Chapter 6: Replication
Replication Send
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Configuring Directory/File or Cartridge Based Replication
Configure a NAS share or VTL partition for Directory/File or Cartridge Based Replication to automatically
replicate files or cartridges to other DXi systems (the targets). A file is automatically replicated when it is
closed or a period of time after it is modified. A cartridge is automatically replicated when it is unmounted.
After replication, the replicated files or cartridges are immediately available on the target systems. There is
no need to recover the share or partition to make the files or cartridges available. Disable Directory/File or
Cartridge Based Replication if you do not want to automatically replicate files or cartridges.
When you configure a share or partition for Directory/File or Cartridge Based Replication, you must specify
a Sync ID. The Sync ID associates the share or partition on the source system with the share or partition on
the target systems that will received the replicated data. The
Sync ID
for the source share or partition must
match the
Sync ID
for the target share or partition.
If Cartridge Based Replication is enabled for a VTL partition, the following media behaviors apply:
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When a cartridge is exported from the partition, the cartridge is deleted from the configured target
systems.
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When a cartridge is imported into the partition, the cartridge is replicated to the configured target systems.
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When a cartridge is deleted on a source system, it is in the
Unassigned
partition, thus this action has no
effect on Cartridge Based Replication activity.
To configure a source share or partition for Directory/File or Cartridge Based Replication:
1. If you have not already done so, configure the target share or partition on the target DXi (see
Configuring a Target Share for Directory/File Based Replication
Configuring a Target Partition for
.)
2. On the source DXi, select the source share or partition and click
Configure
.
The
Share or Partition Configure
).
Figure 85:
Share or Partition Configure Window
3. If it is not already selected, select the
Enable Replication
check box to enable replication for the share
or partition.
4. Select the
Enable Directory/File or Cartridge Based Replication to target
check box to enable
