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Procedure created on: 1/16/13 2:39 PM Before you continue with this particular procedure you might want to record the event: Site Activity and Event Record: When using Solutions Enabler, SYMCLI and SYMAPI normally captures significant events and command actions to a daily log file. On UNIX: /var/symapi/log/symapi-yyymmdd.log On Windows: C:\Program Files\EMC\Symapi\log\symapi-yyyymmdd.log In addition, for your own change management practices, you may want to use the following tables to document the changes you are making while following this procedure: Activity Event Time: Date/Time: Task Activity or Event: Task being executed: Performed by: Array Information: Array Serial Number

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Performing SRDF R1/R2 Swap

Management Interface: Solutions Enabler SYMCLI

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INFORMATION ABOUT THIS PROCEDURE: The Symmetrix Procedure Generator you just ran allows you to create this customized document specifically tailored for your site needs. It steps you through the completion of a specific Symmetrix array management activity or host setup task that can be completed without the involvement of Remote Technical Support. Host implementation cost is not covered under Warranty or Maintenance. All of the generated procedures assume that you check the Symmetrix Procedure Generator release notes to insure your selected storage management software (SYMCLI, SMC, or EMCSCF) is up-to-date and is installed on your host as the prime storage management tool. Since the procedure content base on Powerlink is continually being updated and refined, it is recommended to rerun the procedure generator for your selected procedure every 30 days to ensure currency and release control of your printed copy. If you have any concerns, questions, or need assistance with an implementation, regarding your environment or this procedure, contact your local sales representative. As part of the effort to continuously improve and enhance the performance and capabilities of the Symmetrix product line, EMC periodically releases new versions of its hardware and software, or qualifies various operating systems interoperability with Symmetrix functionality. Therefore, some functions described in this procedure may not be supported by all revisions of the software or hardware you have currently in use, including your host operating system. For the most up-to-date information on specific requirements, concerning your host environment status and storage system, refer to the E-Lab Interoperability Navigator on Powerlink.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS: To link immediately to a specific page within this procedure, position the cursor over the page number on the right and click. Denotes a checkpoint Performing SRDF R1/R2 Swap 5
srdfSwapR1andR2_sym001

Performing SRDF R1/R2 Swap

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This procedure describes how to perform SRDF dynamic swap operations between the source (R1) devices and the target (R2) devices located at separate Symmetrix sites (A and B). Dynamic swap allows you to swap the RDF personality of the RDF device designations of a specified device group. With a dynamic swap operation, the source R1 devices become target R2 devices and the target R2 devices become source R1 devices. Swaps using dynamic RDF perform faster, but must be enabled in your Symmetrix configuration to use this feature. You must also have one of the following license configurations: An SRDF license and a Configuration Manager license An SRDF license and a Configuration Manager license, and the devices to be swapped are not dynamic RDF-enabled in your Symmetrix configuration An SRDF license and dynamic RDF is enabled in your Symmetrix configuration

Dynamic swap is not supported: For Enginuity version 5669 and higher systems where the R2 device is larger than the R1 device. For concurrent RDF devices.

Since Enginuity Version 5568, the dynamic RDF configuration state of the Symmetrix must be enabled for the swap operation. Dynamic RDF-capable devices are configured as one of three types: RDF1 capable, RDF2 capable, or both. Dynamic R1/R2 Swap capability requires that the devices be configured as both to initiate a swap. When swapping the RA group personalities that engage ESCON directors in a FarPoint connection, be aware that FarPoint buffer settings cannot be adjusted using symconfigure command. If your FarPoint buffers are set to customized parameters other than default values, an EMC representative will need to be called to adjust the buffer settings after the swap has taken place. These instructions use the Solutions Enabler SYMCLI command line interface to manage devices by a device group. The user should be familiar with the concepts of SRDF, and have some experience using Solutions Enabler SYMCLI commands before attempting this procedure. This procedure is based on contents from the following EMC manuals: EMC Solutions Enabler Symmetrix SRDF Family CLI Product Guide EMC Solutions Enabler Symmetrix Array Management CLI Product Guide
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1.

Enable dynamic SRDF in the Symmetrix array From your host, type the following command to check if the dynamic SRDF parameter is already enabled in the Symmetrix array.
symcfg list -v

View the output to check if the Dynamic RDF Configuration State is set to Enabled. If already enabled, you may proceed to step 2. If the Dynamic RDF Configuration State is set to Disabled, you must create a text file using the vi text editor, Note Pad or other tool, which includes a set symmetrix entry to enable dynamic SRDF in the Symmetrix array. The following example edits a text file named set_sym.cmd.
set symmetrix dynamic_rdf = enable;

Note: Dynamic SRDF must also be enabled on the remote Symmetrix array. Use the symconfigure commit command to execute the command file and initiate the Symmetrix dynamic_rdf parameter to enable. Type the following command line including your Symmetrix ID in place of sid 605 (for example, Symmetrix ID 000000005605 is entered as sid 605):
symconfigure sid 605 commit file set_sym.cmd

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Verify devices to be swapped are RDF swap-capable devices To display RDF devices that have been configured as dynamic RDF swap-capable, you can use the symrdf list command with the -dynamic and -both options as follows:
symrdf list -dynamic [-R1] [-R2] [-both]To display a list of dynamic RDF-capable devices that are configured as capable of becoming R1 or R2, use the -both option as follows: symrdf list -dynamic both

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Determine devices to swap From the displayed list, you can determine which dynamic devices you want to swap. Note that the current state of the devices must be considered before executing the swap action. The following table lists which states are legal for the swap operation.

Note: When swapping source and target attributes I/O is not allowed to the R1 device, but I/O is allowed to the R2 devices. Note: If the devices are not mapped to the user host, you must enable the Symmetrix Customer Procedure Generator Version 3.1.7 Page 6

SYMAPI_CTRL_OF_NONVISIBLE_DEVS behavior parameter in the options file. Beginning with Enginuity Version 5671, dynamic swap can be performed on devices in SRDF/Asynchronous mode. Note, however, that dynamic swap cannot be performed for SRDF/A devices that are enabled for consistency protection or if the SRDF/A session is actively copying. The table below shows how swapping the R1/R2 designation of the RDF devices including the refresh option will impact the state of your stored data.

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Swap RDF devices To swap R1 and R2 devices, use the following syntax:
symrdf -g DgName swap [-h] [-force] [-bcv|-all] [-v|-noecho][-bypass] [-i Interval] [-c Count] [-noprompt] [-refresh R1|R2]

The -bcv|all option lets you target just the BCV-associated devices (-bcv) for the swap action in the device group. Use -all to target both BCV and standard devices. Use nothing to target just the standard devices. The -refresh option marks the source R1 device(s) or the target R2 device(s) to refresh from the remote mirror. For example, to swap the R1 designation of the associated BCV RDF1 devices within a device group named ProdGrpB and refresh any modified data on the current R1 side of these BCVs from their R2 mirrors, enter:
symrdf -g ProdGrpB -bcv swap -refresh R1

The refresh action indicates which device does not hold a valid copy of the data before the swap operation begins. If you determine that the R2 holds the valid copy, the action of refresh R1 will obtain a count of the tracks and will mark the tracks that are different on the R1 to refresh from the R2 to the R1device. The result will be the reverse if you choose to refresh R2 as the option. Table of Contents

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