Dell PowerFlex Appliance with PowerFlex 4.x Administration Guide

Create remote consistency groups

Use this procedure to create remove consistency groups.

1. Log in to PowerFlex Manager.
2. Select Protection > RCGs.
3. Click + Add RCG.
4. Enter the remove consistency group name.
5. Enter the recover point objective (60 seconds default).
6. Select the source system protection domain.
7. Select the target system and protection domain and click Next.
8. Select auto or manual provisioning:

   Table 1. Auto or manual provisioningThe following table provides information on the auto or provisioning options.

   Option	Description
   Auto Provisioning (default)	This option is relevant if there are no volumes at the target system. Select the source volumes to protect. The target volumes are automatically created.
   Manual Provisioning	This option is relevant if there are volumes at the target system. Select the source volumes to protect. Select the same size volume at the target system to create a pair between the volumes.

9. Click Next.
10. Select the source volumes.
11. Select Target Volume as thin (default) or thick.
12. Select the target storage pool.
13. Click Add Pair.
14. Click Next.
15. Optionally, to map a host on the target side:
    1. Select the target volume.
    2. Select the target host.
    3. Click Map.
16. Click Next.
17. Select Add and Activate or Add (and activate separately).
    NOTE:Add and Activate begins replication immediately.

    The Add function will create the remove consistency group but not start replication. Replication can be deferred until manually activated.

    After the volumes begin replication, the final status should be OK and the constancy state will be Consistent after the initial volume copy completes.