Administrator Guide

Steps
1. Select a Storage Center from the Storage view. (Data Collector connected Storage Manager Client only)
2. Click the Storage tab.
3. From the Storage tab navigation pane, select an iSCSI fault domain from the Fault Domains node.
4. Click Create Remote Connection.
The Create Remote Connection dialog box appears.
5. In the Remote IPv4 Address eld, type the IPv4 address of the external device.
6. From the iSCSI Network Type drop-down menu, select the general speed of the network.
7. Click Finish.
A conrmation dialog box appears.
8. Click OK.
PS Series Storage Array Import Requirements
A PS Series storage array must meet the following requirements to import data to a Storage Center storage system.
Component Requirement
PS Series Firmware Version 6.0.11 or higher
Connectivity iSCSI
Network Low-Latency, High-Bandwidth
Volume Settings
• Limit access to the volume by Storage Center IP or iSCSI initiator name.
• Enable Allow simultaneous connections from initiators with dierent IQNs in the
volume advanced settings.
• Stop all IO from the server to the volume.
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 higher
Connectivity iSCSI
Network Low-Latency, High-Bandwidth
PowerVault MD Series Import Requirements
A PowerVault MD Series must meet the following requirements to import data to a Storage Center storage system.
Component
Requirement
Hardware Platforms MD3 series
Firmware Version 08.25.09
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
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