Administrator Guide

b. Click Apply.
The options selected persist throughout the browser session.
4. In the Replications & Live Volumes view click (New) and select New Simulated Replication.
The New Simulated Replication wizard opens.
5. On the Select Source Storage Center page, select the Storage Center that contains the volume to replicate and click
Next.
6. On the Select Source Volume page, select whether to Create a New Volume or Use an Existing Volume.
● If using an existing volume, select a volume or volumes to replicate.
● If creating a new volume, set the volume attributes as needed. For information about the settings click Help
7. Click Next.
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If a Replication Bandwidth Control has been defined, the Settings page opens.
● If a Replication Bandwidth Control has not been defined, the Bandwidth Control page opens, enabling you to create a
new Bandwidth Control.
8. On the Settings page, select the transfer type and set the replication attributes. For information about the settings click
Help.
9. Click Next.
10. On the Summary page, review the replication settings summary.
● Click Finish to create the simulated replication and close the wizard.
● Click Back to change your settings.
Convert a Simulated Replication to a Replication
If you are satisfied with the outcome of a simulated replication, you can convert it to a real replication.
Prerequisites
The replication requirements must be met.
Steps
1.
Click the
HOME menu.
The Unisphere Central Home page is displayed.
If a Storage Center is selected from the drop-down list in Unisphere Central, click (Home).
2.
From the
Data Mobility menu click Replications & Live Volumes.
3. (Optional) Filter the view by Storage Center.
a. In the Filters pane, select or clear check boxes next to the source and destination Storage Centers to show only
replications and Live Volumes of interest.
b. Click Apply.
The options selected persist throughout the browser session.
4. In the Replications & Live Volumes view, select the simulated replication to convert.
5. Click
(More Actions) and select Convert to Replication.
The Convert to Replication wizard opens.
6. On the Select Target Storage Center page, select the Storage Center to which you want to replicate the volume and click
Next.
If Fibre Channel or iSCSI connectivity is not configured between the local and remote Storage Centers, a dialog box opens.
Click Yes to configure iSCSI connectivity between the Storage Centers.
7. On the Select Target Volume page, select whether to Create a New Volume or Use an Existing Volume.
● If using an existing volume, select the volume or volumes to replicate.
● If creating a new volume, set the volume attributes as needed. For information about the settings click Help.
8. On the Settings page, select the transfer type and click Next.
9. On the Summary page, review the replication settings summary.
● Click Finish to create and start the replication.
● Click Back to change your settings.
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