Page 3 - Contents; Preface
iii Contents Preface v 1. Overview 1 Sun SNDR Software Description 1 Supported Hardware and Software 3 TCP/IP Connection Hardware Components 3 Network Multipathing 4 Applications 5 Architecture 5 2. Configuration Considerations 7 Volumes Eligible for Replication 7 Choosing Volume Level Protection 8 ...
Page 5 - Before You Read This Book
v Preface The Sun StorEdge Network Data Replicator 3.0 Configuration Guide describes the SunStorEdge™ Network Data Replicator (Sun SNDR) software and general informationabout its use. This guide is intended for system administrators who have experiencewith the Solaris™ operating environment and rela...
Page 6 - Using UNIX Commands; Documentation Conventions
vi Sun StorEdge Network Data Replicator 3.0 Configuration Guide • June 2001 Using UNIX Commands This document may not contain information on basic UNIX ® commands and procedures such as shutting down the system, booting the system, and configuringdevices. Refer to the software documentation that you...
Page 7 - Shell Prompts
Preface vii Shell Prompts Related Documentation Shell Prompt C shell machine_name % C shell superuser machine_name # Bourne shell and Korn shell $ Bourne shell and Korn shell superuser # Application Title Part Number man pages sndradm scmadm svadm iiadm N/A Latest information Sun StorEdge Network Da...
Page 9 - Accessing Sun Documentation Online; Ordering Sun Documentation; Sun Welcomes Your Comments
Preface ix Accessing Sun Documentation Online A broad selection of Sun system documentation is located at: http://www.sun.com/products-n-solutions/hardware/docs A complete set of Solaris documentation and many other titles are located at: http://docs.sun.com For the latest version of released storag...
Page 11 - Overview; Caution –; Sun SNDR Software Description
1 C H A P T E R 1 Overview Caution – Do not install or use the Sun StorEdge Version 3.0 Core and data services software on servers in a Sun Cluster 3.0 environment. The Version 3.0 software isnot co-existent with the Sun Cluster 3.0 environment. The Version 3.0 software is co-existent in the Sun Clu...
Page 12 - Note –
2 Sun StorEdge Network Data Replicator 3.0 Configuration Guide • June 2001 The replication mode can be synchronous or asynchronous based as a user-selectableparameter for each Sun SNDR volume set. (Use the sndradm enable command and select the sync or async parameter Use the sndradm -R m command to ...
Page 13 - Supported Hardware and Software; TCP/IP Connection Hardware Components
Chapter 1 Overview 3 ■ One-to-many and multihop volume sets — The Sun SNDR software enables you to create one-to-many and multihop volume sets. In a one-to-many volume set,you can replicate data from one primary volume to many secondary volumesresiding on one or more hosts. In a multihop set, the se...
Page 14 - Network Multipathing
4 Sun StorEdge Network Data Replicator 3.0 Configuration Guide • June 2001 Network Multipathing Network multipathing with failover is supported on hosts running the Solaris 8,Update 3 operating environment. This feature is provided as part of the standardSolaris operating environment and is transpar...
Page 15 - Applications
Chapter 1 Overview 5 Applications The Sun SNDR software provides protection of critical enterprise information. Thefollowing information types are candidates for remote replication: ■ Database partitions and logs ■ Data that is important for business continuance in a disaster situation The Sun SNDR ...
Page 17 - Configuration Considerations; Volumes Eligible for Replication
7 C H A P T E R 2 Configuration Considerations Volumes Eligible for Replication Generally, include the following critical volumes in the Sun SNDR configuration: ■ Database and database management system (DBMS) logs (the total database oronline DBMS log) ■ Access control files You can exclude volumes...
Page 18 - Choosing Volume Level Protection; Bitmap Volumes for Scoreboard Logs
8 Sun StorEdge Network Data Replicator 3.0 Configuration Guide • June 2001 Choosing Volume Level Protection In general, customers should protect their data with some level of RAID. With theSun SNDR software, the primary volumes can be protected by any software orhardware RAID level desired. The prot...
Page 19 - ATM Link Advantages
Chapter 2 Configuration Considerations 9 If your server is configured in a clustered environment, set the bitmap mode to 1. Ifyour server is not configured in a clustered environment, you can also choose thebitmap mode setting of 1 to improve error or disaster recovery. Choosing a Connection Medium ...
Page 24 - Recovery Considerations; Failing Over to the Secondary Site
14 Sun StorEdge Network Data Replicator 3.0 Configuration Guide • June 2001 Recovery Considerations The Sun StorEdge Network Data Replicator 3.0 System Administrator’s Guide containsinformation about various recovery scenarios. This section describes the followingtopics: ■ Failing Over to the Second...
Page 25 - Choosing the Resynchronization Type: Update or Full; Tip –; Choosing Automatic or Manual Resynchronization
Chapter 2 Configuration Considerations 15 Choosing the Resynchronization Type: Update or Full Tip – If a synchronization initiated by the sndradm -m or sndradm -m -r commands is interrupted, use the sndradm -m -u update command to complete the synchronization. Use /usr/opt/SUNWscm/sbin/scmadm -S to ...