Creating a Server-Based Migration Job
To create a server-based data migration job, launch Fabric Manager and perform this task:
You see the Create Job window.The Create Job window displays the server and storage enclosures available for data migration.
When you select a host enclosure, the wizard lists all existing storage that the selected host port can access (based on Zone and VSAN information). For the new storage, DMM includes zoned and unzoned devices (because the new device may not be zoned yet).
When you select a server enclosure, you see the available ports in the Ports field of the Host pane.
When you select an existing storage enclosure, you see the available ports in the Ports field.
When you choose a new storage enclosure, you see the available ports in the Ports field.
- The wizard selects all of the ports to include in the job. If the storage is an active-passive array, select only the active ports.
- (Optional) In the Job Name field, enter a name for the job. The default value is "admin_" concatenated with today's date and the current time.
- (Optional) To configure the job as offline, click the Offline Migration Type radio button. The default migration type is online.
- (Optional) To configure the migration rate, click the appropriate Rate radio button. The default rate is best effort, which means that the SSM migrates the data as fast as resources allow. Slow, medium, and fast are configurable migration rates. Their default values are 25, 50, and 100 Mbps, respectively.
- (Optional) To configure a schedule for the job, click the appropriate Schedule radio button. The default is None, which means that the job is created but will not be started.
- Click the Now radio button for the job to start right after configuration is complete.
- Click the Specify radio button to configure a scheduled start time for the job. Additional fields are displayed, so that you can enter a start date and time .
Note If the configured start time is in the past, the job starts as if you specified now.
- Click Next.
If the job configuration is OK, you see the Select SSM window.
If the job configuration contains errors, you see a pop-up window with one of the following error messages:
- No host enclosures are defined.
- You cannot select a host enclosure with ports that connect to more than two fabrics.
- There are no paths from the selected host port to any storage ports.
- You must select at least one host port, existing storage port and new storage port.
- If the existing and new storage are in the same enclosure, you cannot select the same storage port for the existing and new storage.
- The matching host port and storage ports (existing and new) must connect across the same fabric.
- The matching host port and storage ports (existing and new) must be members of the same VSAN.
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