Sun Storage 7000 Unified Storage System: How to Troubleshoot Replication Issues

Asset ID:	1-75-1397959.1
Update Date:	2012-07-01
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Solution Type Troubleshooting Sure

Solution 1397959.1 : Sun Storage 7000 Unified Storage System: How to Troubleshoot Replication Issues

Applies to:

Sun Storage 7410 Unified Storage System - Version Not Applicable to Not Applicable [Release N/A]
Sun Storage 7110 Unified Storage System - Version Not Applicable to Not Applicable [Release N/A]
Sun Storage 7310 Unified Storage System - Version Not Applicable to Not Applicable [Release N/A]
Sun ZFS Storage 7320 - Version Not Applicable to Not Applicable [Release N/A]
Sun ZFS Storage 7120 - Version Not Applicable to Not Applicable [Release N/A]
7000 Appliance OS (Fishworks)
NAS head revision : [not dependent]
BIOS revision : [not dependent]
ILOM revision : [not dependent]
JBODs Model : [not dependent]
CLUSTER related : [not dependent]

Purpose

To assist in troubleshooting issues with replication between Sun ZFS 7000 Storage appliances. The goal is to provide advice on the types of problems encountered when replicating between appliances, and how to resolve them. This document has been written as a resolution path. Each step giving links to other specific documents. It should be kept as a reference for any replication issue on ZFS storage appliance.

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Troubleshooting Steps

Background Knowledge

The following sections in the online help section of the BUI provide background information on Remote Replication concepts and configuration:

https://<appliance IP>:215/wiki/index.php/Shares:Projects:Replication
https://<appliance IP>:215/wiki/index.php/Configuration:Services:Remote_Replication

Common Issues

- Unable to start a replication to a remote appliance <Document 1398023.1>.
- Replication starts to a remote appliance but does not complete <Document 1399581.1>.
- Unable to clone a replication target (under construction)
- Unable to reverse a replication (under construction)
- Unusual amount of used space in the pool of a replication source system <Document 1398036.1>
- Replication source node gives error "ak_notification_wait failed: remote side doesn't recognize notification cookie" <Document 1451919.1>.

Back to <Document 1416406.1> Sun ZFS Storage Appliances Troubleshooting Resource Center.

References

<NOTE:1398023.1> - Sun Storage 7000 Unified Storage System: Unable to start a replication to a remote appliance
<NOTE:1399581.1> - Sun Storage 7000 Unified Storage System: Replication starts to a remote appliance but does not complete
<NOTE:1398036.1> - Sun Storage 7000 Unified Storage System: Unusual amount of used space in the pool of a replication source system
<NOTE:1451919.1> - Sun Storage 7000 Unified Storage System: Replication source node gives error "ak_notification_wait failed: remote side doesn't recognize notification cookie"
<NOTE:1416406.1> - Sun ZFS Storage Appliances Troubleshooting Resource Center

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