VCS Cluster Verification

[Kaps]

Hello there,

I used to work on HACMP clusters in the past and they had a utility called 'clverify' which would perform a complete cluster validation. i.e.,

a) Make sure all the hosts see the storage

b) Make sure the cluster failover nodes have mount points created

etc etc ...

I am sure there is a VCS utility. I am not able to find it. Can one of you show it to me or direct me to the relavant documentation ?.

Appreciate it ... Thanks in advance.

Regards , Kapil

[kunal]

Hi Kapil,

I believe this is what you are looking for:

https://sort.symantec.com/home

Please check "Risk Assessment" on this URL.

Here are sample report and checklist:

https://sort.symantec.com/sample/risk_assessment

https://sort.symantec.com/checklist/ra/sample

[Douglas_Snyder · Accepted solution]

Kapil,

When you use Storage Foundation HA (not sure about stand alone VCS) you can also use the "Fire Drill" feature.  This tool allows for testing of the failover readiness at anytime.  It does not actually take down the cluster but does run an exhaustive check using storage snapshots.  The SFHA Administrator guide has detailed information.

You can download the Cluster Server Simulator and test your configuration from here: http://www.symantec.com/business/products/utilities.jsp?pcid=pcat_business_cont&pvid=20_1.  This tool will only tell you if something is obviously wrong with the configuration.

There is also a tool called Disaster Recovery Advisor.  This tool checks for errors in nearly all clustering technologies.  It is a licensed Symantec product.

http://www.symantec.com/business/disaster-recovery-advisor