Managing Data Transfers On Altavault - NetApp AltaVault AVA400 Administration Manual

Transferring data to the cloud using Amazon Snowball
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manifest-file-url
hostname (config)# seed snowball manifest-file fetch http://192.168.1.1/tools/DIJ9bfa9234-
0256-c451-8abc-62db308017040_manifest.bin
8. Enter the following command to verify the manifest file has been downloaded:
hostname (config)# show seed snowball manifest-file
9. Enter the following command to verify connectivity with Snowball:
hostname (config)# ping <snowball ip address>
10. Start transferring data to Snowball:
hostname (config)# seed snowball start ip <ip> unlock-code <code> secret-key <key>
11. Enter the following command to check the seeding status:
hostname (config)# show seed
When data transfer is done, or the Snowball appliance is full, the seeding status changes to Paused.
12. When the transfer is complete, power off and disconnect the Snowball from AVA. A shipping label will appear on
the E-Ink display. Ship the Snowball appliance(s) back to AWS for copying of the data to the cloud bucket.
13. Enter the following command to delete the current manifest file from AltaVault:
hostname (config)# seed snowball manifest-file delete
Note: Do not start replication service on AltaVault at this time. You must verify the data transfer on Amazon before enabling
replication to the cloud.
14. After shipping all of the Snowball(s) used by AltaVault to Amazon, verify the data transfer in AWS and complete
the seeding operation as described in

Managing data transfers on AltaVault

AltaVault provides additional commands for monitoring and managing Snowball data transfer on the AltaVault.
To display the seeding progress to a Snowball
1. Enter the following command to display seed status from AltaVault to Snowball using the
Status
Not started
Copying data
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, HTTP, HTTPS, SCP, or FTP can be used. For example:
"Verifying and completing data transfer" on page
Description
Snowball copy is not started. AltaVault can also enter this state
after successfully stopping or canceling a job.
Copying data to Snowball is in progress.
NetApp AltaVault Cloud Integrated Storage Administration Guide
Seeding data using Snowball
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command.
show seed