Configuring Disaster Recovery

For disaster recovery configurations, specify information regarding other quad members.

Prompt Description
Is this unit in a disaster recovery configuration? (yes/no): If this appliance will be part of a disaster recovery installation, enter yes.

For more information on disaster recovery and its requirements, see Disaster Recovery Configuration.

If the appliance is not part of a disaster recovery installation, type no and hit enter and proceed to Beginning Appliance Operations.

Is this a backup unit for disaster recovery? (yes/no): Enter yes if this appliance is located at the backup site.

Enter no if the appliance is part of the production site.

EMS Server IP of the Backup-A appliance (): This prompt appears only if your previous responses have indicated this appliance:
  • is instance 0 in its fault-tolerant pair
  • is part of a disaster recovery installation
  • is part of the production site

Specify the IP address of the Backup-A appliance.

EMS Server IP of the Backup-B appliance(): This prompt appears only if your previous responses have indicated this appliance:
  • is instance 0 in its fault-tolerant pair
  • is part of a disaster recovery installation
  • is part of the production site

Enter the IP address for the Backup-B appliance.

Data backup interval in minutes (must be >= 1.0) (): This prompt appears only if your previous responses have indicated this appliance:
  • is instance 0 in its fault-tolerant pair
  • is part of a disaster recovery installation
  • is part of the production site

Specify the interval at which updated system information is sent from the production site to the backup site. For example, enter 5 to have an update sent every five minutes.

EMS Server IP of the Production-A appliance (): This prompt appears only if your previous responses have indicated this appliance:
  • is part of a disaster recovery installation
  • is part of the backup site

Enter the IP address for the Production-A appliance.