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.