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Portable Volume Nodes

When a portable volume disk is connected to a Storage Center or a Storage Center is the source or destination for a replication

baseline, the

Portable Volumes node appears in the Storage tab navigation pane.

The following table describes the nodes that can appear under the Portable Volumes node.

Portable Volume Node Description

Unassigned Shows portable volume disks on the Storage Center that are

currently unassigned.

Repl Baselines To

[destination]

Shows portable volume disks on the Storage Center that contain

baseline replications for which the Storage Center is the source.

Repl Baselines From

[source]

Shows portable volume disks on the Storage Center that contain

baseline replications for which the Storage Center is the

destination.

Invalid Shows portable volume disks on the Storage Center that contain

replication baselines for which the Storage Center is neither the

source nor destination.

Erasing Disks Shows portable volume disks on the Storage Center that are

currently being erased.

Using Portable Volume Disks to Transfer Replication Data

Perform these tasks to use one or more portable volume disk(s) to transfer replication data from one Storage Center to another:

1. Prepare the Source Storage Center

2. Choose Volumes to Transfer to the Destination Storage Center

3. Move the Replication Data to the Destination Storage Center

Prepare the Source Storage Center

Perform the following tasks to prepare the source Storage Center.

1. Make sure that the portable volume requirements are met.

2. Connect the portable volume disk(s) to the source Storage Center.

• If you are using multiple portable volume disks, connect them simultaneously to improve performance. If you cannot

simultaneously connect enough disks to transport the volume data because there are insucient Storage Center USB ports,

you will be prompted to connect additional disks later in the process.

• If you are using one or more Dell RD1000 disk bays, insert an RD1000 disk cartridge into each bay.

3. If the portable volume disk(s) contain old or invalid data, use Storage Manager Client to erase them.

a. In the Storage tab navigation pane, select the portable volume disk.

b. In the right pane, click Erase. The Erase Portable Volume dialog box appears.

c. Select an Erase Type, then click Yes.