Backup & Recovery replication task

Backup & Recovery: Overview Tabs

1. Tasks: View the list of all tasks with their current statuses.
2. Destination Servers: View all added destination servers. Use the Add Server button to configure a new server outside of the Backup Task Wizard.
3. vCenter/vSphere Servers: View all added vCenter/vSphere servers. Use the Add Server button to configure a new server outside of the Backup Task Wizard.

For additional support or detailed guidance, refer to the article On-_and_Off-site_Data_Protection

Backup & Recovery: Creating a Replication Task

To create a replication task, navigate to Backup & Recovery and click on the Add Replication Task button. This launches the Backup Task Wizard, which consists of the following steps:

Step 1: Source Configuration

1. Resource Path: Browse and select the ZVOLs or datasets to be backed up. Confirm your selection by clicking Apply.
2. Retention Interval Plan: Specify how often snapshots should be taken and how long they should be retained.

Step 2: Destination Configuration

• If the Toggle Bar is disabled, no destination will be configured. Enable the toggle bar to activate Destination 1.
• The destination server can be either:
  • Local Server: The same machine as the source.
  • Remote Server: A different server. To configure a remote server:
    1. Select Add New Server.
    2. Provide the following details:
       • IP Address/Domain
       • Port (default: 40000)
       • Password
       • Description (optional)
    3. After adding the server, select the appropriate Resource Path.

Note: The resource path cannot have iSCSI targets attached (for ZVOLs) or shared datasets.

• Specify the Retention Interval Plan for the destination.
• To configure additional destinations, click Add Another Destination.

For detailed explanations of these options, refer to the article On-_and_Off-site_Data_Protection.

Step 3: vCenter/vSphere Server Integration

• Add a vCenter/vSphere server to enable consistent snapshots.

For detailed instructions, refer to the article On-_and_Off-site_Data_Protection.

Step 4: Task Properties

1. Task Description: Create a custom description for the task.
2. Enable MBuffer: Buffer the data stream on the source and destination to prevent buffer underruns. Configure:
   • Buffer Size
   • Rate Limit
3. Send Compressed Data: Enable this option to transfer compressed data directly without decompression, which speeds up the process and reduces network bandwidth usage.

Step 5: Summary

• Review a summary of the configured settings.
• Click Add to finalize the task.