Creating a Replication Group for VTL for the TS7600 ProtecTIER® Deduplication Solutions, V3.4.1

This task explains how to create a replication group in a replication grid for VTL.

About this task

Before defining any replication policy, you must create a replication group with a physical connection between the repositories. Different steps are followed for creating a replication group in "many-to-one" and "many-to-many" topologies.
  • If you are creating a replication group in a many-to-one topology, see .
  • If you are creating a replication group in a many-to-many topology, see .
Parent topic: Working with Replication Groups in VTL for the TS7600 ProtecTIER Deduplication Solutions, V3.4.1

Many-to-one topology

Follow this procedure to connect a source and destination repository in a many-to-one replication group.

Procedure

  1. From the Grids Management view, click a single node repository.
  2. Select Group > Replication group management. The Replication group management wizard is displayed. Click Next.
    Tip: The Replication group management wizard can be accessed in a number of ways, either: right-click on a repository and select Replication group management, click the Replication group management icon on the toolbar, or select Group > Replication group management.
    The following window is displayed:
    Figure 1. Many-to-one replication method topology window
    Many-to-one replication method topology window
  3. Select the Many-To-One (VT systems) topology and click Next. The Hub selection window is displayed.
  4. Select a repository to set as the destination from the Hub repository drop-down list and click Next. The Repositories selection window is displayed.
  5. Select the repositories to connect as spokes for the selected hub and click Next. The Preview window of the replication group is displayed.
  6. Type a Group name in the Replication group settings window and click Finish. The Replication group management wizard closes and the replication group is displayed in the Replication Manager.

What to do next

Repeat this procedure or run the Many-to-many topology procedure to create additional replication groups, or go on to define and create replication policies (see Replication policies for the TS7600 ProtecTIER Deduplication Solutions, V3.4.1). To continue modifying the replication group (see Modifying a Replication Group for VTL for the TS7600 ProtecTIER Deduplication Solutions, V3.4.1.

Many-to-many topology

Follow this procedure to connect up to 4 destination repositories in a many-to-many replication group.

Procedure

  1. From the Grids Management view, click a single node repository.
  2. Select Group > Replication group management. The Replication group management wizard is displayed. Click Next.
    Tip: The Replication group management wizard can be accessed in a number of ways, either: right-click on a repository and select Replication group management, click the Replication group management icon on the toolbar, or select Group > Replication group management.
  3. Select the Many-To-Many (VT systems) topology as shown:
    Figure 2. Many-to-many replication method topology window
    Many-to-many replication method topology window
  4. Click Next. The Repositories selection window is displayed.
  5. Select the destination repositories from the list that appears to be part of the replication group.
  6. Click Next. The Preview window of the Replication Group is displayed.
  7. Type a Group name in the Replication group settings window and click Finish. The Replication group management wizard closes and the replication group is displayed in the Replication Manager.

What to do next

Repeat this procedure or run the Many-to-one topology to create additional replication groups, or go on to define and create replication policies (see Replication policies for the TS7600 ProtecTIER Deduplication Solutions, V3.4.1). To continue modifying the replication group (see Modifying a Replication Group for VTL for the TS7600 ProtecTIER Deduplication Solutions, V3.4.1.