Conduct Disaster Recovery Test

Use

To test and retest the disaster recovery plan and procedures defined for the production environment

Procedure

1.       Based on your disaster recovery procedure, simulate the conditions for disaster recovery. Verify that the simulated conditions are sufficiently disastrous to require the disaster recovery procedure.

2.       If a third party provider has been engaged for these services, test their services and responsiveness. Contact the provider as defined in the service level agreements to participate in the testing.

3.       Conduct the test. Test the network, system hardware, performance, printing, user configuration, and so on. Make sure that the entire technical infrastructure can be recovered.

4.       After recovery, test:

-         Application-specific considerations

-         Upstream and downstream interfaces

-         Pending or incomplete print jobs

-         Transition to regular operation

5.       Record the actual elapsed time for the disaster recovery. Verify that the downtime figures prescribed in the disaster recovery procedure plan are attainable.

6.       Take corrective actions on any unacceptable results. For example, redefine the procedures, reset downtime window expectations, investigate other third party providers.

7.       Document details of de-escalation procedures and complete success criteria.

8.       Incorporate any changes into the SAP Systems Operations Manual.

Result

Disaster recovery test completed and documented

For more information, see the guide System Administration Made Easy.