Administrator Guide
Import Data from an External Device (Offline)
Importing data from an external device copies data from the external device to a new destination volume in Storage Center. Complete the
following task to import data from an external device.
Prerequisites
• An external device must be connected into the Storage Center.
• The destination volume must be unmapped from the server.
About this task
NOTE: Before importing data from an external device, review
Data Migration from Dell PS Series or PowerVault MD3 to
Dell EMC SC Series Storage using Thin Import
located in the Dell Knowledge Base.
Steps
1. If the Storage Manager Client is connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the Storage view.
2. Click the Storage tab.
3. From the External Devices node in the Storage tab navigation pane, select an external device.
4. Click Offline Import From External Device.
The Offline Import From External Device dialog box opens.
5. Modify the Destination Volume Attributes as needed.
NOTE: For more information, click Help.
6. (Optional) Create a new Replication quality of service (QoS) definition.
a) Click Create QoS Node.
The Create Replication QoS dialog box appears.
b) In the Name field, type a name for the QoS definition.
c) In the Link Speed field, specify the speed of the link in megabits per second (Mbps) or gigabits per second (Gbps).
d) Select the Bandwidth Limited check box, then click Finish.
7. Click OK.
Related concepts
Managing Volumes
Related tasks
Create a Storage Profile (Storage Center 7.2.1 and Earlier)
Create a Snapshot Profile
Create a QoS Definition
Import Data from an External Device (Online)
To import data from an external device in online mode, create a destination volume on the Storage Center and map it to the server. I/O
from the server continues to both the destination and source volumes during the import. Importing using the Online method can take
longer than offline due to I/O continuing to the volume from the server.
Prerequisites
• An external device must be connected into the Storage Center.
• The destination volume must be unmapped from the server.
About this task
NOTE:
Before importing data from an external device, follow the instructions in the
Thin Import Data Migration Guide
located on Dell TechCenter.
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