Administrator Guide
Adding a Live Volume to an RDM
Use the Dell Storage vSphere Web Client Plugin to add Live Volumes to RDMs.
1 Select the virtual machine with the RDM to replicate.
2 Select Actions > All Dell Storage Actions > Replications/Live Volume > Add.
The Add Replications/Live Volume wizard starts.
3 Select the RDM to replicate.
4 Click Next.
The Storage Center page opens.
5 Select the target (destination) Storage Center.
6 Click Next.
The Replication Options page opens.
7 Specify one of the following replication types:
• Live Volume, Asynchronous
• Live Volume, Synchronous—High Availability
• Live Volume, Synchronous—High Consistency
8 Specify the replication settings and a target location.
9 Click Next.
The Live Volume Settings page opens.
10 (Optional) Select from the drop-down list of Secondary QoS Denitions.
11 (Optional) Uncheck the option labeled Automatically Swap Primary Storage Center.
12 If you keep the checkbox enabled for Automatically Swap Primary Storage Center, click Advanced.
The Advanced options are shown. Modify the values for the following options:
• Min. data written to secondary before swap
• Min. % of I/O on secondary before swap
• Min. time as primary before swap
13 Specify a target location.
14 Click Next.
The Ready to Complete page opens.
15 Click Finish.
Related links
Select Raw Device
Replication Options
Live Volume Options
Storage Center for Replication
Modify a Live Volume Datastore or RDM Replication
The vSphere Web Client Plugin can modify Live Volume datastore and RDM replications, and convert the replication type between a Live
Volume and a replication.
Modifying a Live Volume Datastore
Modify the settings of an existing Live Volume datastore.
1 Select the datastore that is being replicated.
2 Select Actions > Dell Storage Actions > Replications/Live Volume > Edit Settings/Convert.
The Modify Replications/Live Volume wizard starts.
3 From the list of replications, select one to modify.
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