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This section shows the following steps involved in creating an SRDF/Metro configuration with Smart DR at the same time. It is recommended to first read Step 1: Prerequisites.
This process assumes that the user has already created an SRDF Connection on all three storage systems that are participating in this SRDF/Metro Smart DR (similar to Step 2: Create an SRDF connection between the storage systems). Also, it is assumed that the storage group to be protected is already setup on R1 system.