Replication set rules, Failover/failback scripts – HP Storage Mirroring V5 Software User Manual

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Protecting a SharePoint Server

Replication set rules

A replication set defines what directories/files are to be protected by Storage Mirroring. By default,

Application Manager selects all of the necessary directories/files to protect SharePoint based on your source

server configuration. These include the SharePoint application data and transaction logs, tempdb files, and

SharePoint error logs. By default, the Application Manager-generated replication set will be named

SharePointdag01_<target server name>

.

You should only modify the replication set rules if there are additional directories/files specific to your

configuration that must also be protected with SharePoint. Modifying the default configuration for replication

set rules may affect whether data can be successfully replicated.

Do not

modify the replication set unless you

are very familiar with Storage Mirroring and SharePoint.
In order to change the replication set rules, first select the

Override Generated Rules

checkbox. When this box is

selected, the Protected Databases control on the Connection tab will be disabled.
To add a replication set rule, click

Add

. In the Add Repset Rule window, enter the rule path (the directory that

you want to protect or exclude), select whether to include/exclude the path, and whether the directory should

be recursive or non-recursive, then press

Enter

. When you have entered all of your replication set rules, click

Add

to return to the Advanced configuration tab.

NOTE:

You will need to manually verify that the rule path is correct since the Application Manager does not

validate rule paths.

To remove a rule, select one or more rules, then click

Remove

. You can only remove rules that you added

manually through the Application Manager. Rules that are automatically added by Application Manager

cannot be removed or changed through the Application Manager interface.
To reset the rules to the auto-generated rules and to re-enable the Protected Databases control, remove the

selection from the

Override Generated Rules

checkbox.

Failover/failback scripts

Scripts are executed at different points during the failover/failback process to perform the actions necessary to

make SharePoint available on the appropriate server. Scripts perform steps such as starting/stopping services,

attaching/detaching databases in database-only protection mode, and modifying DNS entries on the DNS

server to point users to the appropriate server.
Editing scripts is an advanced feature.

Do not

edit scripts unless you fully understand what each command is

doing.
Three scripts are automatically generated by Application Manager during configuration. The scripts are copied

to the Storage Mirroring installation directory on the specified server using the administrative share for that

server’s drive.

Failover Script

—A post-failover script (

post_failover_SharePoint.txt

) is executed after the core

failover processes have completed on the target server. The primary functions of the post-failover script are

to start the SharePoint services on the target and to modify DNS and Active Directory entries as necessary.

Failback Script

—A pre-failback script (

pre_failback_SharePoint.txt

) is executed before failback

processing occurs on the target server. The primary functions of this script are to stop SharePoint services on

the target and to move DNS and Active Directory entries as necessary.

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