Test-SRTopology

Syntax

Test-SRTopology
    -SourceComputerName <String>
    -SourceVolumeName <String[]>
    -SourceLogVolumeName <String>
    -DestinationComputerName <String>
    -DestinationVolumeName <String[]>
    -DestinationLogVolumeName <String>
    -DurationInMinutes <UInt32>
    -ResultPath <String>
    [-IgnorePerfTests]
    [<CommonParameters>]

Test-SRTopology
    [-GenerateReport]
    -DataPath <String>
    [<CommonParameters>]

Description

The Test-SRTopology cmdlet validates a potential replication partnership. This cmdlet validate on the local host to the destination computer or remotely between source and destination computers. To use Windows Server 2016 Nano Server, additional steps are required. Review Storage Replica documentation on Microsoft TechNet.

This cmdlet performs the following validations:

• SMB can be accessed over the network, which means that TCP port 445 and/or 5445 are open bi-directionally.
• WS-MAN can be accessed over HTTP on the network, which means that TCP port 5985 and 5986 are open.
• SR WMIv2 provider can be accessed and accepts requests.
• The source and destination volumes exist and are writable.
• The source and destination log volume exists with NTFS formatting or ReFS formatting and sufficient free space.
• Storage is initialized in GPT format, not MBR, with matching sector sizes.
• Measures round-trip latency of ICMP and reports the average.
• Measures performance counters for write Input/Output and reports the average seen on that volume.
• Measures estimated initial synchronization time.
• There is sufficient physical memory to run replication.

Examples

Example 1: Validate requirements

PS C:\>Test-SRTopology -SourceComputerName "SR-SRV05" -SourceVolumeName "D:" -SourceLogVolumeName "E:" -DestinationComputerName "SR-SRV06" -DestinationVolumeName "D:" -DestinationLogVolumeName "E:" -DurationInMinutes 1 -ResultPath "C:\temp" -IgnorePerfTests
Validating data and log volumes... 

Test completed. Result at c:\temp\TestSrTopologyReport-2016-10-11-16-13-43.html

This command creates a report that validates the requirements. It does not check performance.

Example 2: Validate requirements and performance

PS C:\>Test-SRTopology -SourceComputerName "SR-SRV05" -SourceVolumeName "D:" -SourceLogVolumeName "E:" -DestinationComputerName "SR-SRV06" -DestinationVolumeName "D:" -DestinationLogVolumeName "E:" -DurationInMinutes 10 -ResultPath "C:\temp"
Validating data and log volumes... 

Measuring Storage Replica recovery and initial synchronization performance... 

Measuring Storage Replica synchronous replication performance... 

Test completed. Result at c:\temp\TestSrTopologyReport-2016-10-11-16-14-50.html

This command creates a report that validates requirements. The command also measures initial sync and ongoing performance for a total of approximately ten minutes.

Example 3: Generate a report from previously generated data

PS C:\>Test-SRTopology -GenerateReport -DataPath "C:\temp" 
Report file c:\temp\files\TestSrTopologyReport-2016-09-22-18-32-48.html now includes data charts

This command generates a complete report, which includes charts, from data generated previously on a Nano Server.

Required Parameters

Optional Parameters