Veritas InfoScale™ Operations Manager 7.3.1 Frequently Asked Questions

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Product(s): InfoScale & Storage Foundation (7.3.1, 7.3, 7.2, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0)

Cluster Server (VCS) fire drill

How is High Availability (HA) fire drill executed?

HA fire drill is executed by invoking the action entry points (.VFD) on the cluster nodes where the service group is offline. These are bundled and shipped with VCS. HA fire drill can be executed for a service group.

How is Disaster Recovery (DR) fire drill executed?

DR fire drill is executed by bringing the fire drill (FD) service group online on the Global Cluster Option (GCO) clusters. An option is provided to take the FD service group offline after successfully bringing it online. To be able to run DR fire drills, a single Veritas InfoScale Operations Manager instance must manage all the GCO clusters.

Can I configure fire drill service group through Veritas InfoScale Operations Manager?

No. Currently, Veritas InfoScale Operations Manager does not support configuring a fire drill service group.

What platforms are supported for HA and DR fire drills?

HA fire drill is supported only on UNIX/Linux platforms as the action entry points (.VFDs) are not available on Windows. DR fire drill is supported on all platforms.

Can I schedule fire drill runs?

Yes, both HA fire drills and DR fire drills can be scheduled. There is no default schedule as in Cluster Server Management Console, and it has to be set up manually. Existing schedules can be viewed and edited by using a cluster > Service Group node > Fire Drill Schedules tab in the console.

How do I see the results of fire drill runs?

You can view the results of fire drill runs in the task log and also in the task pane.