Dell PowerMax File Replication Guide

Introduction

File management and orchestrations are handled by Unisphere for PowerMax. All File features are managed via both UI and REST API. The File alerts and performance data can be accessed from the common Alerts and Performance sections of Unisphere PowerMax.

File is a highly available platform. For each File node, there exists a backup node and also supports heterogeneous networking. File nodes need not have same SLIC type or number of SLICs and each node can have different subnets. However, the node denoted as ‘Backup Node’ for a NAS Server is expected to have the same subnets as its primary.

File fully automates storage provisioning. For the given Filesystem and its size, the File platform automates the provisioning and masking of PowerMax volumes. File uses SnapVX for snapshots and SRDF/S or SRDF/A for synchronous or asynchronous replication support.

This guide focuses on PowerMax File Replication features.

PowerMax File leverages SRDF and enables both synchronous and asynchronous replication modes at nas server level. It has a fully automated storage provisioning on the destination and allows replicating snapshot policies.