Planning your VVR Configuration

Planning is the key to successfully configuring VVR. To set up an optimum VERITAS Volume Replicator configuration, you must understand how the various VVR components interact with each other. In addition, you must consider the factors that are specific to your environment while planning your VVR configuration. When planning your VVR configuration, refer to the following VVR documents:

• VERITAS Volume Replicator Planning and Tuning Guide

The VERITAS Volume Replicator Planning and Tuning Guide describes the importance of factors such as network bandwidth in planning your configuration. It helps you determine the characteristics of your VVR environment, such as the appropriate size of the SRL, and which mode of replication to use. This guide also provides information about performance considerations, including the VVR parameters that are tunable and that affect performance.

• VERITAS Volume Replicator Advisor User's Guide

VRAdvisor is a tool that helps you evaluate your network and application characteristics so that you can set up an optimal VVR configuration. You must understand the concepts explained in the VERITAS Volume Replicator Planning and Tuning Guide before using VRAdvisor.

These documents are available on the documentation disc. For more information on the documentation disc, see the Getting Started Guide. After you have installed VVR and have determined the requirements for your configuration, you are ready to set up VVR and start replication. See Interfaces of VERITAS Volume Replicator.