Administrator Guide

Schedule a replication from the Volumes topic
1. In the Volumes topic, select a replication set in the Replication Sets table.
2. Select Action > Replicate. The Replicate panel opens.
3. Select the Schedule check box.
4. Enter a name for the replication schedule task. The name is case sensitive and can have a maximum of 32 bytes. It cannot
already exist in the system or include the following: " , < \
5. Optional: If you want to create a replication of the last snapshot in the primary volume, select the Last Snapshot check
box.
6. Specify a date and a time in the future to be the first instance when the scheduled task will run, and to be the starting point
for any specified recurrence.
● To set the Date value, enter the current date in the format YYYY-MM-DD.
● To set the Time value, enter two-digit values for the hour and minutes and select either AM, PM, or 24H (24-hour
clock). The minimum interval is one hour.
7. Optional: If you want the task to run more than once, select the Repeat check box.
● Specify how often the task should repeat. Enter a number and select the appropriate time unit. Replications can recur no
less than 30 minutes apart.
● Either make sure the End check box is cleared, which allows the schedule to run indefinitely, or select the check box
to specify when the schedule ends. To then specify an end date and time, select the On option, and specify when the
schedule should stop running, or select the After option, and specify the number of replications that can occur before
the schedule stops running.
● Either make sure the Time Constraint check box is cleared, which allows the schedule to run at any time, or select the
check box to specify a time range within which the schedule should run.
● Either make sure the Date Constraint check box is cleared, which allows the schedule to run on any day, or select the
check box to specify the days when the schedule should run.
8. Click OK. The schedule is created.
Manage replication schedules from the Volumes topic
You can modify or delete scheduled replication tasks on the primary system.
Modify scheduled replication tasks from the Volumes topic
1. From the Replication Sets table on the primary system, select a replication set that has an associated schedule.
2. Select Action > Manage Schedules. The Manage Schedules panel opens.
3. Select the schedule to modify.
The schedule settings appear at the bottom of the panel.
4. If you want to create a replication of the last snapshot in the primary volume, select the Last Snapshot check box.
At the time of the replication, the snapshot must exist. This snapshot may have been created either manually or by
scheduling the snapshot.
NOTE: This option is unavailable when replicating volume groups.
5. Specify a date and a time in the future to specify when to run the scheduled task. This date and time is also the starting
point for any specified recurrence.
● To set the Date value, enter the current date in the format YYYY-MM-DD.
● To set the Time value, enter two-digit values for the hour and minutes and select either AM, PM, or 24H (24-hour
clock).
6. If you want the task to run more than once, select the Repeat check box.
● Specify how often the task should repeat. Enter a number, and select the appropriate time unit. Replications can recur no
less than 30 minutes apart.
● To allow the schedule to run without an end date, clear the End check box. To specify when the schedule should stop
running, select the End check box
● To allow the schedule to run at any time, clear the Time Constraint check box. To specify a time range within which the
schedule can run, select the Time Constraint check box.
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