Chapter 6: Replication
Replication
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recover data.
To access the Replication page, click the Replication menu.
The Replication page contains the following tabs:
l Replication Send on page 129
l Receive NAS on page 138
l Receive VTL on page 148
l Actions on page 158
l Reports on page 161
Task Overview
Use the DXi4700 data replication features to perform the following tasks:
l Replicate all data on a share or partition to another system where it can be recovered at a later time
(see Task Overview: Setting Up and Performing Replication below).
l Automatically replicate files or cartridges to another system where they are immediately available
(see Task Overview: Setting Up and Performing Directory/File or Cartridge Based Replication on the
next page).
l Restore a lost or damaged share or partition back to its original location (see Task Overview:
Performing a share or partition Failback on page 128).
l Recover data from a lost or damaged share or partition (see Task Overview: Recovering a Replicated
Share or Partition on page 128).
Task Overview: Setting Up and Performing Replication
To replicate all data on a NAS share or VTL partition from a source system to a target system:
1. On the target system, add the source system to the list of allowed replication sources (see Adding a
Replication Source on page 261).
2. On the source system, specify the target system that will receive replicated data (see Adding a
Replication Target on page 255).
3. On the source system, create a new share or partition with deduplication enabled (see Adding a NAS
Share on page 194 or Adding a VTL Partition on page 209).
4. Enable replication for the new share or partition (see Enabling Replication For a Share or Partition on
page 132).
5. Before writing any data to the new share or partition, replicate the new share or partition (see
Replicating a Share or Partition on page 135).