Dell Storage Manager 2020 R1 Administrator's Guide

Convert a Simulated Replication to a Real Replication

If you are satisfied with the outcome of a simulated replication, you can convert it to a real replication.

1. Click the Replications & Live Volumes view.
2. In the Replications tab, select the simulated replication, then click Convert to Replication. The Convert to Replication wizard appears.
3. Select the remote Storage Center to which you want to replicate the volume, then click Next.
   • The wizard advances to the next page.
   • If Fibre Channel or iSCSI connectivity is not configured between the local and remote Storage Centers, a dialog box appears. Click Yes to configure iSCSI connectivity between the Storage Centers.
4. (Optional) Modify replication default settings.
   • In the Replication Attributes area, configure options that determine how replication behaves.
   • In the Destination Volume Attributes area, configure storage options for the destination volume(s).
5. Click Next. The wizard advances to the next page.
6. Review the replications.
   1. (Optional) If you want to modify a replication before it is created, select it, then click Edit Settings.
   2. Click Finish. The replication(s) is created and begins to replicate to the secondary Storage Center.