Dell EqualLogic PS6210XS EqualLogic Group Manager Administrator s Guide PS Ser - Page 258
Con a Volume for Replication, Requirements for NAS Container Replication Partners
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Attribute Description Passwords are case sensitive and can include up to 254 ASCII characters. Delegated space NAS configuration Amount of space to delegate to the partner. Required only if the group stores replicas from the partner. See About Delegated Space and Replica Reserve. If you are replicating NAS containers, the replication partner must have a compatible NAS configuration. Requirements for NAS Container Replication Partners NAS container replication partners must meet the following requirements: • Both inbound and outbound replication must be enabled for both replication partners. • Source and destination NAS clusters must be running the same FS Series firmware versions. NOTE: If you partner two clusters for replication, one with antivirus enabled and the other without antivirus enabled, any SMB shares that were configured on the original container with antivirus enabled are not restored to the promoted replica that does not have antivirus enabled. You will have to manually create the same shares that were on the original on the promoted replica container to be able access their data on the replica container. You can replicate containers between clusters running different hardware. For example, you can replicate from an FS7500 cluster to an FS7610 cluster. You cannot use the Manual Transfer Utility to facilitate NAS container replication. NOTE: The requirements for NAS container replication are not validated when you create the replication partnership. Configure a Volume for Replication When you have configured at least one replication partner that has delegated space to the group, you can configure volumes for replication. For information about configuring a replication partner, see Configure a Replication Partner. The following prerequisites and considerations apply to volume replication: • Thin clones - You cannot configure a thin clone for replication until you replicate the template volume to which the thin clone is attached. • Template volumes - A template volume is read-only and cannot be failed back from the secondary group. Keeping the failback snapshot is not necessary for this type of volume. • Gather the volume replication attributes. • You cannot enable synchronous replication on a volume for which traditional replication is configured, and you cannot enable traditional replication on a volume for which synchronous replication is configured. To configure a volume for replication: 1. Click Volumes. 2. Expand Volumes and then select the volume name. 3. In the Activities panel, click Configure replication to open the Configure Volume Replication wizard. 4. Provide the requested information in each step of the wizard and click Next. Refer to the online help resources that are available in the user interface to view descriptions of individual fields. 5. When you complete the final wizard step, review the information and click Finish. After you finish the volume replication configuration, you can choose to create a replica (see Create a Replica). To verify that a replica has been created: 1. Click Replication and select a partner name. 258 About Backing Up and Protecting Your Data