After you have registered at least two ReadyDATA systems for ReadyDATA Replicate, you can schedule the replication of a share or LUN from one ReadyDATA to another.
WARNING: If you disable replication on a registered ReadyDATA, the system is deregistered from ReadyDATA Replicate, and the replication job is deleted. Make sure that replication remains enabled on a registered ReadyDATA that is part of a replication job.
To use ReadyDATA Replicate to schedule periodic replication of share or LUN:
1. Go to https://readydata.netgear.com.
The access screen displays:
2. Sign in using your remote ID and password.
The ReadyDATA Replicate Network screen displays:
3. From the Tools menu on the left, select Scheduled Replicate.
The first Scheduled Replicate screen displays:
4. Configure the settings on the first screen as explained in the following table:
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Description |
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Name |
Keep the default name for the replication configuration, or overwrite the default name with another name. |
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Replicate From |
From the Replicate From drop-down list, select the ReadyDATA from which you want to replicate a share or LUN, that is, select the source system.
2.Double-click the volume. 3.Select the share or LUN. |
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Save To |
From the Save To drop-down list, select the ReadyDATA to which you want to replicate a share or LUN, that is, select the destination system.
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5. At the bottom right of the screen, click Next.
The second Scheduled Replicate screen displays:
6. Configure the settings on the second screen as explained in the following table:
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Description |
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New data set name |
Enter a name for the share or LUN on the destination system. |
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Advanced Settings for Data Transmission |
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Compression |
Select the check box to enable data compression during the data transfer. Then configure the compression rate. By default, compression is disabled.
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Compression Ratio |
Select the compression rate by making a selection from the drop-down list. You can select from 1 through 10, and unlimited. For example, 5 indicates that data is compressed five times. |
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Encryption |
Select the check box to enable encryption. By default, encryption is disabled.
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Deduplication |
Select the check box to enable deduplication during the data transfer. Deduplication prevents transfer of redundant data and increases the speed of the data transfer.
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Explicit Destination IP Address |
ReadyDATA Replicate automatically selects the physical Ethernet interfaces and VNICs for communication between the source and destination systems. If you want to use a specific interface on the destination system, you need to specify its IP address.
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IP Address |
Enter the IP address of the interface on the destination system. The address is automatically appended with port number 6819. |
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7. At the bottom right of the screen, click Next.
The third Scheduled Replicate screen displays:
8. Configure the settings on the third screen as explained in the following table:
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Item |
Description |
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Effective form |
This field is for information only. It states the date as of which the replication schedule is effective. |
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Repeat |
From the Repeat drop-down list, select how replication is repeated:
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Starting at |
From the Starting at menu, select the time at which replication starts. The options depend on your selection from the Repeat drop-down list:
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on |
For the Monthly option of the Repeat drop-down list only, select the day, from 1 through 30, on which replication starts. |
9. At the bottom right of the screen, click Next.
The fourth and final Scheduled Replicate screen displays:
This screen provides an overview of the configured replication schedule. If you need to change the schedule, click Back.
10. Click Apply.
The Jobs screen displays, showing the replication configuration:
