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

SnapServer/GuardianOS 7.5 Administrator's Guide

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
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).
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Option Description
Source
Network Protocol 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
• NFS v2/3 for Unix/Linux-based servers or GuardianOS servers with
source data on a Unix root directory
User Identification • If Windows was selected as the protocol, provide the Auth.
(Authentication) Name and Password (Windows user name and
password to log in to the server over SMB).
• If NFS was selected as the protocol, provide the User Name
(SnapServer local user name or NIS user, representing the UID used
to perform the operation over NFS).
Host Enter the name or IP address of the source computer you are
importing data from.
Share/Export Specify the Windows share or NFS export on the source server
containing the data you want to import.
NOTE:
Path Enter the path to the file or folder you want to import. If you are
importing the entire share, you can leave the source Path field blank.
NOTE:
Target
Volume Specify the volume on the target SnapServer where you want the data
imported.
Path Specify the path to the target SnapServer where you want the data
imported.
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for the IP Address of the SnapServer for the duration of
on the target SnapServer (go to Network >
Windows/SMB to enable SMB in GuardianOS).
Wildcards are not supported when specifying the source
share to import.
Wildcards are not supported when specifying the path to
import.
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