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Performing Assured Recovery Test in a Scheduled Mode

When you set the AR test to run in a scheduled mode, it means that an AR test will be performed automatically on a regular basis. After you select this option the following flexible scheduling capabilities are offered:

• Testing on selected days of the week and for specific hours in a 24 hour cycle.
• Testing over selected periods (e.g., once every 36 hours) in a 7 day cycle.
• Exclusion of specific dates.

The AR test schedule can be set when the scenario is created or at a later stage.

Note: You can define only one scheduled task per scenario. If you attempt to configure AR testing while you already have a scheduled Suspend operation configured, the following message appears: Only one scheduled task per scenario can be set. Suspend for host [Replica_name] is already switched on. Do you want to turn this option off now? To switch the schedule option to the AR test, you need to click Yes.

To schedule the AR test

1. On the Scenario pane, select the Replica you want to test.

   On the Framework pane on the left, select the properties tab.

   The Replica Properties list appears.

2. If the scenario is running, click the Stop button on the Standard toolbar.

   The scenario is stopped.

3. On the Replica properties list, open the Scheduled Tasks group. Then, under the Replica Integrity Testing for Assured Recovery group, select the Scheduler property, and click the Not Set value.

   The Assured Recovery hours dialog appears:

   The Assured Recovery hours dialog is similar to the Schedule Setting dialog, which is used for scheduling automatic synchronization. For information about setting a schedule, see Schedule Synchronization.

4. Set the schedule for automatic AR testing in the Assured Recovery hours dialog, and click OK to save your schedule and close the dialog.
5. To activate the scheduler, click the Save button on the Standard toolbar and start the AR scenario.

   The Replica you selected for testing will be tested on a regular basis according to the schedule you set.