PlannedSwitchfromAsyncTargettoPrimaryWorkloadSiteUsingSRDF/Star_sym001

Planned Switch from Asynchronous Target to Primary Workload Site

Using SRDF/Star

Overview
This procedure provides the steps required to gracefully return Star control to the primary
workload site (SiteA) from the asynchronous target site (SiteC) and resume star protection.
This procedure is based on content from the following EMC technical documentation:

EMC Solutions Enabler Symmetrix SRDF Family CLI

White Paper: Implementing EMC SRDF/Star Composite Groups on Open Systems
Applied Technology
EMC Solutions Enabler Using SYMCLI to Implement SRDF/Star Technical Notes

These documents can be obtained from the EMC Powerlink website at:
http://Powerlink.EMC.com

Note: For this procedure, the primary workload site is named SiteA, the synchronous target
site is SiteB, and the asynchronous target site is SiteC, as shown in the following illustration:

PlannedSwitchfromAsyncTargettoPrimaryWorkloadSiteUsingSRDF/Star_sym001

1.

A planned switch will include a halt action to ensure that data is equal at
all three sites.

Log in to the control server for the asynchronous target site (SiteC) and ensure the primary
workload site (SiteA) and the synchronous target site (SiteB) are in the Connected or
Protected states. This procedure requires both sites to be connected and optionally allows one
of the sites to be protected.
Verify that the states are Connected or Protected for both target sites by executing a
command similar to the following:
symstarcgtrain125query

When this command is executed, you should see a message similar to the following:
SiteName:SiteC
WorkloadSite:SiteC
1stTargetSite:SiteA
2ndTargetSite:SiteB
CompositeGroupName:train125
CompositeGroupType:RDF1
WorkloadDataImageConsistent:Yes
SystemState:
{
1st_Target_Site:Connected
2nd_Target_Site:Protected
STAR:Unprotected
ModeofOperation:Concurrent

If the sites are not in these states, issue commands similar to the following to obtain at least the
connected/connected state so the halt command will succeed.
symstarcgtrain125connectsiteSiteA
symstarcgtrain125connectsiteSiteB

2.

Shut down ALL host applications at the current workload site

(asynchronous target site - SiteC) using devices within the Star composite
group that is being switched.
Once all applications have been shut down, halt the Star system by executing a command similar
to the following:
symstarcgtrain125halt

! Caution: The halt operation write disables all devices in the composite group at all
sites. Ensure no applications are using the devices at any site before executing this
command. !
When this command is executed, you should see a message similar to the following:
ASTARHaltoperationisinprogressforcompositegrouptrain125.Please
wait...
Halt.........................................................Started
...
Halt.........................................................Done

Verify that the halt operation was successful by executing a command similar to the following:
PlannedSwitchfromAsyncTargettoPrimaryWorkloadSiteUsingSRDF/Star_sym001

symstarcgtrain125query

When this command is executed, you should see a message similar to the following:
SiteName:SiteC
WorkloadSite:SiteC
1stTargetSite:SiteA
2ndTargetSite:SiteB
CompositeGroupName:train125
CompositeGroupType:RDF1
WorkloadDataImageConsistent:Yes
SystemState:
{
1st_Target_Site:Halted
2nd_Target_Site:Halted
STAR:Unprotected
ModeofOperation:Concurrent
}
LastActionPerformed:Halt
LastActionStatus:Successful
LastActionTimestamp:06/02/2010_13:12:19
...

3.

Log in to a control server at the primary workload site (SiteA) and switch
the Star workload back to that site; then protect the data at all sites using
SRDF/Star by executing a set of commands similar to the following:
Note: The devices are available for applications to use immediately following the switch to the
primary workload site (SiteA).
symstarcgtrain125switchsiteSiteA
symstarcgtrain125connectsiteSiteB
symstarcgtrain125connectsiteSiteC
symstarcgtrain125protectsiteSiteB
symstarcgtrain125protectsiteSiteC
symstarcgtrain125enable

Once these commands have been executed, verify that SRDF/Star protection is enabled by
executing a command similar to the following:
symstarcgtrain125query

When this command is executed, you should see output similar to the following:
SiteName:SiteA
WorkloadSite:SiteA
1stTargetSite:SiteB
2ndTargetSite:SiteC
CompositeGroupName:train125
CompositeGroupType:RDF1
WorkloadDataImageConsistent:Yes
SystemState:
{
1st_Target_Site:Protected
PlannedSwitchfromAsyncTargettoPrimaryWorkloadSiteUsingSRDF/Star_sym001

2nd_Target_Site:Protected
STAR:Protected
ModeofOperation:Concurrent
}
LastActionPerformed:Enable
LastActionStatus:Successful
LastActionTimestamp:05/25/2010_09:51:47
...

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