Testing Communications

Prerequisites:

Use the Test Communications dialog to diagnose possible communication problems between a and participating in .

After the communication test has been completed, this dialog shows either a Passed status, a Warning status, or a status, together with values for these items:


Important:

If the communication test returns a Failed status, the test continues to run after you close this dialog until communication between the mirrored pair is restored. If you have enabled , the mirrored pair automatically synchronizes. Otherwise, select Logical Drive >> Enhanced Remote Mirroring >> Resume to manually start re-synchronization.

  1. In the Logical pane, select a primary logical drive or secondary logical drive, and select Logical Drive >> Enhanced Remote Mirroring >> Test Communication .

    If the communication test returns a Passed with Caution status, the primary logical drive and secondary logical drive are communicating correctly. The test data round-trip time is approaching the maximum time allowed. This problem indicates that you need to take some type of corrective action.

    If the communication test returns a Failed status, the reason for the failure is indicated. Refer to the Recovery Guru to correct the problem.

  2. Review the information displayed in the dialog, and click OK.

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