7.Change each cluster’s state to test that the monitor running on the monitoring cluster will detect the change in status and send notification.

8.View the status of the Continentalclusters primary and recovery clusters, including configured event data.

# cmviewconcl -v

CAUTION: Never issue the cmrunpkg command for a recovery package when Continentalclusters is enabled, because there is no guaranteed way of preventing a package that is running on one cluster from running on the other cluster if the package is started using this command. The potential for data corruption is great.

Chapters 3, 4 and 5 contain additional suggestions on testing the data replication and package configuration.

Documenting the Recovery Procedure

Once everything is configured and the Continentalclusters monitor is running, it is necessary to define your recovery procedure and train the administrators and operators at both sites. The checklist in Figure 20 is an example of to document the recovery procedure.

Figure 20 Recovery Checklist

Reviewing the Recovery Procedure

Using the checklist described in the previous section, step through the recovery procedure to make sure that all necessary steps are included. If possible, create simulated failures to test the alert and alarm scenarios coded in the Continentalclusters configuration file.

Building the Continentalclusters Configuration

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