Clone a NAS server for disaster recovery testing using unique IP addresses
About this task
Cloning a NAS server is the recommended option for testing DR. You can clone the NAS server using the
PowerStore Manager and test it without impacting production. To enable access to the newly cloned NAS server, it is required to configure a new and unique network interface. The configured IP address cannot be in use on either the source or destination NAS servers. Unique settings are also required for joining the server to an AD domain.
Changes that are made on the cloned file systems and on production file systems do not impact each other. When the DR test is complete, the cloned server can be deleted.
You can choose one of the following options:
Clone the NAS server on the source system, replicate it to the destination, and perform a planned failover to the destination system.
Clone the NAS server on the destination system and access the data (failover is not required because the cloned resources are already accessible on the destination system).
Steps
In the
PowerStore Manager, select
Storage > NAS Servers .
Select the NAS server that you want to clone, and then select
Repurpose > Clone NAS Server.
In the
Create Clone window, provide a name for the clone and select the file systems that you want to clone.
Select
Create.
The cloned NAS server is added to the servers list.
Select the cloned NAS server name to open the server details window.
To add a file interface:
Select the
Network tab.
Under
File Interface select
Add.
Provide the interface information and select
Add.
To set the sharing protocol:
Select the
Sharing Protocols tab.
Select the relevant protocol (SMB, NFS, or FTP).
Configure the necessary information and select
Apply.
If you cloned the source NAS server:
Replicate the NAS server to the destination system. For details, see
NAS server replication.
Perform a planned failover to the destination. For details see,
Planned failover.
Check if the host can access the data.
If you cloned the replicated production server on the destination system, failing over is not required. Verify host access.
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