Administrator Guide

• If a QoS denition has not been created, the Create Replication QoS wizard appears. Use this wizard to create a QoS
denition before you congure replication.
4. In the Simulate Volume(s) to Replicate table, select the volume(s) for which you want to simulate replication, then click Next.
The wizard advances to the next page.
5. (Optional) In the Replication Attributes area, modify default settings that determine how replication behaves.
6. Click Next. The wizard advances to the next page.
7. (Optional) To modify replication attributes for an individual simulated replication, select it, then click Edit Settings.
8. Click Finish. Use the Replications tab on the Replications & Live Volumes view to monitor the simulated replication(s).
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Replication Types
Convert a Simulated Replication to a Real Replication
If you are satised with the outcome of a simulated replication, you can convert it to a real replication.
Prerequisite
The replication requirements must be met.
Steps
1. Click the Replications & Live Volumes view.
2. In the Replications tab, select the simulated replication, then click Convert to Replication. The Convert to Replication wizard
appears.
3. Select the remote Storage Center to which you want to replicate the volume, then click Next.
• The wizard advances to the next page.
• If Fibre Channel or iSCSI connectivity is not congured between the local and remote Storage Centers, a dialog box appears.
Click Yes to congure iSCSI connectivity between the Storage Centers.
4. (Optional) Modify replication default settings.
• In the Replication Attributes area, congure options that determine how replication behaves.
• In the Destination Volume Attributes area, congure storage options for the destination volume(s).
5. Click Next. The wizard advances to the next page.
6. Review the replications.
a. (Optional) If you want to modify a replication before it is created, select it, then click Edit Settings.
b. Click Finish. The replication(s) is created and begins to replicate to the secondary Storage Center.
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Replication Requirements
Replication Types
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 Single Replication
Create a single replication to copy one volume from a Storage Center to another Storage Center.
Prerequisite
The Replication Requirements must be met.
Steps
1. Click the Storage view.
2. In the Storage pane, select the Storage Center that hosts the volume you want to replicate.
3. Click the Storage tab.
4. In the Storage tab navigation tree, select the volume you want to replicate.
Storage Center Replications and Live Volumes
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