User guide

Contents
Figures ...............v
Tables ...............vii
Changes from IBM SmartCloud VSR, 2.0
to2.1................ix
Chapter 1. Introduction ........1
Intended Audience ............1
Service Description ............2
Service Levels ..............3
How VSR Works (Shared Resource and Reserved
Resource Virtual Machine Service Levels) .....3
Setup ................4
Replication ..............4
Failover ...............5
Failback ...............6
How the Imported Media Virtual Machine Service
Level Works ..............7
Estimating the Bandwidth Required for VSR Service 8
Compatible Server Types ..........10
Supported Operating Systems ........11
Supported Internet Browsers.........11
Chapter 2. Reaching the VSR Web
Portal ...............13
Logging in to the VSR Web Portal .......13
Chapter 3. Downloads and Utilities . . 17
Software Prerequisites ...........22
Chapter 4. DR Test, Verify, Report,
Cleanup, and Recover Cycle .....23
Chapter 5. Setting Site Options and
Server Groups ...........25
Chapter 6. Accessing System Statistics 29
Chapter 7. Performing a Disaster
Recovery..............33
Recovering a Server Group .........38
Recovering a Reserved Resource Virtual Machine
Service Level System ...........38
Recovering a Reserved Resource Server ....39
Appendix A. Frequently Asked
Questions .............41
Appendix B. Troubleshooting: Warning
and Error Messages .........45
Appendix C. Failback in Detail ....51
Appendix D. Accessibility ......71
Glossary ..............73
Index ...............83
Notices ..............87
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