Chapter 2: Service Menus
Configuring Tag Retention and Continuous Replication
Quantum DXi6900-S Field Service Manual
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Configuring the Number of Traditional and OST
Replication Streams
Configuring the number of allowed sources and replication streams consists of the following steps:
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Configuring Traditional Replication Streams below
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Configuring OST Replication Streams below
Configuring Traditional Replication Streams
To change the number of traditional replication streams used, you must perform the following steps on each
source system.
1. Connect to the DXi6900-S Node (see
Connecting to the DXi6900-S Node on page 27
).
2. Edit the
ObjectManager.conf
file (using
VI
editor) in the
/data/hurricane/conf directory
.
3. In the
ObjectManager.conf
file, change the variable
<MaxReplicationStreams>
to the new value.
4. Reboot the source system using the
Utilities > Reboot & Shutdown
page in the remote management
console.
Configuring OST Replication Streams
To change the number of OST replication streams used, you must perform the following steps on each
source system.
1. Connect to the DXi6900-S Node (see
Connecting to the DXi6900-S Node on page 27
).
2. Edit the
ObjectManager.conf
file (using VI editor) in the
/data/hurricane/conf directory
.
3. In the
ObjectManager.conf
file, change the variable
<Max number of Replication Streams for
OST Replication>
to the new value.
4. Reboot the source system using the
Utilities > Reboot & Shutdown
page in the remote management
console.
Configuring Tag Retention and Continuous
Replication
To configure advanced replication settings, refer to the following sections:
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Configuring the Tag Retention Period on the next page
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