Performing a failback recovery operation

Complete this task to confirm the volume pairs on which the disaster recovery failback operation will be run. The failback operation copies all modified tracks from a target volume to a source volume.

You must first create a remote mirror and copy volume pair. Before you run the failback operation, the volumes must be full duplex. You must create a path between the LSSs from the target site to the source site and from the source to the target site.

When you are ready to return to Site A (your production site), use the failback operation (on the Volume A-Volume B pair) from Site B (your recovery site). This process makes the target volume (Volume B) transition to a source and the original source volume (Volume A) transition to a new target volume. The process will resynchronize the volumes with those at Site A. At Site B, ensure failback process is complete and that the volume pair is duplex.

Perform the following steps to confirm which volume pairs a failback operation is run against.

  1. In the navigation, select Real-time Manager > Copy Services > Metro Mirror. Select the volume pair that the failover operation was performed against. The status of the volume pair should display as Suspended.
  2. Select Recovery Failback from the Select Action drop-down menu and then click OK.
  3. A table displays showing the volume pairs in which the failback process will occur. The status of the volume pairs should display as Suspended.
  4. Click OK to complete the process. Otherwise, click Cancel and your selection is canceled and the page closes.
Related concepts
Failover and failback operations
Related tasks
Creating Remote Mirror and Copy paths
Related reference
System adapter identification
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