Quantum DXi6900 User Manual page 134

Chapter 6: Replication
Replication
Restore a lost or damaged share or partition back to its original location (see
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Performing a Share or Partition Failback on page
Recover data from a lost or damaged share or partition (see
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Share or Partition on page
Note: The Replication wizard provides guided assistance for configuring data replication (see
Configuration Wizards on page
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
Replication Source on page
2. On the source system, specify the target system that will receive replicated data (see
Replication Target on page
3. On the source system, create a new share or partition with deduplication enabled (see
Share on page 207
4. Enable replication for the new share or partition (see
page 140).
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
Quantum recommends that you always replicate a new share or partition immediately after creating it.
This establishes the initial data structure on the target system and greatly increases the speed of the
first replication.
6. Choose one of the following methods to regularly replicate the new share or partition:
(Recommended) Use the Scheduler page to set up a schedule for performing replication
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automatically after backups complete (see
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Manually perform replication at frequent intervals (see
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After replication, a snapshot is sent to the target system. You can use the snapshot to recover the replicated
share or partition on the target system (see
page 136) or restore the share or partition to its original location on the source system (see
Performing a Share or Partition Failback on page
Important Information: Setting up and Performing Replication
If you do not configure a replication schedule or manually replicate the share or partition on a regular
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basis, your data is not protected. While the DXi6900 continually sends data to the target system in the
background to optimize the replication process, a snapshot that preserves the complete structure of
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