Users Guide

Create Replication Group

An RRG is used to group replicated pairs as a single entity and control replication settings for all members

of the RRG. A replicated pair may only reside in a single RRG. There is a limit of 4 RRGs per storage array.

To create a new RRG, perform the following task:

NOTE: To configure remote replication in the MD vCenter Plug-in, both arrays (local array and

remote array) must be added to the MD Storage Manager Plug-in Array Manager. If either array is

removed from the Array Manager, any RRGs configured between the two arrays are displayed in the

plug-in.

1. Click Create Replication Group.

Figure 57. Create Remote Replication Group dialog box

2. In the Remote Replication Group Name box, type a unique name of the RRG.

3. Select the remote storage array for the RRG from the Remote Storage Array drop-down menu.

NOTE: The Remote Storage Array drop-down menu lists only the storage arrays that support

selection as the remote storage array.

4. Click OK.

Create Asynchronous Remote Replication Pair

The Create Asynchronous Replication Pair feature allows for creating an asynchronous replicated pair

relationship between a primary virtual disk on the primary array and a secondary virtual disk on the

secondary array. To create a new asynchronous replicated pair, perform the following task:

1. In the Remote Replication group table, select an RRG (with primary role) in which to create a

replicated pair.

2. Click Create Asynchronous Replicated Pair.

The Create Asynchronous Remote Replicated Pair dialog box is displayed.