Dell Appassure 5 User Guide

Dell AppAssure User Guide
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Scheduling replication
You can use the replication scheduler to set a time, such as on a specific day or during off-peak hours, for 
transferring replicated data from the source core to the target.
To  s c h e d u l e  r e p l i c a t i o n
1 On the AppAssure Core Console, click the Replication tab or icon.
2 On the Replication tab, click the drop-down menu next to the core for which you want schedule 
replication, and then click Schedule.
The...

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Version 5.4.3 Revision B200 6Click Next.
7 On the Seed Drive Options page, enter the information as described in the following table. Table 106. Archive details
Option Text Box Description
Local Output location Enter the location for the output. It is used to define the 
location path where you want the archive to reside; for 
example, d:\work\archive.
Network Output location Enter the location for the output. It is used to define the 
location path where you want the archive to...

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Version 5.4.3 Revision B201 8 Do one of the following:
•If you cleared the Add all Agents to Seed Drive check box, click Next.
•If you selected Add all Agents to Seed Drive, go to Step 10.
9 On the Machines page, select the protected machines you want to create a seed drive.
10 Click Finish.
Monitoring replication
When replication is set up, you can monitor the status of replication tasks for the source and target cores. You 
can refresh status information, view replication...

Dell AppAssure User Guide
Version 5.4.3 Revision B202 Outgoing Replication Lists all target cores to which the 
source core is replicating. It includes 
the target core name, the state of 
existence, the number of machines 
being replicated, and the progress of a 
replication transmission.On a source core, in the drop-down 
menu, you can select the following 
options:
•Details. Lists the ID, URL, 
display name, state, customer 
ID, email address, and 
comments for the replicated 
core.
•Change Settings....

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Pausing and resuming replication
You can pause replication temporarily for the source (outgoing) or target (incoming) cores.
To pause and resume replication
1 In the Core Console, click the Replication tab.
2Use the bracket (>) to expand the appropriate source or target core.
3 Select the protected machine or machines for which you want to pause replication, click the drop-down 
menu next to Agent Name, and then click Pause to pause replication...

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Managing settings for outgoing replication
The changes made to these settings affect the data transfer to all target cores associated with this source core.
To manage settings for outgoing replication
1 In the Core Console, click the Replication tab or icon.
2Click Settings.
3 In the Replication Settings window, edit the replication settings as described in the following table.
4Click Save.
Changing target core settings
AppAssure lets you change the...

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Setting replication priority for a protected machine
Complete the steps below to edit the settings that prioritize when a protected machine replicates.
To set replication priority for a protected machine
1 From the AppAssure Core Console, click the Replication tab or icon.
2 Next to the target core, click the bracket (>) to expand the replicating protected machines.
3 Click the drop-down menu for the protected machine you want to prioritize, and then...

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Removing a protected machine on the target core
Complete the steps in this procedure to remove a protected machine on the target core.
To remove a protected machine on the target core
1 On the target core, open the AppAssure Core Console, and click the Replication tab or icon.
2 Expand the Incoming Replication section.
3 In the drop-down menu for the protected machine that you want to remove from replication, click 
Delete.
4 If you want to delete all...

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Recovering replicated data
“Day-to-day” replication functionality is maintained on the source core, while only the target core is capable of 
completing the functions necessary for disaster recovery.
For disaster recovery, the target core can use the replicated recovery points to recover the protected machines 
and core. You can perform the following recovery options from the target core:
•Mount recovery points. For more information, see Mounting a...

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Performing failover on the target core
When you encounter a disaster situation in which your source core and associated protected machines have 
failed, you can enable failover in AppAssure to switch protection to your identical failover (target) core. The 
target core becomes the only core protecting the data in your environment, and you then launch a new 
protected machine to temporarily replace the failed machine.
Before you perform this procedure,...