Setting up the VCS cluster on the secondary site

The process of setting up a cluster on the secondary site is similar to that on the primary site. Except where noted, you can obtain more information on how to perform these steps from the Veritas Storage Foundation and High Availability Solutions Guide.

To set up the VCS cluster on the secondary site

  1. Create a parallel environment on the secondary site.

  2. If you have installed SFW HA 4.3, upgrade to 4.3 MP1. For detailed instructions, see the Veritas Storage Foundation and High Availability Solutions 4.3 Maintenance Pack (MP) 1 Release Notes.

  3. Configure the cluster by running the VCS Configuration wizard.

  4. Install Enterprise Vault.

  5. Configure the disk groups and volumes on the secondary site.

    The disk group and volume setup on the secondary site must be identical to that on the primary site. The disks, disk groups, and volumes must be the same sizes, have the same names, and must be of the same type.

  6. Configure the VCS service group at the secondary site, taking care to specify the same service group name that you specified on the primary site.

  7. Verify the cluster configuration, and test the failover capability.