Dell EqualLogic PS6210XS EqualLogic Group Manager Administrator s Guide PS Ser - Page 284

Pausing NAS container replication suspends any replication operations for the container that are in process. While replication is paused, scheduled replications do not take place. You can pause NAS container replication for individual containers. Unlike volume replication, it cannot be paused for all replications to a specific partner. You can pause replication from either the source or destination group. • Resume NAS Container Replication If the source and destination groups can communicate with each other, you can resume NAS container replication at any time. When you resume the replication, any replication operations that were in progress at the time the operation was paused will resume, and any NAS container replication schedules will resume at their next scheduled time. You can resume replication from either the source or destination group. • Cancel NAS Container Replication When you cancel NAS container replication, replication operations that are running on the specified container stop and the container's replica remains in the state it was in before the canceled replication began. You can cancel replication for individual NAS containers, but you cannot cancel all in-progress replication operations taking place in a NAS cluster or between a specified pair of replication partners. Replication operations can be canceled only from the source cluster. • Delete a NAS Container Replication Relationship When you delete replication for a NAS container, the replication relationship between the source and destination containers is discontinued and the replica container is deleted. If the replica has been promoted to a recovery container, the recovery container is not deleted. You can delete replication for individual containers, but you cannot simultaneously delete replication for all containers in a cluster, or all container replication pairings with a specific partner. Deleting replication for a NAS container, like disabling replication for a volume, does not disrupt other replication operations or disrupt the replication partnership between the source and destination groups. NAS container replication can be deleted from either the source or destination cluster. The replication relationship is canceled when you delete a NAS container, but the replica container in the destination cluster remains and is automatically promoted to a standalone container residing on the destination cluster. About NAS Container Replication Partners As with volume replication, NAS container replication requires that you pair the group containing the source NAS cluster with a replication partner. After you establish a replication partnership, you can configure individual containers for replication. Each cluster can have multiple replication partners. Using multiple replication partners enables you to replicate different containers to different partners, depending on the operational requirements. For example, you can replicate containers used by two different departments to two different partners. However, each individual container can be configured to replicate to one replica container on one partner only. To change a container's replication partner, you must delete the container's replication configuration and then reconfigure replication using the new partner. CAUTION: Deleting a container's replication configuration also deletes that container's replicas. NAS replication partners are configured using the same process used when configuring volume replication partners. You can enable both NAS container replication and volume replication on the same partner, and test the IP address and authentication used with a replication partner. NAS Container Replication Partner Requirements NAS container replication partners must meet the following requirements: • Source and destination NAS clusters must be running the same FS Series firmware versions. • Source and destination NAS clusters do not have to be running the same hardware. For example, you can replicate from an FS7500 cluster to an FS7610 cluster. • The network connection between the replication partners must be capable of supporting replication data transfers. The Manual Transfer Utility (MTU) cannot be used to facilitate NAS container replication. 284 About Data Recovery