Administrator Guide
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 oine 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.
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 From the Server drop down box select the server to map to the destination volume.
5 Click Online Import from External Device.
The Online Import from External Device dialog box opens.
6 Modify the import settings as needed.
7 Click OK.
Restart an External Device Import
If an external device import becomes unresponsive, use this procedure to restart the process.
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 Restart External Device Import.
A conrmation dialog box is displayed.
5 Click Yes.
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