Example: Replacing a storage server in a non-targeted Auto Image Replication configuration

This example walks through the steps necessary to replace a storage server in a simple, classic (non-targeted) Auto Image Replication configuration.

Specifically, to replace an MSDP storage server (D2_MSDP_1) in domain D2 with another MSDP storage server (D2_MSDP_2).

Table: Example configuration

Domains	Storage servers	Storage lifecycle policies
D1	D1_MSDP	BACKUP_D1
D2	D2_MSDP_1 D2_MSDP_2	No replication-related SLPs

Domains

Storage servers

Storage lifecycle policies

D1_MSDP

BACKUP_D1

D2_MSDP_1

D2_MSDP_2

No replication-related SLPs

The changes to the replication and the storage lifecycle topologies are tracked throughout the example.

Figure: Example replication topology before the process

Figure: Example storage lifecycle policy topology

To replace the storage server D2_MSDP_1 with D2_MSDP_2

Add a replication target relationship from D1_MSDP to D2_MSDP_2.
Refresh disk pools in both domains.
Remove the replication target relationship between D1_MSDP and D2_MSDP_1.
Refresh disk pools in both domains.
In D1, run the following command to decommission MSDP_D2_1:
nbdecommission - oldserver MSDP_D2_1 - machinetype replication_host