Setting Up A Data Import Job - Overland Storage SnapServer Administrator's Manual

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NOTE: If you elect to verify imported data, all data will be read twice, once for import and once

Setting Up a Data Import Job

Before setting up a data import job, be sure to specify a user identity for the operation that
will have full access to all files on the source, regardless of permissions set:
• For Windows import, specify an administrator or member of the Windows
server/domain administrators group.
• For NFSv2/3 import, consider using the user root, and configuring the NFS export on
the source to
of the import.
To create a data import job, perform the following procedure:
NOTE: Only one import job can run at a time.
1. On the Data Import page, complete the required information for both the source
(legacy server) and target (SnapServer).
Option
Source:
Network Protocol
User Identification • If Windows was selected as the protocol, provide the
Host
Share/Export
Path
Target:
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Protocol that the SnapServer uses to connect to the source server.
Select:
• Windows (SMB for Windows servers or GuardianOS servers with
source data on a Windows root directory; default)
NOTE: If you are importing via SMB, SMB must also be enabled on
the target SnapServer (go to Network > Windows/SMB to
enable SMB in GuardianOS).
NFS (NFSv2/3 for Unix/Linux-based servers or GuardianOS servers
•
with source data on a Unix root directory)
(Authentication)
password to log in to the server over SMB).
• If NFS was selected as the protocol, provide the
(SnapServer local user name or NIS user, representing the UID used
to perform the operation over NFS).
Enter the name or IP address of the source computer you are
importing data from.
Specify the share (WIndows) or export (NFS) on the source server
containing the data you want to import.
NOTE: Wildcards are not supported when specifying the source
share to import.
Enter the path to the file or folder you want to import. If you are
importing the entire share, you can leave the Path field blank.
NOTE: Wildcards are not supported when specifying the path to
import.
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