Skip to main content
Migration Notice
We're migrating documentation from the old portal into this one. Some things may look a little different or out of place in the meantime — we know, and we're working to get it right. If something's unclear or doesn't look right, let us know.
Version: 2.15.0

Readiness Guide for Disaster Recovery for Dell

Introduction​

The Readiness section helps you monitor and verify whether your disaster recovery (DR) environment is properly configured for failover. Using tools like the DR Dashboard and Runbook Robot, administrators can validate SyncIQ policies, configuration replication, networking, and Access Zone configurations before initiating a DR event.

These tools provide real-time visibility into system health and identify issues that need to be addressed to meet DR readiness standards. Use this section to routinely assess readiness and maintain continuous protection for your critical data.

Readiness Checks​

The DR Dashboard is the primary interface for evaluating DR readiness. It consolidates validation results for key components like SyncIQ policies, DFS shares, Access Zones, and network settings. Each area is assessed and flagged as OK, Warning, or Error to help you take immediate action when needed.

Readiness Checks

Use the DR Dashboard to monitor the readiness of policies, DFS shares, Access Zones, and other critical DR components.

See More

Runbook Robot​

Runbook Robot automates DR readiness testing by simulating failover and failback processes on a daily schedule. It validates data replication, SmartConnect alias handling, configuration sync, and data access, giving you continuous assurance that your DR setup is functioning correctly.

Runbook Robot

Automate daily failover testing and DR validations to ensure readiness across Access Zones and replication topologies.

See More

Failover Estimate​

Failover Estimate

Predict failover duration from historical data, surfaced in the DR Dashboard and Failover Wizard.

See More

Failover Validations Reference​

Failover Validations Reference

Detailed reference for DR Dashboard readiness and validation criteria, including SyncIQ, Access Zone, IP Pool, SPN, and DNS dual-delegation validations.

See More

LiveOps Dashboard​

LiveOps Dashboard

Monitor cluster reachability, OneFS release/API version, and continuous snapshot and dedupe sync status between replicating cluster pairs.

See More

See Also​

Readiness of the DR Dashboard components above depends on the Eyeglass appliance and managed clusters themselves being healthy. Before relying on DR readiness status, also confirm:

  • Appliance Check – Verify appliance health, version, and available disk space.
  • Cluster Check – Confirm cluster connectivity, job status, and alarms are healthy.