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Create Full System HA Scenarios

Create Full System scenarios as you would any other scenario, using the Scenario Creation Wizard.

To create a new Full System Scenario

1. Start CA ARCserve RHA Manager. Select File, Create, New Scenario or click the New Scenario button.

   The Welcome dialog opens.

2. Click Create a New Scenario and type a Scenario Group Name, or select one from the list and then click Next.

   The Select Server and Product Type dialog opens. Select Full System, choose High Availability. For Tasks on Replica, select Assured Recovery or None, as desired, and then click Next.

   The Master and Replica Hosts dialog opens.

3. Type a Scenario Name, enter the Hostname or IP Address and Port number for both the physical Master and virtual Replica servers, enable the Verify CA ARCserve RHA Engine on Hosts option, and then click Next. For the Master, enter a physical machine. For the Replica, enter a Hyper-V server.

   You may be prompted for user credentials. If so, enter the appropriate credentials and click OK.

4. If you enabled engine verification, the Engine Verification dialog opens.

   Wait for verification to complete. If necessary, click Install to install the Engine on the specified hosts or click Next to continue.

   The Master Root Directories dialog opens, showing the list of volumes identified on the physical Master during the Auto-Discovery process. Boot and system volumes are selected by default and cannot be changed. Click Next.

   The Volume Setting screen opens.

5. Specify the VM directory on the Replica. Select volumes to be protected, as desired and click Next. Note that Filter options are not available for these scenarios.

   The Replica Root Directories dialog opens.

6. Set the virtual machine's local directory and click Next.

   The Scenario Properties dialog opens.

7. Change properties, as desired, and then click Next. For more information, see the CA ARCserve RHA Administration Guide.

   The Master and Replica Properties dialog opens.

8. Change properties, as desired, and then click Next. For more information, see the CA ARCserve RHA Administration Guide.

   Wait while the Switchover Properties dialog retrieves information. The following information is acquired: CPU number, memory size on VM, adapter information on physical Master, and the Network Mapping List. You can change the acquired information after scenario creation completes.

   When Switchover Properties opens, select Click to edit VN mappings.

9. The Virtual Network Mappings dialog opens. If there is only one virtual network adapter in both the Master and Replica servers, they are mapped automatically.

   Map the virtual machines listed to the desired virtual networks on the Replica and click OK.

10. Set any other switchover properties, as desired, and click Next.

    Wait while the Scenario Verification process completes.

    If Scenario Verification lists any errors, you must resolve them to continue. If any warnings are listed, you should also resolve them to successfully continue. After making changes, click Retry to repeat verification.

11. Click Next.

    The Scenario Run dialog opens.

    Click Run Now to start synchronization and activate the scenario. Click Finish to run the scenario later.