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.This functionality is delivered with PowerHA 7.2.5 SP1 Generally available for download from June 2021.
Some links to KC about the functionality
https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/powerha-aix/7.2?topic=whats-new
https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/powerha-aix/7.2?topic=concepts-emc-srdfmetro-smartdr-configuration
*** Developer: Please include this information with the request:
Hi Joe,
As per our call this morning reporting on the SmartDR POC, and testing we have been performing. We have found that with a SmartDR configuration you cannot perform a SWAP personality where as you can reverse the direction of replication from Gough to Barrie or visa versa. This is a feature only available with the traditional SRDF/A replication using powerHA with Consistency Groups or Manual SWAP.
Now that we are moving to SmartDR, we need to introduce an extra manual step to perform a simulate SWAP which will be part of the WLS process as an intrim measure by using a CRON Job that will perform an Update from DR->PROD at a set time interval that configurable.
We need to include insure that when the IBM Developers work on m importing the SmartDR failover/failback feature that we have the option to perform request Updates to R1 from DR site.
Please provide the following to be included into the development:
PowerHA - SmartDR - Symmdr commands
1. Ability to Failover from Prod -> DR
2. Ability to enable UPADATE DR->PROD (R1)
3. Ability to Fail-back and copy full remaining Deltas from DR -> PROD
I can provide more details when we get closer to that stage. Raymond Faraone.
*** Developer: Please include this information with the request:
Hi Joe,
As per our call this morning reporting on the SmartDR POC, and testing we have been performing. We have found that with a SmartDR configuration you cannot perform a SWAP personality where as you can reverse the direction of replication from Gough to Barrie or visa versa. This is a feature only available with the traditional SRDF/A replication using powerHA with Consistency Groups or Manual SWAP.
Now that we are moving to SmartDR, we need to introduce an extra manual step to perform a simulate SWAP which will be part of the WLS process as an intrim measure by using a CRON Job that will perform an Update from DR->PROD at a set time interval that configurable.
We need to include insure that when the IBM Developers work on m importing the SmartDR failover/failback feature that we have the option to perform request Updates to R1 from DR site.
Please provide the following to be included into the development:
PowerHA - SmartDR - Symmdr commands
1. Ability to Failover from Prod -> DR
2. Ability to enable UPADATE DR->PROD (R1)
3. Ability to Fail-back and copy full remaining Deltas from DR -> PROD
I can provide more details when we get closer to that stage. Raymond Faraone.