Adding/Deleting a Protected Object

Adding a Protected Object

This section describes how to add a protected object to a protected group.

Prerequisites:

• At least one protected group has been created.
• The number of protected objects in the protected group has not reached the upper limit.
• If a recovery plan is created for a protected group, you can only add protected objects when the recovery plan is in Ready or Reprotection completed state.
• Ensure that the status of the protection plan at both the active and standby ends is Normal.

Procedure:

1. On the menu bar, choose Protection.
2. Select a protected group, and in the details area, click the Protected Object tab.
3. Click Add.

   The Add Protected Object dialog box is displayed.

4. Select one or more protected objects, and click OK.

Deleting a Protected Object

If a protected object does not need to be protected, you can remove it from the protected group.

Prerequisites:

• At least one protected group has been created.
• Multiple protected objects have been added to a protected group.
• If a recovery plan is created for a protected group, you can only delete protected objects when the recovery plan is in Ready or Reprotection completed state.

Context:

• This operation can be performed only when the protected group status is Normal.
• You cannot remove the last protected object in a protected group.
• When the protected group status is Normal, you can add a removed protected object to this protected group again.

Procedure:

1. On the menu bar, choose Protection.
2. Select a protected group, and in the details area, click the Protected Object tab.
3. Select the protected object which you want to delete and click Delete in the operation area.
4. In the Warning dialog box that is displayed, read the content of the dialog box carefully and select I have read and understood the consequences associated with performing this operation.
5. Click OK.