Establishing a replication partnership for a vSnap server

By using backup storage replication, you can asynchronously backup data from one vSnap server to another.

Before you begin

All vSnap servers must be at the same version level for replication to function. Replication between different versions is not supported.

Procedure

To establish a replication partnership, complete the following steps:

  1. In the navigation pane, click System Configuration > Backup Storage > Disk.
  2. Click the manage icon the manage icon that is associated with the vSnap server that you want to add a replication partnership to, and then expand the Configure Storage Partners section.
  3. Click the add icon the add icon.
  4. From the Select Partner list, select a vSnap server with which to establish a replication partnership.
  5. Click Add Partner.

What to do next

After you create a replication partnership, complete the following action to enable replication:
Action How to
Select the Backup Storage Replication option in the SLA policy that is associated with the backup job. See Creating an SLA policy