Failback to Source SVM workflow

The Failback to Source SVM workflow enables you to reactivate the source SVM if the source SVM is unavailable temporarily. You can also re-create the source SVM if the source SVM is completely destroyed due to a disaster. We are providing option to change the volume protection configuration on the secondary SVM after activation. The user can protect or unprotect the volume bi-directionally.

Prerequisites for executing the Failback to Source SVM workflow

You must ensure that certain requirements are met before executing the Failback to Source SVM workflow. You must be a cluster administrator for executing this workflow.

You must have downloaded the Failback to the Source SVM workflow from the Storage Automation Store and imported the workflow to OnCommand Workflow Automation (WFA).
http://automationstore.netapp.com/pack-list.shtml
Your system must be running clustered Data ONTAP 8.3.1 or later.
WFA 3.1 must be installed.
You must have installed any version OnCommand Unified Manager from 6.3 through 9.5 or Active IQ Unified Manager 9.6 or later as a data source in WFA to obtain the latest Unified Manager data in WFA 3.1.
NFS, FCP, iSCSI, or CIFS and SnapMirror licenses must be enabled.
The cluster must be set up and the cluster time must be synchronised with an NTP server and the source and destination clusters must be peered.

What happens when you execute the Failback to Source SVM workflow

The Failback to source SVM workflow enables you to re-create or reactivate the source SVM if a disaster occurs.

The following illustration displays the tasks involved in executing the workflow:

Executing the Failback to Source SVM workflow

The Failback to Source SVM workflow enables you to select the required clusters and SVMs for re-creating or reactivating the source SVM if a disaster occurs.

About this task

You should have the following input parameters available for executing the workflow:

Cluster name
SVM name and existing SVM details
SnapMirror schedule details
SnapMirror policy details

Steps

Log in to WFA by providing the necessary credentials.
Click Portal > Data Protection > Failback to Source Storage Virtual Machine.
Tip: You can use the filter () to locate the workflow.
Click the Execute icon ().
The Execute Workflow 'Failback to the Source SVM' dialog box is displayed.
Select the destination cluster.
Select the destination SVM.
Select the Do you want to preserve identity? check box to replicate the preserve identity to the destination SVM.
Select the source cluster.
Create a new SVM or select an existing SVM by choosing one of the following:
- Select the Do you want to create a new SVM? check box to create a new SVM and expand New Storage Virtual Machine Details to provide the SVM details.
- Select the existing SVM from the Source SVM drop-down list and expand Existing Storage Virtual Machine Details to provide the SVM details.
Create a new SnapMirror schedule or select an existing schedule by choosing one of the following options:
- Select the Do you want to create a new schedule? check box to create a new schedule and enter the SnapMirror schedule details.
- Select the existing schedule for the SnapMirror relationship from the Existing Schedule drop-down list and enter the SnapMirror schedule details.
Select the Do you want to create SnapMirror policy? check box to create a SnapMirror policy and enter the policy details.
Optional: Click Preview to validate your workflow before executing it.
Click Execute.
You can also schedule the workflow for execution at a later date and time by selecting the Choose date and time for execution check box.

After you finish

You should verify the DR relationship is working correctly in the source SVM by running the snapmirror show and vserver show commands in the destination cluster.