Unisphere and Unisphere Central 2020 R1 Administrator's Guide

Convert a Simulated Replication to a Replication

If you are satisfied with the outcome of a simulated replication, you can convert it to a real replication.

1. Click the HOME menu.
   The Unisphere CentralHome page is displayed.

   If a Storage Center is selected from the drop-down list in Unisphere Central, click (Home).

2. From the Data Mobility menu click Replications & Live Volumes.
3. (Optional) Filter the view by Storage Center.
   1. In the Filters pane, select or clear check boxes next to the source and destination Storage Centers to show only replications and Live Volumes of interest.
   2. Click Apply.
      The options selected persist throughout the browser session.
4. In the Replications & Live Volumes view, select the simulated replication to convert.
5. Click (More Actions) and select Convert to Replication.
   The Convert to Replication wizard opens.
6. On the Select Target Storage Center page, select the Storage Center to which you want to replicate the volume and click Next.
   If Fibre Channel or iSCSI connectivity is not configured between the local and remote Storage Centers, a dialog box opens. Click Yes to configure iSCSI connectivity between the Storage Centers.
7. On the Select Target Volume page, select whether to Create a New Volume or Use an Existing Volume.
   • If using an existing volume, select the volume or volumes to replicate.
   • If creating a new volume, set the volume attributes as needed. For information about the settings click Help.
8. On the Settings page, select the transfer type and click Next.
9. On the Summary page, review the replication settings summary.
   • Click Finish to create and start the replication.
   • Click Back to change your settings.