Dell Storage Manager 2020 R1 Administrator's Guide

Simulate a Replication

Run a synchronous replication simulation to verify bandwidth requirements and optimal data movement.

1. Click the Storage view.
2. In the Storage pane, select the Storage Center that hosts the volume for which you want to simulate replication.
3. In the Summary tab, click Actions, then select Replication→ Simulate Replicate Volumes.
   • If one or more QoS definitions exist, the Create Simulation Replication wizard appears.
   • If a QoS definition has not been created, the Create Replication QoS wizard appears. Use this wizard to create a QoS definition before you configure replication.
4. In the Simulate Volume(s) to Replicate table, select the volume(s) for which you want to simulate replication, then click Next. The wizard advances to the next page.
5. (Optional) In the Replication Attributes area, modify default settings that determine how replication behaves.
6. Click Next. The wizard advances to the next page.
7. (Optional) To modify replication attributes for an individual simulated replication, select it, then click Edit Settings.
8. Click Finish. Use the Replications tab on the Replications & Live Volumes view to monitor the simulated replication(s).