Reactivating a snapshot transfer
Reactivating a snapshot transfer:
This option to re-activate a snapshot transfer, along with the Restore feature (see
“Restoring snapshot transfers:”), allows you to stop transferring snapshots of the source to destination when necessary. This is useful, for example, if you need to change the source storage hardware or location. After the hardware or location has been replaced, you can re-activate the snapshot transfer, which will continue to append to the existing snapshots in the destination.
Before re-activating a snapshot transfer:
When a snapshot transfer has been de-activated, the mapping from the source to the destination is broken.
If you choose to re-activate a snapshot transfer, you must re-map the source. To do this, you must select a source that contains at least one common snapshot with what exists on the destination volume/qtree.
The Storage Device will automatically select the latest common snapshot (between the source and destination) to synchronize and use for the differentials on subsequent snapshot transfers.
To reactivate a snapshot transfer:
1. On the Snapshot Manager menu, click Snapshot Transfer.
2. In the Snapshot Transfer Manager dialog box, select the required snapshot transfer, right-click, and select Re-activate.
3. Select the source Storage Device, and then click Next.
4. Select the volume/qtree on the source Storage Device, and then click Next.
5. If required, you can set a bandwidth throttle.
6. Click Finish. If re-activation is successful, a new snapshot will be transferred to the destination storage.