Configuring VCS SRDF Agent to use multiple symapi servers
As per thread title, I am trying to configure the VCS SRDF agent to use multiple remote symapi servers.
I have found a symantec whitepaper which describes exactly my configuration and a workaround to address the problem here:
(TECH 77917 - VCS/DR with SRDF on IBM VIO servers Using the VCS SRDF agent to provide DR on IBM VIO servers by Ghins Mathai, DR team)
However, I am having difficulty understanding one of the steps, ie:
Introduce a new SRDF attribute of type association called “symapi_servers”. You will need to set this attribute only if you need to use SRDF Remote Operations.
This attribute may be set as follows: SYMAPI_SERVER1 = 0, SYMAPI_SERVER2 = 1, SYMAPI_SERVER3 = 2
If this attribute is set, then within the agent, set the SYMCLI_CONNECT and SYMCLI_CONNECT_TYPE environment variables before firing any SYMCLI commands. The agent will take care of detecting which servers are operational and will then set the SYMCLI_CONNECT accordingly. If all servers are down, the agent will report a fault.
Can anyone explain exactly what is meant by that paragraph and what commands are used to acheive it?
Many Thanks in advance.