EqualLogic Replication

Well I finally have run into a situation that I couldn't explain very well until some research was performed about my EqualLogic SAN. Currently we have two members at our main site with an array offsite setup as a replication partner. Had an issue recently where we lost connectivity to our switches due to some power problems, the SAN went down, VM's..ugh. ..it was a messy 30 minutes or so.

Anywho..I was asked..well why didn't our SAN at our DR site pickup and start taking on the load..why didn't the vm's out at the DR site just start working..It's complicated.

For one, we don't have that piece of VMware setup and configured. BUT...why isn't my replication partner just taking on the data as it changes at the primary site. "We don't want a backup..we want failover", I was told. Replication doesn't work that way with Equallogic. It has to be configured and replication times have to be scheduled. I explained to my boss because of the way we have replication configured...if we must revert to the data at our DR site..it's only going to be recent to my last replica that was performed AND there is some manual intervention. You have to set the volumes online. Ok..so I had my volume collections scheduled to replicate every four hours. I assumed what needed to change and I called Dell/EqualLogic to confirm. Basically, to get a near copy I would have to adjust my replication schedule..the closest it lets you configure is every five minutes. The good thing is I'm not replicating the entire volume..only the changes so it's minimal. And..rather than me pound my circuit all at once for a few hours a day..I'm gently tapping it all day.

Hello Everybody, Everybody Hello

Life has changed recently, the weather is getting nicer, vacations are being planned, I got EV tickets for an upcoming show, work is swell, the wifey is excellent, and now is a good time to buy a house.

St. Patrick's day now has some meaning for me..my little girl was born and Guinness for all. Of course all I've been drinking lately is coffee. Late nights, and early morning hours.

I suppose I just wanted to say hi and wish well everyone the same wellness that has landed on me recently. Cheers.