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SIOS DataKeeper Intent Log

DataKeeper Cluster Edition Technical Documentation » Understanding Replication » SIOS DataKeeper Intent Log

SIOS DataKeeper uses an intent log (also referred to as a bitmap file) to track changes made to the source, or to target volume during times that the target is unlocked. This log is a persistent record of write requests which have not yet been committed to both…

Setting Up SIOS DataKeeper

DataKeeper Cluster Edition Technical Documentation » User Guide » Getting Started » Setting Up SIOS DataKeeper

Setting Up SIOS DataKeeper Follow these steps to start using SIOS DataKeeper: Connect to the servers you wish to configure for replication. You can select Connect to Server from the Action pull down menu, right-click on the job folder in the left panel tree…

AWS Cross Region Support

DataKeeper Cluster Edition in a Cloud Environment » Deploying DataKeeper Cluster Edition in AWS » AWS Cross Region Support

Step By Step Configuring Amazon Ec2 For Business Critical Applications The diagram above generally shows an active/source node (in green) synchronously replicating to a passive node, both existing in the same region (Region A). Synchronous replication can also be…

Using EMCMD with SIOS DataKeeper

DataKeeper Cluster Edition Technical Documentation » Using EMCMD with SIOS DataKeeper

The EMCMD utility that ships with SIOS DataKeeper provides users with a command line method to manipulate the mirror. Because these scripts run in situations where the “normal” validation rules may not apply, EMCMD does not perform the same kinds of sanity…

Using DKPwrShell with SIOS DataKeeper

DataKeeper Cluster Edition Technical Documentation » Using DKPwrShell with SIOS DataKeeper

SIOS DataKeeper includes a powershell module (DKPwrShell) that allows a user to manipulate a DataKeeper mirror using Microsoft Powershell. Commands are passed to a SIOS DataKeeper service and will fail if the service is not running. With Microsoft Powershell v3 or…

Uninstalling SIOS DataKeeper Cluster Edition

DataKeeper Cluster Edition Installation Guide » Uninstalling SIOS DataKeeper Cluster Edition

Before Removing DataKeeper If planning to uninstall DataKeeper and reinstall a previous version, all jobs/mirrors must be deleted on each node prior to uninstalling. These will need to be recreated once software is reinstalled. Uninstall DataKeeper Cluster…

Upgrading SIOS DataKeeper Cluster Edition

DataKeeper Cluster Edition Installation Guide » Upgrading SIOS DataKeeper Cluster Edition

*v10.0 refers to all v10.0.x product versions. !Before upgrading to v10.0.0, see this Known Issue. !Before upgrading from v8.10.2 or v8.11.0 to releases v10.0.0 or later, see this Known Issue. Upgrading DataKeeper Cluster Edition from previous versions of…

Bitlocker Does Not Support DataKeeper

DataKeeper Cluster Edition Technical Documentation » DataKeeper Troubleshooting » Restrictions » Bitlocker Does Not Support DataKeeper

According to Microsoft, Bitlocker is not supported to work with Software RAID configurations. Since DataKeeper is essentially a software RAID 1, Microsoft does not support Bitlocker working with DataKeeper. * EFS (Encrypting File System) , *TDE (Transparent Disk…

SIOS DataKeeper Cluster Edition Product Overview

SIOS DataKeeper Cluster Edition is a software add-on that integrates simply and seamlessly with Windows Server Failover Clustering (WSFC) to add performance-optimized host-based synchronous or asynchronous replication. SIOS DataKeeper allows you to easily create a…

DataKeeper Does Not Support Lowercase Drive Letters as Mirror Endpoint for Jobs

DataKeeper Cluster Edition Technical Documentation » DataKeeper Troubleshooting » Known Issues and Workarounds » DataKeeper Does Not Support Lowercase Drive Letters as Mirror Endpoint for Jobs

Lowercase volume letters for jobs in Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\ExtMirr\Parameters\Jobs is not compatible with DataKeeper. If the drive letters become lowercase, they will need to be manually changed to uppercase in the registry. If…

Using SIOS DataKeeper Standard Edition To Provide Disaster Recovery For Hyper-V Virtual Machines

DataKeeper Cluster Edition Technical Documentation » User Guide » Using SIOS DataKeeper Standard Edition To Provide Disaster Recovery For Hyper-V Virtual Machines

Considerations When preparing a Hyper-V environment that spans subnets, subnetting may need to be taken into consideration for any applications that are running inside the virtual machine. Some applications “hard code” IP addresses into their…

How to cluster SAP ASCS and ERS on Windows in AWS using WSFC with SIOS DataKeeper

DataKeeper Cluster Edition in a Cloud Environment » How to cluster SAP ASCS and ERS on Windows in AWS using WSFC with SIOS DataKeeper

Introduction The following is a detailed, step-by-step guide on how to cluster SAP ASCS and ERS running on Windows in the AWS cloud. The examples assume that there are two nodes in the cluster (SIOS1, SIOS2) and each node resides in a different availability zone in…

DataKeeper Cluster Edition Release Notes

SIOS DataKeeper Cluster Edition Release Notes Version 10.0 *v10.0 refers to all v10.0.x product versions. Released November 11, 2025 Important!! Read This Document Before Attempting To Install Or Use This Product! This document contains last minute…

CLEANUPMIRROR

DataKeeper Cluster Edition Technical Documentation » Administration » CLEANUPMIRROR

C:\Program Files (x86)\SIOS\DataKeeper\Support>cleanupmirror *This command must be performed on the Source first, then on the Target. This command can only be run locally on a node and will remove all remnants of the mirror. When to use: For mirrors that were…

DKSUPPORT

DataKeeper Cluster Edition Technical Documentation » Administration » DKSUPPORT

DKSUPPORT .cmd, found in the \SUPPORT directory, is used to collect important configuration information and event log files and put them in a zip file. SIOS Support Engineers will commonly request this zip file as part of the support process. To run this utility,…

DKHEALTHCHECK

DataKeeper Cluster Edition Technical Documentation » Administration » DKHEALTHCHECK

DKHealthCheck.exe, found in the \DKTools directory, is a tool that can provide basic mirror status and problem detection of mirror issues. SIOS Support may request that you run this tool as part of the Support process. Note: DKHEALTHCHECK output is captured by…

Known Issues and Workarounds

DataKeeper Cluster Edition Technical Documentation » DataKeeper Troubleshooting » Known Issues and Workarounds

Included below are known issues open against DataKeeper and DataKeeper Cluster Edition as well as possible workarounds and/or solutions. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Access to…

DataKeeper Cluster Edition Technical Documentation

DataKeeper with High Availability – Cluster Edition Overview SIOS DataKeeper is a highly optimized host-based replication solution which ensures your data is replicated as quickly and as efficiently as possible from your source server across the network to one…

Introduction – About this Document

Purpose of This Document and Target Audience The purpose of this document is to provide comprehensive information regarding the installation, configuration, and operation of SIOS DataKeeper Cluster Edition. The primary target audience includes IT professionals, system…

Third Party Product Files

DataKeeper Cluster Edition Installation Guide » Installation » Third Party Product Files

The following third party files were not developed by SIOS Technology Corp. but are installed during the DataKeeper installation process. Path and File Name Provider Purpose /lmdiag.exe /lmhostid.exe /lminstall.exe…

Best Practices

DataKeeper Cluster Edition in a Cloud Environment » Deploying DataKeeper Cluster Edition in AWS » Best Practices

The following recommendations should be followed for optimal performance. They include considerations specific to both the Windows operating system and AWS Cloud configuration. The primary component of SIOS DataKeeper is an upper filter volume driver. This driver…

How to Obtain a License

DataKeeper Cluster Edition Installation Guide » About DataKeeper Licensing » How to Obtain a License

Obtaining and Installing the License Activating Your License The final screen of the InstallShield installation utility displays the Host ID of your server. The Host ID, along with the Entitlement ID (Authorization Code) that was provided with your DataKeeper…

ReadOnly Host Caching

DataKeeper Cluster Edition in a Cloud Environment » Deploying DataKeeper Cluster Edition in Azure » ReadOnly Host Caching

According to this Microsoft article, caching is not recommended on disks hosting SQL/Server log files. If the workload is heavily utilizing the underlying disks (any other application than SQL/Server), disk caching should also be set to none. Please refer to…

DataKeeper Cluster Edition Startup Guide

This startup guide provides the minimum necessary steps and related information to start using DataKeeper Cluster Edition. For specific operations of the Windows OS itself, please check the manual of your OS. In this guide, the product name DataKeeper Cluster Edition…

WSFC 2016 File Shares Cannot be Created for File Server Role Using Server Manager or Failover Cluster Manager

DataKeeper Cluster Edition Technical Documentation » DataKeeper Troubleshooting » Known Issues and Workarounds » Windows Server 2016 Specific Issues » WSFC 2016 File Shares Cannot be Created for File Server Role Using Server Manager or Failover Cluster Manager

Description Once a cluster File Server role is created, neither Server Manager nor Failover Cluster Manager can be used to initially create the share. Suggested Action Microsoft Article 2804526 provides a high level overview of several WSFC Server 2016 issues…

Disk-to-Disk

DataKeeper Cluster Edition Technical Documentation » User Guide » Getting Started » Disk-to-Disk

This is a simple one server, two disks configuration, mirroring Volume X on Server A to Volume Y on Server A. The volumes that are used for Disk-to-Disk replication can’t also be configured to replicate to another system. *Disk to Disk does not support mirrors…

Recommended Instance Types

DataKeeper Cluster Edition in a Cloud Environment » Deploying DataKeeper Cluster Edition in AWS » Recommended Instance Types

SIOS maintains AMIs for the following instances. Not all instance types are available in all regions. If one of the bellow types are not available it is probably due to the base instance type not being available in the region currently selected. The following were…

Most Common DKCE Installation Solutions

DataKeeper Cluster Edition Technical Documentation » DataKeeper Troubleshooting » Solutions » DKCE Common Solutions » Most Common DKCE Installation Solutions

The following are the most commonly requested installation related solutions. How do I get and install my license(s)? Where can I get the latest software? (Log into the Customer Portal to access) Why can’t I create a new mirror? Firewall…

Replacing a Target

DataKeeper Cluster Edition Technical Documentation » User Guide » Working With Mirrors » Replacing a Target

When replacing the target volume, you must delete the mirror in order to ensure a full resync of the data from the source volume to the target volume when the target volume is back in place. Deleting the mirror discontinues replication altogether removing the mirror…

DataKeeper Volume Resize

DataKeeper Cluster Edition Technical Documentation » User Guide » Working With Mirrors » DataKeeper Volume Resize

DataKeeper allows users to extend and shrink their DataKeeper volumes dynamically while retaining mirror settings. Once the resize is complete, a partial resync will be performed. Note: This resize procedure should be performed on only one volume at a time. !WARNING …

Most Common DKCE Clustering Solutions

DataKeeper Cluster Edition Technical Documentation » DataKeeper Troubleshooting » Solutions » DKCE Common Solutions » Most Common DKCE Clustering Solutions

The following are the most commonly requested clustering related solutions. Perform a Health Check How do I add/register an existing DataKeeper Volume to a cluster? Why has my Role FAILED in WSFC (e.g. SQL, SAP, FileShare, Hyper-V, Generic App)? For…

Dangling Sources

DataKeeper Cluster Edition Technical Documentation » DataKeeper Troubleshooting » Known Issues and Workarounds » Dangling Sources

Mirror Broken – Notification Icon Indicates “dangling sources”, GUI shows Red X Solution By default, Windows configures virtual memory so that page files are automatically created on volumes as the Operating System determines is best. This Virtual…

Using DataKeeper Cluster Edition to Enable Multi-Site Hyper-V Clusters

DataKeeper Cluster Edition Technical Documentation » User Guide » Clustering » Using DataKeeper Cluster Edition to Enable Multi-Site Hyper-V Clusters

Prerequisite Familiarity with Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows Failover Cluster Server Management and Hyper-V Virtual Management procedures and commands is highly recommended. Note: DataKeeper ClusterCluster Edition does not support Cluster Shared Volumes;…

IMPORTANT NOTICE

DataKeeper Cluster Edition Release Notes » IMPORTANT NOTICE

During a review of the current releases of LifeKeeper for Windows and DataKeeper Cluster Edition, we discovered a memory leak issue in ExtMirrSvc.exe within DataKeeper. This issue is limited to LifeKeeper for Windows and DataKeeper versions 8.8.0 and…

DataKeeper Target Snapshot

DataKeeper Cluster Edition Technical Documentation » User Guide » DataKeeper Target Snapshot

Overview *The TAKESNAPSHOT command does not work with mirrors that have different drive letters. DataKeeper’s target snapshot feature, integrated with both DataKeeper and DataKeeper Cluster Edition, is the process of creating point in time copies of replicated…

Creating the SQL Server FCI

Step by Step SQL Server 2019 FCI in OCI » Creating the SQL Server FCI

Install DataKeeper Cluster Edition Before you can proceed with the next steps, you must install DataKeeper Cluster Edition on SQL1 and SQL2. Download the setup executable and run the DataKeeper setup on both nodes. Refer to the SIOS documentation for specific guidance…

Video Solutions

DataKeeper Cluster Edition Technical Documentation » DataKeeper Troubleshooting » Solutions » Video Solutions

Frequently Asked Questions How do you resize a Volume? Summary: ISSUE: How do you resize a Datakeeper Volume? DataKeeper allows users to extend and shrink their DataKeeper volumes dynamically while retaining mirror settings. Once the resize is complete, a…

Solutions

DataKeeper Cluster Edition Technical Documentation » DataKeeper Troubleshooting » Solutions

- Cloud Environment - How to properly use AWS instance storage (ephemeral storage/disk) If SIOS AMIs are not being deployed on an AWS server, these disk initialization steps must be considered. This was introduced with Windows 2016 and continues in later…

DataKeeper Notification Icon

DataKeeper Cluster Edition Technical Documentation » User Guide » DataKeeper Notification Icon

Mirror Status Notification The DataKeeper Notification Icon is an application that will show a summary of your DataKeeper mirrors in the Windows Notification Tray. The icon displayed indicates what conditions have been detected, with the following priority. Error:…

Performance Tuning

DataKeeper Cluster Edition Technical Documentation » Configuration » Performance Tuning

Please refer to the following topics for ways to improve SIOS DataKeeper performance. SIOS DataKeeper Intent Log – SIOS DataKeeper uses an intent log (also referred to as a bitmap file) to track changes made to the source, or to the target volume when the target…

Most Common DKCE Storage Solutions

DataKeeper Cluster Edition Technical Documentation » DataKeeper Troubleshooting » Solutions » DKCE Common Solutions » Most Common DKCE Storage Solutions

The following are the most commonly requested storage related solutions. Preparing Storage for DataKeeper Usage Preparing Storage for DataKeeper Usage Summary This video explains the procedure for creating/preparing storage for Datakeeper. It also addresses…

CREATEMIRROR

DataKeeper Cluster Edition Technical Documentation » Using EMCMD with SIOS DataKeeper » CREATEMIRROR

EMCMD CREATEMIRROR [options] This command creates a mirror between two machines, using the same drive letter on each. *If the CREATEMIRROR command is executed in a shared storage configuration, the configuration mask must be updated using the SETCONFIGURATION…

New-DataKeeperMirror

DataKeeper Cluster Edition Technical Documentation » Using DKPwrShell with SIOS DataKeeper » New-DataKeeperMirror

This cmdlet is used to create a new DataKeeper mirror. Mirrors created with this cmdlet will be visible in the DataKeeper SnapIn (Reports > Server Overview). If a job exists that includes information that matches this mirror (systems, IP Addresses, Volumes, and Sync…

Awareness of Windows Filenames and Directory Names

DataKeeper Cluster Edition Technical Documentation » FAQs » Awareness of Windows Filenames and Directory Names

Question Is SIOS DataKeeper aware of Windows filenames and directory names? Answer SIOS DataKeeper is implemented with a Windows kernel mode filter driver that sits above the physical disk driver but below the file system. As a result, the SIOS DataKeeper driver…

AWS Issues and Workarounds

DataKeeper Cluster Edition Technical Documentation » FAQs » AWS Issues and Workarounds

Question What is the best practice for shutting down clustered VMs in AWS? Answer If shutting down the primary source node, all cluster roles depending on a SIOS DataKeeper Volume Resource should be placed in the Offline state. Also make sure all mirrors are in the…

CHKDSK Considerations

DataKeeper Cluster Edition Technical Documentation » Administration » CHKDSK Considerations

If you must run CHKDSK on a volume that is being mirrored by SIOS DataKeeper, it is recommended that you first pause the mirror. After running CHKDSK, continue the mirror. A partial resync occurs (updating those writes generated by the CHKDSK) and mirroring will…

Primary Server Shutdown

DataKeeper Cluster Edition Technical Documentation » Administration » Primary Server Shutdown

On a graceful shutdown of the source server, all pending writes to the target are completed. This ensures that all data is present on the target system. On an unexpected source server failure, the Intent Log feature eliminates the need to do a full resync after the…

Access to Designated Volume Denied

DataKeeper Cluster Edition Technical Documentation » DataKeeper Troubleshooting » Known Issues and Workarounds » Access to Designated Volume Denied

If access to the designated volume is denied, then check whether you are attempting to create the mirror while other applications are accessing the volume. During Mirror Creation, the volumes must be locked on the target system for exclusive access by the SIOS…

User Interface – Shows Only One Side of the Mirror

DataKeeper Cluster Edition Technical Documentation » DataKeeper Troubleshooting » Known Issues and Workarounds » User Interface – Shows Only One Side of the Mirror

If the SIOS DataKeeper UI shows a volume as a source and its corresponding target as available or a volume as a target with the corresponding source volume as available, you can use the command line utility to force an update to the SIOS DataKeeper GUI or delete the…

Data Transfer Network Protocols

DataKeeper Cluster Edition Technical Documentation » FAQs » Data Transfer Network Protocols

Question What are the network protocols used for SIOS DataKeeper Data Transfer? Answer SIOS DataKeeper uses named pipe communication and TCP Sockets.

Using Disk Management

DataKeeper Cluster Edition Technical Documentation » Administration » Using Disk Management

When using the Windows Disk Management utility to access SIOS DataKeeper volumes, please note the following: Using Disk Management to delete partitions that are being mirrored is not supported. Deleting a partition that is part of a SIOS DataKeeper mirror will yield…

Jobs

DataKeeper Cluster Edition Technical Documentation » User Guide » Working With Jobs » Jobs

For ease of use and configuration, SIOS DataKeeper does much of its management of mirrors through an entity called a job. A job is a logical grouping of related mirrors and servers. This feature allows you to create a job for complex repetitive tasks and run them…

Split-Brain FAQs

DataKeeper Cluster Edition Technical Documentation » FAQs » Split-Brain FAQs

Scenario I am using DataKeeper in a non-cluster environment. I am mirroring from Server1 at one site to Server2 at a second site. Communication is broken due to site-to-site VPN, and I need to fail over from Server1 to Server2. I cannot access Server1 from anywhere.…

User Guide

DataKeeper Cluster Edition Technical Documentation » User Guide

The topics in this section are designed to be a reference for you as you get started using SIOS DataKeeper Cluster Edition, helping you identify the type of configuration you are interested in implementing and providing detailed instructions for effectively using your…

Resynchronization

DataKeeper Cluster Edition Technical Documentation » Understanding Replication » Resynchronization

SIOS DataKeeper Resynchronization SIOS DataKeeper performs resynchronization through the use of a bitmap file (intent log). It allocates memory that is used to keep track of “dirty” or “clean” blocks. When a full resync begins, SIOS DataKeeper…

Extending a Traditional 2-Node WSFC SQL Server Cluster to a Third Node via DataKeeper

DataKeeper Cluster Edition Technical Documentation » User Guide » Clustering » Extending a Traditional 2-Node WSFC SQL Server Cluster to a Third Node via DataKeeper

When replicating from a WSFC SQL Server 2-node cluster to a third node via DataKeeper, the following tasks are required: Replace the existing WSFC physical disk resource with a DataKeeper volume resource that supports data replication. Change the quorum type to…

UPDATEVOLUMEINFO

DataKeeper Cluster Edition Technical Documentation » Using EMCMD with SIOS DataKeeper » UPDATEVOLUMEINFO

EMCMD UPDATEVOLUMEINFO This command causes the SIOS DataKeeper service to query the driver for the correct mirror state. This command is useful if the DataKeeper GUI displays information that appears to be incorrect or not up-to-date. Note: The SIOS DataKeeper…

Inability to Create a Mirror

DataKeeper Cluster Edition Technical Documentation » FAQs » Inability to Create a Mirror

Question Why can’t I create a mirror? Answer The common cause of this problem is that the volume on either source or target is in use by another process. Stop the process that is accessing the volume and try again. The SIOS DataKeeper software requires…

Most Common DKCE Networking Solutions

DataKeeper Cluster Edition Technical Documentation » DataKeeper Troubleshooting » Solutions » DKCE Common Solutions » Most Common DKCE Networking Solutions

The following are the most commonly requested networking related solutions. SIOS DataKeeper Service Will Not Start DataKeeper Service Stopped Unexpectedly Issues/Symptoms: The DataKeeper Service periodically stops. The System Event Viewer will produce the…

Reclaim Full Capacity of Target Drive

DataKeeper Cluster Edition Technical Documentation » FAQs » Reclaim Full Capacity of Target Drive

Question How do I reclaim the full capacity of my target drive when I no longer need it for mirroring? Answer The file system on the target drive is overlaid by SIOS DataKeeper, thereby making it smaller than the actual partition size. Although Disk Management…

Stop Replication Between Source and Target

DataKeeper Cluster Edition Technical Documentation » FAQs » Stop Replication Between Source and Target

Question How do I stop the replication between the Source and Target volumes? Answer Replication occurs at the driver level and can only be stopped or interrupted by sending a command from the DataKeeper GUI or the DataKeeper command line (EMCMD) to the DataKeeper…

Installing Core

DataKeeper Cluster Edition Installation Guide » Installation » Installing Core

Installing the DataKeeper Cluster Edition Core Software SIOS DataKeeper Cluster Edition uses the Flexera InstallShield product to provide a standard installation interface. A license must be obtained and installed for each server in the cluster. We recommend that you…

Antivirus Software, Malware, etc. Exclusions for DataKeeper for Windows

DataKeeper Cluster Edition Technical Documentation » DataKeeper Troubleshooting » Known Issues and Workarounds » Antivirus Software, Malware, etc. Exclusions for DataKeeper for Windows

Description Antivirus software, Malware tools and other system security monitoring tools could interfere with the proper running of DataKeeper and stop DataKeeper from updating a DataKeeper registry key. All of the following should be considered as some can also…

Administration

DataKeeper Cluster Edition Technical Documentation » Administration

The topics in this section provide detailed instructions for performing DataKeeper administration tasks. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Primary…

Volume Considerations

DataKeeper Cluster Edition Technical Documentation » Understanding Replication » Volume Considerations

SIOS DataKeeper primary and secondary systems have three types of volumes: system, non-mirrored and mirrored. During mirroring operations, system and non-mirrored volumes are not affected and the user has full access to all applications and data on these…

Continue and Lock

DataKeeper Cluster Edition Technical Documentation » User Guide » Working With Mirrors » Continue and Lock

This action locks the volume on the target system and then resumes the mirroring process. While the mirror is paused, writes on the source system are recorded in the SIOS DataKeeper Intent Log. When the Continue and Lock operation occurs, these changed blocks –…

GETSERVICEINFO

DataKeeper Cluster Edition Technical Documentation » Using EMCMD with SIOS DataKeeper » GETSERVICEINFO

EMCMD GETSERVICEINFO This command retrieves version and other information about the SIOS DataKeeper service and driver that is running on the specified machine. The parameters are: This can be either the source or the target systems. Sample…

FAQs

DataKeeper Cluster Edition Technical Documentation » FAQs

Refer to this section for answers to the most frequently asked questions about SIOS DataKeeper and SIOS DataKeeper Cluster Edition. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Add a New Disk / DK…

Read and Write Operations

DataKeeper Cluster Edition Technical Documentation » Understanding Replication » Read and Write Operations

After the volume mirror is created and the two drives on the primary and secondary servers are synchronized, the following events occur: The system locks out all user access to the target volume; reads and writes are not allowed to the target volume. The source…

Deleting a Job

DataKeeper Cluster Edition Technical Documentation » User Guide » Working With Jobs » Deleting a Job

Select the job in the left Console Tree pane of the main DataKeeper window. You can select Delete Job from the Actions pane or right-click on the selected job and choose Delete Job from the menu that displays. Select Yes to delete the selected job and…

Product Lifecycle

For the customers who use DataKeeper Cluster Edition for Windows v10 and later, refer to this page. Note: The information in the Product Lifecycle applies to both Linux and Windows operating systems. *For customers who use DataKeeper Cluster Edition for Windows …

Unexpected Order of the Upper Filters List May Cause Inability to Boot or Inability to Create Page Files

DataKeeper Cluster Edition Technical Documentation » DataKeeper Troubleshooting » Known Issues and Workarounds » Unexpected Order of the Upper Filters List May Cause Inability to Boot or Inability to Create Page Files

!This issue has been fixed in v10.0.1. Description If the Upper Filters registry key has the Upper filters listed in any order that does not have ExtMirr last, problems can occur. On Windows Server 2022, the server will not be able to boot. On Windows Server 2025,…

One-to-One

DataKeeper Cluster Edition Technical Documentation » User Guide » Getting Started » One-to-One

This is a simple one source, one target configuration, mirroring Volume X across the network. In addition to providing a second physical copy of the data, DataKeeper also provides the ability to switch over the mirror which allows the data to become active on the…

Many-to-One

DataKeeper Cluster Edition Technical Documentation » User Guide » Getting Started » Many-to-One

This configuration involves multiple source servers replicating one (or more) volumes to the same target system. In this configuration, each volume being replicated to the target server must have a unique drive letter. Note: This is actually two One-to-One…

Relocation of Intent Log

DataKeeper Cluster Edition Technical Documentation » Understanding Replication » Relocation of Intent Log

To relocate the Intent Log (bitmap file), please perform the following on all servers involved: *LEAVE THE MIRROR IN THE MIRRORING STATE! Do not pause it and then move the bitmap file. *Note: DataKeeper only supports bitmaps on NTFS filesystems. If the bitmaps…

Break

DataKeeper Cluster Edition Technical Documentation » User Guide » Working With Mirrors » Break

Breaking a mirror is similar to the Pause and Unlock function. It suspends mirror operation and unlocks the target volume for read/write access. The difference is that the Break operation marks all bits in the DataKeeper Intent Log as dirty, which forces a full…

Split-Brain Issue and Recovery

DataKeeper Cluster Edition Technical Documentation » User Guide » Clustering » Split-Brain Issue and Recovery

When protecting DataKeeper volume resources in Microsoft WSFC, if all nodes are included in the cluster split-brain recovery should occur automatically. However, in a Node Outside the Cluster scenario a split-brain may occur if network connectivity is lost to the DR…

Certification Information

Server Components The following operating systems can install SIOS DataKeeper Cluster Edition and utilize its replication functionality. Microsoft Windows Server 2025 Standard / Datacenter Editions Microsoft Windows Server 2022 Standard / Datacenter…

Manual Deployment of a SQL Server Failover Cluster Instance

DataKeeper Cluster Edition in a Cloud Environment » Deploying DataKeeper Cluster Edition in AWS » Manual Deployment of a SQL Server Failover Cluster Instance

*DISCLAIMER: While the following completely covers the high availability portion within the scope of our product, this is a setup “guide” only and should be adapted to your own configuration. *Please refer to the AWS Marketplace for a list of supported…

Creating a Mirror

DataKeeper Cluster Edition Technical Documentation » User Guide » Configuring Mirrors » Creating a Mirror

Preparing Storage for Datakeeper Usage Summary: This video explains the procedure for creating/preparing storage for Datakeeper. It also addresses creating a mirror between both Source and Target nodes. For additional information regarding storage in conjunction…

Delete and Switchover Actions Grayed Out

DataKeeper Cluster Edition Technical Documentation » FAQs » Delete and Switchover Actions Grayed Out

Question Why are the Delete and Switchover actions grayed out on the DataKeeper User Interface? Answer If the volume is under clustering protection (Microsoft clustering or SIOS LifeKeeper clustering), these actions are disabled.

How to Replace A DKCE Node

DataKeeper Cluster Edition Technical Documentation » User Guide » How to Replace A DKCE Node

Replacing a node in a Windows Failover Cluster that uses DataKeeper Cluster Edition mirrored volumes involves making the following changes: Move any DataKeeper Volume resources from the node being replaced to another node in the cluster Using the registry editor,…

System Event Log – Create Mirror Failed in the GUI

DataKeeper Cluster Edition Technical Documentation » DataKeeper Troubleshooting » Known Issues and Workarounds » System Event Log – Create Mirror Failed in the GUI

Error/Message Create Mirror Failed in the GUI. Description This can result if a vmms.exe program is holding on to volume and preventing SIOS DataKeeper from locking it.

User Interface

DataKeeper Cluster Edition Technical Documentation » Components » User Interface

SIOS DataKeeper User Interface The SIOS DataKeeper User Interface uses a standard MMC snap-in interface. The left pane displays the Console Tree view. This includes the Jobs and Reports. Currently, there are two reports available – Job Overview and Server…

Change Mirror Type

DataKeeper Cluster Edition Technical Documentation » FAQs » Change Mirror Type

Question Can you change the mirror type of an existing mirror from Synchronous to Asynchronous or vice-versa? Answer Yes, you can change the mirror type using the EMCMD CHANGEMIRRORTYPE command.

Resize or Grow Mirrored Volumes

DataKeeper Cluster Edition Technical Documentation » FAQs » Resize or Grow Mirrored Volumes

Question Can you resize or grow mirrored volumes? Answer Yes, beginning with Version 7.4, users can extend and shrink their DataKeeper volumes dynamically while retaining mirror settings. See DataKeeper Volume Resize for more information.

Deploying DataKeeper Cluster Edition in Azure

DataKeeper Cluster Edition in a Cloud Environment » Deploying DataKeeper Cluster Edition in Azure

DEPLOYING MICROSOFT SQL SERVER 2017 FAILOVER CLUSTERS IN AZURE RESOURCE MANAGER (ARM) Before beginning, make sure you read the DataKeeper Cluster Edition Release Notes for the latest information. It is highly recommended that you read and understand the DataKeeper…

ISPOTENTIALMIRRORVOL

DataKeeper Cluster Edition Technical Documentation » Using EMCMD with SIOS DataKeeper » ISPOTENTIALMIRRORVOL

EMCMD ISPOTENTIALMIRRORVOL This command checks to determine if a volume is a candidate for mirroring. The command may only be run on the local system. The parameters are: This should be the local system. The drive letter of the…

One-to-Many (Multiple Targets)

DataKeeper Cluster Edition Technical Documentation » User Guide » Getting Started » One-to-Many (Multiple Targets)

This configuration involves one primary (source) system replicating one (or more) volume(s) to two different target systems across the network. This is referred to as a multiple target configuration. Note that there are two mirrors that are completely independent…

Install DataKeeper

DataKeeper Cluster Edition in a Cloud Environment » Configure a File Server Cluster in Azure Spanning Multiple Availability Zones(AZ) » Install DataKeeper

After the cluster is created, DataKeeper is installed. It is important to install DataKeeper after the initial cluster is created so the custom cluster resource type can be registered with the cluster. If you installed DataKeeper before the cluster was created you will…

Silent Installation

DataKeeper Cluster Edition Installation Guide » Installation » Silent Installation

!When creating a response file, ensure that ALL dialog boxes have been responded to, including the final dialog box specifying when the system should reboot. Not providing a response for all dialog boxes will result in a faulty response file. To resolve a faulty…

DataKeeper Cluster Edition in a Cloud Environment

Deploying DataKeeper Cluster Edition in AWS Deploying DataKeeper Cluster Edition in Azure How to cluster SAP ASCS and ERS on Windows in AWS using WSFC with SIOS DataKeeper Configure a File Server Cluster in Azure Spanning Multiple Availability…

Resources cannot Failover after a Target NODE/SYSTEM has been replaced

DataKeeper Cluster Edition Technical Documentation » DataKeeper Troubleshooting » Known Issues and Workarounds » Resources cannot Failover after a Target NODE/SYSTEM has been replaced

Error message: Log Name: System Source: Microsoft-Windows-FailoverClustering Date: 2/12/2020 6:14:29 PM Event ID: 1205 Task Category: Resource Control Manager Level: Error Keywords: User: SYSTEM Computer: servername.FQDN Description The Cluster service failed to…

Network Bandwidth

DataKeeper Cluster Edition Technical Documentation » Configuration » Network Bandwidth

Because DataKeeper can replicate data across any available network, special consideration must be given to the question, “Is there sufficient bandwidth to successfully replicate the volume and keep the mirror in the mirroring state as the source volume is updated…

Specifying Network Cards for Mirroring

DataKeeper Cluster Edition Technical Documentation » Understanding Replication » Specifying Network Cards for Mirroring

SIOS DataKeeper allows the administrator to specify which IP addresses should be used as mirror end-points. This allows the replicated data to be transmitted across a specific network which permits the user to segment mirrored traffic away from the client network if…

Change Mirror Endpoints

DataKeeper Cluster Edition Technical Documentation » FAQs » Change Mirror Endpoints

Question Can I change the mirror endpoints (IP address) of a system currently associated with an existing mirror? Answer Yes. The EMCMD called CHANGEMIRRORENDPOINTS allows you to change the endpoints of a mirrored volume that is configured on 3 nodes or fewer. (If…

Volumes Unavailable for Mirroring

DataKeeper Cluster Edition Technical Documentation » FAQs » Volumes Unavailable for Mirroring

Question Why are some of my volumes not available for mirroring? Answer The SIOS DataKeeper service filters out the following types of disk partitions: Windows system volume Volume(s) that contain the Windows pagefile Non-NTFS formatted volumes (e.g. FAT,…

MaxResyncPasses Value

DataKeeper Cluster Edition Technical Documentation » DataKeeper Troubleshooting » Known Issues and Workarounds » MaxResyncPasses Value

If, during a volume resynchronization, the number of passes made through the intent log exceeds the MaxResyncPasses registry value (200 by default), SIOS DataKeeper logs a message to the Event Log indicating that the resync process is taking too many passes and…

Intensive I-O with Synchronous Replication

DataKeeper Cluster Edition Technical Documentation » DataKeeper Troubleshooting » Restrictions » Intensive I-O with Synchronous Replication

Description Due to the nature of synchronous replication (blocking volume writes while waiting for a response from the target system), you may experience sluggish behavior with any applications that are writing to the mirrored volume. The frequency of these events…

Event Log Considerations

DataKeeper Cluster Edition Technical Documentation » Administration » Event Log Considerations

It is important that SIOS DataKeeper be able to write to the Event Log. You should ensure that the Event Log does not become full. One way to accomplish this is to set the Event Log to overwrite events as needed: Open the Event Log. Right-click on System Log…