The first step to enable ActiveCluster is to create a synchronous connection with another FlashArray. It does not matter which FlashArray that is used to create the connection—either one is fine.
Login to the FlashArray Web Interface and click on the Storage section. Click either on the plus sign or on the vertical ellipsis and choose Connect Array.
The window that pops-up requires three pieces of information:
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Connection Key—this is an API token that can be retrieved from the remote FlashArray.
To obtain the connection key, login to the remote FlashArray Web Interface and click on the Storage section and then click on the vertical ellipsis and choose Get Connection Key.
Copy the key to the clipboard using the Copy button.
Go back to the local FlashArray Web Interface and paste in the key.
The replication address field may be left blank and Purity will automatically discover all the replication port addresses. If the target addresses are via Network Address Translation (NAT), then it is necessary to enter the replication port NAT addresses.
When complete, click Connect.
If everything is valid, the connection will appear in the Connected Arrays panel.
If the connection fails, verify network connectivity and IP information and/or contact Everpure Support.