Administrator Guide

Replicating Volumes
Create a replication to copy a volume from one Storage Center to another Storage Center to safeguard data against local or
regional data threats.
Create a Replication
Create replications to copy one or more volumes from one Storage Center to another Storage Center.
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.
The Replications & Live Volumes view opens to the Replications tab.
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, click
(New) and select New Replication.
The New Replication wizard opens.
5. On the Select Source Storage Center page, select the Storage Center that contains volume or volumes 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 the 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.
8. On the Select Target Storage Center page, select the Storage Center on 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.
9. On the Select Target Volume page, set the volume attributes as needed. For information about the settings click Help.
10. On the Settings page, select the transfer type and set the replication attributes and click Next. For information about the
settings click Help.
11. On the Summary page, review the replication settings summary.
● Click Finish to create the replication and close the wizard.
● Click Back to change your settings.
Related concepts
Replication Requirements on page 217
Create a Replication from a Volume
Use this procedure to create a Replication directly from an existing volume.
Prerequisites
The replication requirements must be met.
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Storage Center Replications and Live Volumes