Dell Storage Manager 2020 R1 Administrator's Guide

Import Data from an External Device (Online)

To import data from an external device in online mode, create a destination volume on the Storage Center and map it to the server. I/O from the server continues to both the destination and source volumes during the import. Importing using the Online method can take longer than offline due to I/O continuing to the volume from the server.

1. If the Dell Storage Manager Client is connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the Storage view.
2. Click the Storage tab.
3. From the External Devices node in the Storage tab navigation pane, select an external device.
4. Click Online Import from External Device.
   The Online Import from External Device dialog box opens.
5. Modify the Destination Volume Attributes as needed.
   NOTE:For more information, click Help.
6. From the Server drop down box select the server to map to the destination volume.
7. (Optional) Create a new Replication quality of service (QoS) definition.
   1. Click Create QoS Node.
      The Create Replication QoS dialog box appears.
   2. In the Name field, type a name for the QoS definition.
   3. In the Link Speed field, specify the speed of the link in megabits per second (Mbps) or gigabits per second (Gbps).
   4. Select the Bandwidth Limited check box, then click Finish.
8. Click OK.