Users Guide

• Replication Operations
• Live Volume Operations
Replication Operations
Use the vSphere Web Client Plugin to add, modify, and remove replications for datastores and RDMs.
The following sections describe how to create and manage replications:
• Creating a Datastore or RDM Replication
• Modifying a Datastore or RDM Replication
• Removing a Datastore or RDM Replication
Create a Datastore or RDM Replication
Use the Dell Storage vSphere Web Client Plugin to create datastores and RDM replications.
Replicating a Datastore
Use the vSphere Web Client Plugin to replicate a datastore.
Prerequisites
If you are using iSCSI connections for replications, the following conditions must be met:
• The destination Storage Center must be defined as an iSCSI Remote System on the source Storage Center.
• The source Storage Center must be defined as an iSCSI Remote Connection on the destination Storage Center.
See the Dell Storage Manager Administrator’s Guide for instructions on configuring iSCSI connections between Storage Centers .
• At least one Quality of Service (QoS) definition must be set up on the source Storage Center for replication.
See the Dell Storage Manager Administrator’s Guide for instructions on creating QoS definitions
Steps
1. Select a datastore to replicate.
2. Select Actions > Dell Storage Actions > Replications/Live Volume > Add.
The Add Replication/Live Volume wizard starts.
3. Select the target (destination) Storage Center.
4. Click Next.
The Replication Options page opens.
5. Specify one of the following replication types:
• Replication, Asynchronous
• Replication, Synchronous—High Availability
• Replication, Synchronous—High Consistency
6. Specify other replication settings and a target location as in Replication Options
7. Click Next.
The Ready to Complete page opens.
8. Click Finish.
Related reference
Replication Options
Storage Center for Replication
Replicating an RDM
Use the vSphere Web Client Plugin to create an RDM replication.
Prerequisites
If you are using iSCSI connections for replications, the following conditions must be met:
• The destination Storage Center must be defined as an iSCSI Remote System on the source Storage Center.
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