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Initiating replication manually

SnapDrive initiates SnapMirror replication automatically when a Snapshot copy is created, but you can also initiate SnapMirror replication manually.

Before you begin

Because SnapDrive automatically initiates SnapMirror replication after a Snapshot copy for a LUN on a SnapMirror source volume has been created, to initiate replication after a Snapshot copy has been created, you must either manually create a Snapshot backup copy or set up a schedule for automatic Snapshot backup copy creation.

About this task

Manual replication is not monitored by SnapDrive, so you do not know if replication succeeded.

Steps

  1. Perform the following actions to find the LUN that you want to replicate:
    1. In the left MMC pane, select the instance of SnapDrive you want to manage.
    2. Double-click Disks.
  2. In the right MMC panel, select the LUN that you want to replicate.
  3. Click Action (from the menu choices at the top of MMC window).
  4. Select Update Mirror from the drop-down menu.

    Note: The Update Mirror option is not available if no live mirror copies are configured.

Result

The Update Mirror operation is initiated and a rolling Snapshot copy of the LUN is created. After the Snapshot copy has been created on the mirrored source volume, SnapDrive automatically updates the mirrored destination volume.