Create Prerequisite Objects

Before we create DR groups, we need to prepare following objects for further use:

• create a bucket for FSDR log storage

• create a volume group to allow storage synchronization between regions/availability domains

Create a bucket for storing DR Group logfiles

There are certain objects like logfiles that need to be stored in a specified bucket.

To create a bucket go to the buckets menu. In the search menu enter “buckets” and select the buckets option found:

Open

Choose “Create Bucket” button:

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Fill in Bucket name: bucket-storage-fsdr and press Create button.

Setup Volume group for Central Console machine

In the search menu enter volume and choose “Volume Groups” section from the menu:

Press the Create Volume Group button:

Fill in:

• Name of the volume group

• Choose a compartment where to create the volume group

• Choose Primary availability domain or Primary Region

• Click Next button

Choose the boot volume of the Control Center to be a member of the Volume Group and click Next button:

Fill in following information:

• switch to cross region replication

• Choose the standby region (in our example we are creating Availability Domain replication)

• Choose standby availability Domain

• Fill in Name of the Volume Group Replica Name

Backup policy leave empty and click Next button:

Press the Create button from the Summary menu: