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6. View the summary and click Finish to complete the replication configuration. Upon completion, you
can start the volume replica process immediately. This will begin replicating the base volume and
creating a replica set on the partner array. It can either be performed at this stage or by the volume
replication schedule that is configured in the next step.
Optionally, you can utilize the Manual Transfer Utility (MTU) to perform the initial replica. This allows
data to move from one datacenter to another without using built-in replication. This is often done if the
bandwidth between sites is sufficient to accommodate the rate of data change of the volume, but not
enough to create the large initial replica in a timely manner. In order to use the MTU, check Perform
manual replication. See the Manual Transfer Utility User Guide for detailed information.
7. Repeat this process for each volume that requires SRM protection. SRM will not recognize a
datastore as protected until it is both configured for replication and has an active schedule configured
for it (see the next step, “Step 3: Configure replication schedule”).
4.3 Step 3: Configure replication schedule
Each volume can be set up with different replication properties and schedules. This granular control allows
volumes to have different protection schemes based on the data hosted. For example, some volumes may be
replicated hourly with keeping the last 10 replicas and others may only be replicated once or twice a day. By
taking advantage of the per-volume schedules and schemes, administrators can develop a replication
strategy that makes sense for the data contained within each volume.
1. From the protected site Group Manager GUI click Volumes management.
2. Click a volume to configure a schedule. In the Activities tab under Schedules click Create
schedule.
3. Give the schedule a name and choose the Replication schedule radio button. Choose the schedule
option that meets the data needs: Run once, hourly, daily, or reusing an existing schedule. Check
Enable schedule and then click Next.