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Primary Select the Data: Replication tab and wait for

both the File System and the Registry status to

display Synchronized. Access the vCenter

Server Heartbeat logs and confirm that no

exception errors occurred during the

synchronization process.

Data replication resumes from the

Secondary server back to the Primary

server. Both the File System & Registry

status become Synchronized.

Switchover Exercise This exercise demonstrates the ability to switch the functionality and operations of the active

server on command to the other server in the pair using the vCenter Server Heartbeat

Console. Perform this exercise only after successfully completing the Failover Simulation and

Data Replication Exercises.

Notify any local users that the service will be unavailable for the duration of the exercise.

Using the System Tray icon, verify that the Secondary server is active (S/A) and servicing

clients. On the Primary server, verify that the server is passive using the System Tray icon

status (P/—). On the Secondary server, launch the vCenter Server Heartbeat Console and

select the Data: Replication tab. Verify that both the File System and Registry status are

Synchronized.

vCenter

Server

Heartbeat

Console

Click on the Server: Summary tab. Select the

Primary server icon and click Make Active.

The vCenter Server Heartbeat Console

Server: Summary page displays the

applications stopping on the active server.

Once all applications are stopped, the

active server becomes passive and the

passive server becomes active. The

Console shows the applications starting on

the newly active server.

Both the File System and Registry status are

Synchronized.

Any Confirm application performance and

availability meets previously defined criteria.

Verify that client applications are running as

expected after the switchover process.

Services continue to be provided as before

the switchover occurred. You may need to

refresh or restart some client applications

as a result of a switchover.

Table 1-2. Acceptance Verification

Exercise Machine Activity Result

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