HP StorageWorks Storage Mirroring Recover Scripting Guide (T5437-96009, November 2009)

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Failing over
Verify that the source machine is offline and not connected to the network to avoid IP
address conflicts. Trigger failover using the failover command.
Command FAILOVER
Description
Manually initiates the failover process for the specified monitor
machine
Syntax
FAILOVER <monitor> [ON <target>] [APPLY | DISCARD |
REVERT]
Options
● monitor—Name of the source machine designated as the
monitor
● target—Name of the target, an IP address on the target, or a
virtual IP address
● APPLY—Apply the data that is in the target queue before
beginning failover
● DISCARD—Discard the data that is in the target queue and
begin failover immediately
● REVERT—Revert the target to the last known good Storage
Mirroring Recover state
Examples failover alpha on beta apply
Notes
If failover is configured for manual intervention, you must open the
Failover Control Center to access the intervention prompt.