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ActiveCluster Asynchronous
Hello Having question about ActiveCluster Asynchronous is it possible to configure between 2 existing clusters Poland to Germany . Idea is to have ability to perform DR tests in Datacenters located in different country The customer is currently running a configuration based on X20R2/R4. They have two systems in the Poland and two in the Germany. Local replication between arrays is configured using ActiveCluster Synchronous. ################## Reviewed documentation is ActiveCluster over Fibre Channel and ActiveDR or Async is supported on the same system starting with Purity 6.1.3+. ActiveDR must be configured with separate volumes (and pods) from ActiveCluster volumes. ActiveCluster asynchronous works in such way that that both arrays Metro Arrays replicate data to 3d array protection group snapshot only Leveraging asynchronous replication is easy to do, it's a simple matter of defining a Target array in a Protection Group after connecting the array. Once defined in a Protection Group, the Protection Group itself can be moved into an ActiveCluster (our synchronous replication, RPO0 replication service) Pod, where the Protection Group is owned by two arrays. The defined Target can replicate regularly scheduled snapshots to a third array. This Active-Active Asynchronous Replication is shared by the ActiveCluster arrays and in the event that either array is offline, the alternate array will assume ownership of continual snapshot replication to the third array. In summary, you can replicate snapshots as desired between any number of arrays to any other number of arrays, requiring a defined array connection and Protection Group Target. These Protection Groups can also be moved into a pod for sharing between ActiveCluster arrays for disaster recovery purposes as well. The sequence of steps for enabling asynchronous replication: Connect arrays so the source and target arrays are aware of each other Create a Protection Group with desired snapshot policies Add any array to replicate snapshots to the Target field If using in an ActiveCluster pair, move the Protection Group into the ActiveCluster pod
Having issues with Long HBA rescan times
Having issues with Long HBA rescan times. Any point in the right direction is appreciated. We already have a high priority ticket in but this coummunity has been helpful more than once! Vsphere 7.0.3.00600, Cisco UCS, Cisco MDS 9132 switches, Pure X90R3 Arrays.
Hello All, I am a Sr. Architect with the Pure Professional Services team
Hello All, I am a Sr. Architect with the Pure Professional Services team. In our PS Delivery team, we spend a large amount of my time automating against FlashArray for various tasks, such as database refreshes, automated volume provisioning, DR/BC, zero touch provisioning, etc Recently, we have had a thought that it would be mutually beneficial for us to share our successes with the customer base, as well as create an open forum for you all to share with each other where you have had success. I have made a slack channel topic-automation-user-group where you can join if interested. If we can spark enough interest, we will attempt to meet quarterly. We will have an agenda for demos, guest speakers (including from your peers), open Q&A etc.
Pure Storage PowerShell SDK v2.16 for FlashArray is Released!
This release contains 150+ new cmdlets that allow for automating the latest features of the Purity 2.16 API, includes extended cmdlet Help, connection persistence, and a Invoke REST API cmdlet, and more! SDK 2.16 introduces the latest and greatest Purity features, so we are encouraging everyone, Puritans and customers, to start planning for migrating their SDK 1.x scripts to the SDK version 2. Quick Start: • https://www.powershellgallery.com/packages/PureStoragePowerShellSDK2|PowerShell Gallery or just Install-Module -Name PureStoragePowerShellSDK from a PowerShell session. • https://github.com/PureStorage-Connect/PowerShellSDK2|GitHub Repository • https://support.purestorage.com/Solutions/Microsoft_Platform_Guide/a_Windows_PowerShell/Pure_Storage_PowerShell_SDK|Documentation the Pure Storage Microsoft Platform Guide Thanks, Microsoft Integrations Team
Purity FA 6.6.10* Introduces Better Data Security
Purity FA 6.6.10 introduces better data security by auditing file access. This means for all SMB and NFS shares, all access events can be captured and recorded to a local file or sent to a remote CIS log server. Check out the Pure Storage //Launch Round-Up for August! Have more questions? We’re all ears!
Hello folks- I hope your day and week are wrapping up nicely
I wanted to make you aware of two FA File+VDI blogs i recently wrote: one for 6.3 that covers a use case with ActiveDR for FA File on VMware and one that goes into some detail on why i made certain decisions in my solution for the FA File+folder redirection for VDI. I hope you find them useful! Let me know if you have any questions or concerns. https://www.codyhosterman.com/2022/04/native-pure-storage-flasharray-file-replication-purity-6-3/|Native Pure Storage FlashArray™ File Replication – Purity 6.3 https://www.codyhosterman.com/2022/04/horizon-folder-redirection-hosted-on-flasharray-file/|Horizon Folder Redirection Hosted on FlashArray™ File
