Users Guide

Create a Datastore or RDM Replication

The Dell Storage vSphere Web Client Plugin provides the ability to create datastores and RDM

replications.

Replicating a Datastore

A datastore replication can be created using the vSphere Web Client Plugin.

Prerequisites

If you are using iSCSI connections for replications:

• The destination Storage Center must be defined as an iSCSI Remote System on the source Storage

Center.

• The source Storage Center must be defined as an iSCSI Remote Connection on the destination

Storage Center.

See the Enterprise Manager Administrator’s Guide for instructions on configuring iSCSI connections

between Storage Centers.

• Make sure that at least one Quality of Service (QoS) definition is set up on the source Storage Center

for replication. See the Enterprise Manager Administrator’s Guide for instructions on creating QoS

definitions.

Steps

1. Select a datastore to replicate.

2. Select Actions → Dell Storage Actions → Replications/Live Volume → Add.

The Add Replication/Live Volume wizard starts.

3. Select the target (destination) Storage Center.

4. Click Next.

The Replication Options page opens.

5. Specify one of the following replication types:

• Replication, Asynchronous

• Replication, Synchronous — High Availability

• Replication, Synchronous — High Consistency

6. Specify other replication settings and a target location.

7. Click Next.

The Ready to Complete page opens.

8. Click Finish.