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166 SANRAD V-Switch User Manual
Synchronizing a Volume
You can replace a failed volume in a mirror. You must then synchronize
the new volume to the original mirrored volumes. See the working
example: “Replacing a Mirrored Volume,” page 256.
volume mirror sync
You need to define two parameters to synchronize a volume:
SWITCH PARAMETER DEFINITION STATUS EXAMPLE
-src
SOURCE VOLUME ORIGINAL VOLUME
TO SYNCHRONIZE
TO
MANDATORY
Simple3
-dst
DESTINATION
VOMUE
NEW VOLUME TO
ADD TO
SYNCHRONINZE
MANDATORY
Simple5
Example:
The volume Simple3 is synchronized to the volume Simple5.
volume mirror sync –src Simple3 –dst Simple5
If you are working in a cluster, the volume will be displayed in the state
need sync on both V-Switches. Synchronize the volume on the exposing V-
Switch using the CLI command volume mirror sync. Perform a
dummy synchronization on the non-exposing V-Switch using the CLI
command volume mirror dummysync.
volume mirror dummysync
You need to define two parameters to dummy synchronize a volume:
SWITCH PARAMETER DEFINITION STATUS EXAMPLE
-src
SOURCE ALIAS OF SOURCE
VOLUME TO COPY
MANDATORY
Mirror2
-dst
DESTINATION ALIAS OF VOLUME
TO COPY TO
MANDATORY
Mirror8