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September 30th, 2019 18:00
Migrating VNX multi-protocol filesystems to Unity
Hi, customer has a large VNX File install base with many multi-protocol filesystems. We are undergoing a tech refresh to Unity XT File arrays and I wish to know if future releases of the 5.X code will support multi-protocol filesystems using the native file import feature?
Otherwise are there suggestions for a tool or method that can be used to perform this.
Thanks, Daniel
Upar
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October 1st, 2019 06:00
Hi,
I do have same query can anyone assist on it.
Is there any document which contains step to step process for Migrating VNX multi-protocol filesystems to Unity
Regards,
Shwetha S
Rainer_EMC
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November 12th, 2019 13:00
I dont think there is a step by step guide
You first need to understand the Unity multi-protocol options - see the Unity multi-protocol PDF manual
Then analyze what you are currently using on VNX and design your Unity config
For data migration itself you either use a 3rd party software like DataDobi or a combination of emcopy and rsync depending on your access policy
Other option would be to engage professional service
cadencep45
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November 18th, 2019 04:00
3rd party tool = data dobi miner ( there are licensing costs )
migrated VNX -> Unity with this, it does work, but its not click and go, a little bit of NFS knowledge is required as all your mount paths will change as the concept of VDM disappears - talk to EMC re dobi miner
Rainer_EMC
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November 25th, 2019 06:00
yes - migrations like that arent a click and go since some things work differently
NAS servers on Unity are similar to VDMs on VNX but they are much more complete in terms of functionality and multi-tenancy
what did go away is the concepts of a global/physical data mover that also had access to all the VDMs data
But that wasnt by design - rather that VDM werent there in early Celerra