How can I replicate the test scenario in AWS RDS?

Question

I am exploring AWS RDS, I have migrated the MySQL db to RDS dbinstance.

Now I want to test the Amazon RDS - Multi-AZ Deployments For Enhanced Availability & Reliability feature.

How can I replicate the test scenario where the primary Database failure doesnot cause any harm to the secondary server.

I have refferred to this link.

http://aws.typepad.com/aws/2010/05/amazon-rds-multi-az-deployment.html

Thanks

Answer 1

You can use the RebootDBInstance API to force a fail over to the other AZ. Just set the ForceFailover parameter to true

Of course, you can also use the web console to Reboot your DB instance, as described here.

--Seb