Dell PowerFlex 4.5.x Administration Guide

Add a replication pair to an RCG

Add a replication pair to an existing replication consistency group (RCG).

1. On the menu bar, click Protection > RCGs.
2. Click the relevant RCG check box, and then click Modify > Add Pair.
3. In the Add Pairs wizard, perform the following:
   1. On the Provisioning Type page:
      • If you have not defined volumes to receive replicated data in the target system, select Auto Provisioning.
      • If you have already defined volumes to receive replicated data in the target system, select Manual Provisioning.
   2. For auto provisioning only, on the Replication Pairs page, perform the following:
      • Click the desired volume in the Source column.
      • Select a type: Thick or Thin.
      • Select a storage pool from the target system.
      • Click Add Pair. The volume pair is added.
      • Click Next.
      • On the Map Volumes page, select a volume on the target side.
      • Select a host to which to map the volume.
      • Click Next, and go to step 3d.
      • Click Next.
   3. For manual provisioning only, on the Replication Pairs page, perform the following:
      • Select the desired volume in the Source column, and then in the Target column, select the target volume (only volumes of the same size are displayed).
      • Click Add Pair. The volume pair is added.
      • Click Next.
   4. On the Summary page, ensure that the correct source and volume pair are defined, and click Add Pairs.
4. Optionally, at the top right of the window, click the Running Jobs icon, and check the progress of the initial copy state.
5. Verify that the operation has finished and was successful, and then click Dismiss.