- Protection groups can be created by selecting the NEW PROTECTION GROUP hyperlink in the Protection Groups section highlighted in the figure below. This process can be initiated from either SRM server, though it may be necessary to change the Direction in the wizard.
- The Create Protection Group wizard appears. Enter a name, description (optional), and the location. In the example shown in the figure below folders are used to distinguish between array types.
- Select the Type as Datastore groups (default) and choose an array pair. This screen emphasizes the need to name the array pairs properly so they can be distinguished from one another. The array pair shown in the figure below is a PowerFlex 4 based on naming.
- The available datastore groups for protection are displayed as shown in the figure below. As each datastore group can only be protected by one group, SRM does not display those already present in a group.
- The user can add the protection group to an existing recovery plan, create a new one, or choose to skip it. In this step shown in the figure below, a new recovery plan is named.
- With the recovery plan named, review the summary shown in the figure below and select FINISH. It should be noted that while the process of protection group and recovery plan creation can be initiated from either SRM server, datastore groups only appear for the SRM server that has access to the source devices in that group. Therefore, if no datastore groups appear in the create protection group wizard, it is likely that the incorrect SRM server was previously selected in the wizard.