Dell Storage vSphere Web Client Plugin Version 5.1 Administrator’s Guide

Adding a Live Volume to an RDM

Use the Dell Storage vSphere Web Client Plugin to add Live Volumes to RDMs.

1. Select the virtual machine with the RDM to replicate.
2. Select Actions > All Dell Storage Actions > Replications/Live Volume > Add.
   The Add Replications/Live Volume wizard starts.
3. Select the RDM to replicate.
4. Click Next.
   The Storage Center page opens.
5. Select the target (destination) Storage Center.
6. Click Next.
   The Replication Options page opens.
7. Specify one of the following replication types:
   • Live Volume, Asynchronous
   • Live Volume, Synchronous—High Availability
   • Live Volume, Synchronous—High Consistency
8. Specify the replication settings and a target location.
9. Click Next.
   The Live Volume Settings page opens.
10. (Optional) Select from the drop-down list of Secondary QoS Definitions.
11. (Optional) Uncheck the option labeled Automatically Swap Primary Storage Center.
12. If you keep the checkbox enabled for Automatically Swap Primary Storage Center, click Advanced.
    The Advanced options are shown. Modify the values for the following options:

    • Min. data written to secondary before swap
    • Min. % of I/O on secondary before swap
    • Min. time as primary before swap
13. Specify a target location.
14. Click Next.
    The Ready to Complete page opens.
15. Click Finish.