Administrator Guide
Storage Center Import Requirements
A Storage Center storage system must meet the following requirements to import data from a PS Series storage array.
Component Requirement
Storage Center OS version Version 6.7 or later
Connectivity iSCSI
Network Low-Latency, High-Bandwidth
Supported Server Operating Systems for Online Import
Performing an online import of volumes from an EqualLogic PS Series Storage Array requires one of the following server operating systems.
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.7
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
• SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 or 12
• Oracle Linux 6.5
• Oracle Linux 7.0
• VMware ESXi 5.5 or later
• Windows Server 2008 R2 or later
Import Data from an External Device (Oine)
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 you are connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the drop-down list in the left navigation pane.
2 From the DATA MOBILITY menu, select Imports.
The Imports view is displayed.
3 Click the External Devices tab.
4 Click Oine Import From External Device.
The Oine Import From External Device dialog box opens.
5 Modify the import settings as needed.
6 Click OK.
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