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Using the Copy function to create a seed drive
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The schedule is applied to all replication to the selected target Core.
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Using the Copy function to create a seed drive
If you chose not to create a seed drive when you configured replication, you can create a seed drive using the
Copy function in the protected machine drop-down menu.
1. On the source Core, open the Rapid Recovery Core Console, and from the icon bar, click (Replication).
The Replication page appears.
2. On the Replication page, in the Outgoing Replication pane, click to expand the Core that protects the
machine for which you want to create a seed drive.
The selection expands to show each protected machine in the specified Core.
3. Click in the first row of the table to select each machine for which you want to create a seed drive.
4. In the menu under the Outgoing Replication pane, click Copy.
The Replication Wizard appears.
5. On the Seed Drive Location page of the wizard, use the Location drop-down list to select from the following
destination types:
•
Local
•
Network
•
Cloud
6. Enter the details for the seed drive archive, as described in the following table, based on the location type
you selected in the preceding step.
Table 142. Archive details
Option
Text Box
Description
Local
Output location
Enter the location for the output.
It is used to define the location
path where you want the archive
to reside; for example, d:\work
\archive.
Output location
Enter the location for the output. It
is used to define the location path
where you want the archive to
reside; for example, \\servername
\sharename.
User Name
Enter a user name. It is used to
establish logon credentials for the
network share.
Network
Password
Enter a password for the network
path. It is used to establish logon
credentials for the network share.
Cloud
Account
Select an account from the drop-
down list.
