Administrator Guide

Managing Replication Schedules
Replication schedules set when replications from a PS Series group run on a daily, hourly, or one-time basis. They also determine the
number of
snapshots the destination storage system retains for the replication.
Create an Hourly Replication Schedule
An hourly replication schedule determines how often a PS Series group replicates data to the destination volume at a set time or interval
each day.
1 Click the Storage view.
2 In the Storage pane, select a PS Series group.
3 Click the Storage tab.
4 From the Storage tab navigation pane, select a volume.
The volume must be the source of a replication relationship.
5 Click Create Schedule.
The Create Schedule dialog box opens.
6 Click the Enable Schedule checkbox.
7 In the Name eld, type a name for the schedule.
8 From the Frequency drop-down menu, select Hourly Schedule.
9 Select the Replication Schedule radio button.
10 From the Start Date drop-down menu, select the start date of the schedule.
11 To enable an end date for the schedule, select the checkbox next to End Date then select a date from the End Date drop-down menu.
12 Specify when to start the replication.
• To start the replication at a set time each day, select At specic time, then select a time of day.
• To repeat the replication over a set amount of time, select Repeat Interval, then select how often to start the replication and the
start and end times.
13 From the Replica Settings eld, type the maximum number of replications the schedule can initiate.
Create a Daily Replication Schedule
A daily replication schedule determines how often a PS Series group replicates data to the destination volume at a set time or interval on
specied days.
1 Click the Storage view.
2 In the Storage pane, select a PS Series group.
3 Click the Storage tab.
4 From the Storage tab navigation pane, select a volume.
The volume must be the source of a replication relationship.
5 Click Create Schedule.
The Create Schedule dialog box opens.
6 Click the Enable Schedule checkbox.
7 In the Name eld, type a name for the schedule.
8 From the Frequency drop-down menu, select Daily Schedule.
9 Select the Replication Schedule radio button.
10 From the Start Date drop-down menu, select the start date of the schedule.
11 To enable an end date for the schedule, select the checkbox next to End Date then select a date from the End Date drop-down menu.
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