Dell 36XX, 34XX, 38XX, 32XX manual Removing a Replication Relationship

This example shows how to use the command in a script file:

suspend remoteReplication virtualDisk Jan_04_Account writeConsistency=false;

The replication relationship remains suspended until you use the resume remoteReplication command to restart synchronization activities. This command restarts data transfers between a primary virtual disk and a secondary virtual disk in a replication relationship after the replication has been suspended or unsynchronized.

This example shows the resume remoteReplication command:

c:\...\smX\client>smcli 123.45.67.88 123.45.67.89

-c “resume remoteReplication virtualDisk Jan_04_Account writeConsistency=false;”

The writeConsistency parameter in this command operates the same as in the previous command.

This example shows how to use the command in a script file:

resume remoteReplication virtualDisk Jan_04_Account writeConsistency=false;

Removing A Replication Relationship

Use the remove remoteReplication command to remove the link between a primary virtual disk and a secondary virtual disk. (Removing a replication relationship is similar to deleting a replication relationship.) Removing the link between a primary virtual disk and a secondary virtual disk does not affect any of the existing data on either virtual disk. The link between the virtual disks is removed, but the primary virtual disk still continues normal I/O operations. Later, you can establish the replication relationship between the two virtual disks and resume normal replication operations. You can remove the replication relationship for one or several remote replicated pairs with this command.

This example shows the remove remoteReplication command: c:\...\smX\client>smcli 123.45.67.88 123.45.67.89

-c “remove remoteReplication localVirtualDisk [Jan_04_Account];

When you run this command, use the name of the primary virtual disk of the remote replicated pair.

This example shows how to use the command in a script file:

remove remoteReplication localVirtualDisk [Jan_04_Account];

To re-establish the link between a primary virtual disk and a secondary virtual disk, use the create remoteReplication command.

Deleting A Primary Virtual Disk Or A Secondary Virtual Disk

Use the delete virtualDisk command to remove a primary virtual disk or a secondary virtual disk from a storage array. Deleting a virtual disk in a replication relationship removes the replication relationship and completely deletes the virtual disk from the storage array. You cannot redefine the replication relationship until you create a new virtual disk or choose an alternate virtual disk to replace the deleted virtual disk.

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