Administering the Replicated Data Set

This section describes the following tasks:

• Removing a Secondary from a Replicated Data Set
• Removing a Primary RVG

Removing a Secondary from a Replicated Data Set

Use Configuration > Remove Secondary to remove a Secondary RVG from the RDS to which it belongs. Before performing this operation, you must stop replication to the specified Secondary.

The Remove Secondary task performs the following operations:

• Dissociates the data volumes and SRL from the Secondary RVG.

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  Note    The Remove Secondary task does not delete data volumes and the SRL; it only dissociates them from the Secondary RVG.

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• Removes the Secondary RVG from its RDS.
• Deletes the Secondary RVG.
• Deletes the Primary and Secondary RLINKs.

Prerequisite:

  Stop replication to the Secondary that is to be removed. Select Replication > Stop. For details, see Stopping Replication to a Secondary.

  To remove a Secondary from an RDS

1. Select the Secondary RVG to be removed.
2. From the Secondary RVG view, choose Configuration > Remove Secondary.
3. In the Remove Secondary dialog box, click OK to remove the Secondary. A message indicates whether the Remove Secondary operation succeeded or failed.
4. In the status page, click Close. The RDS or RVG view displays the new RDS configuration. If the removed RVG was on the local host, VRW displays the Summary view, which no longer shows the RDS in which the removed RVG belonged. Otherwise, VRW displays the current RDS view.

Removing a Primary RVG

Use Configuration > Remove Primary to remove a Primary RVG from an RDS and thus delete the corresponding RDS.

Prerequisite for deleting a Primary RVG:

  All Secondaries in the RDS must be removed. For more information on how to remove a Secondary from an RDS, see Removing a Secondary from a Replicated Data Set.

The Remove Primary task performs the following by default:

• Dissociates the data volumes and SRL from the Primary RVG.
• Removes the Primary RVG.

The Remove Primary task does not delete data volumes or the SRL from the VERITAS Volume Manager configuration.

  To remove a Primary RVG

1. Select the RDS from which to remove the Primary RVG
2. From the RDS view or Primary RVG view for the RDS, select Configuration > Remove Primary.
3. Complete the Remove Primary dialog box by checking the "Force removal of the Primary RVG even if it is not yet stopped" checkbox. Click OK. A message indicates whether the Remove Primary operation succeeded or failed.
4. In the status page, click Close. The RDS or RVG view displays the new RDS configuration. If the removed RVG was on the local host, VRW displays the Summary view, which no longer shows the RDS in which the removed RVG belonged. Otherwise, VRW displays the current RDS view.