How to create and activate a disaster-recovery vfiler

When to use this section

Use the procedures listed in this section if you want to create a backup copy of a vfiler (both the data and the vfiler configuration) for disaster-recovery purposes.

The procedures assume that the original vfiler will remain intact and running unless a disaster puts it out of action. If you want to destroy the original vfiler after the new vfiler is up and running, follow the procedures listed under How to move a vfiler instead.

What to do

Before a disaster

To create a disaster-recovery vfiler, follow this process.

Stage	Description
1	Qualify and prepare the destination filer. Perform the Storage checks and actions and the Network checks and actions.
2	Create the disaster-recovery vfiler. See Creating the disaster-recovery vfiler.

Stage

Description

Qualify and prepare the destination filer.

Perform the Storage checks and actions and the Network checks and actions.

Create the disaster-recovery vfiler.

See Creating the disaster-recovery vfiler.

After a disaster

After a disaster has occurred, and the original vfiler is destroyed, incapacitated, or unreachable, follow this process.

Stage	Description
1	Activate the disaster-recovery vfiler. See Activating the disaster-recovery vfiler.
2	To reactivate the original vfiler after the damage caused by the disaster has been repaired, follow directions under Reactivating the original vfiler.

Stage

Description

Activate the disaster-recovery vfiler.

See Activating the disaster-recovery vfiler.

To reactivate the original vfiler after the damage caused by the disaster has been repaired, follow directions under Reactivating the original vfiler.