Forcing the client to fail over
The client can immediately fail over to the secondary server even if the primary server is operational. For example, you can use this technique to verify that the client is failing over to the expected secondary server.
Procedure
To force the client to immediately fail over to the secondary server, complete the following steps:
What to do next
- Check the Secondary Server Information field in the Connection Information window in the backup-archive client GUI.
- Check the command output when you start a command session. The status of the secondary server is displayed in the output.