In this exercise, you'll learn how to perform and manage failover tests for your VPGs. You'll understand the testing process and how to monitor test status.

Objectives

Initiate failover tests
Monitor test status
Stop running tests
Handle test results

Time

10 minutes

Prerequisites

Completed Exercise 5
Working VPG
Access to test resources

Exercise Steps

Select a VPG for testing
Initiate a failover test
Monitor test progress
Stop the test
Review test results

Working Directory

The working directory contains:

failover.py - Template to complete

Solution

The solution directory contains:

failover.py - Complete working example

Key Concepts

Failover testing
Test monitoring
Test management
Status tracking

Common Issues

Test initiation failures
Resource conflicts
Test timeout
Cleanup issues

Next Steps

Proceed to Exercise 7: Bulk Operations to learn about managing multiple VMs.