Directory/File Based Replication; Directory/File Based Replication Nas Configuration Steps - Quantum DXi4500 User Manual

Chapter 8: DXi4500 Data Services
Data Replication
Directory/File Based
Replication
Directory/File Based
Replication NAS
Configuration Steps
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2 Once you have added the source system hostname or IP address to
the target system, you must add the target system hostname or IP
address to the source system. The source system can only replicate
data to one target (see
3 Now that both the target and source systems are setup for
replication, you can enable replication and either schedule the
replication process or manually replicate a share (see
NAS Configuration
Directory/File Based Replication, when configured, automatically
replicates file data without user intervention or a schedule. The
replication is triggered by a CLI command for file data (NAS share). This
greatly enhances replication performance since only the file data in a
NAS share that has changed will be replicated instead of the entire NAS
share.
After Directory/File Based Replication, NAS share files are automatically
recovered on the Target system. You may also initiate a synchronization
from the Source system to the Target system on NAS shares that have
been configured for Directory/File Based Replication. This will replace all
files on the Target NAS share with the most up to date files on the
Source system.
Configuring Directory/File Based Replication consists of the following
steps:
• On the Target system, create a new NAS share.
• On the Target system, access the Directory/File Based Targets page
and set the share Sync ID. The Sync ID is used to synchronize the
Source Role NAS share with the Target Role NAS share (see
Role NAS Directory/File Target Configuration
• On the Source system, edit the NAS share that is enabled for
replication and enter the Sync ID previously configured on the
Target system (see
• Your system is configured for NAS Directory/File Based Replication.
Source Role Configuration
on page 142).
Source Role NAS Configuration
Quantum DXi4500 User's Guide
on page 140).
Source Role
Target
on page 152).
on page 142).