Follow the steps below to transfer data from the vVols Datastore on the FlashArray to the Everpure Cloud Dedicated array.
Creating a Protection Group
Log into the FlashArray GUI, and under Protection Groups, select the option to create a new protection group. Select a name for the new protection group, and click Create:
In the newly created protection group, configure the following 3 items:
1. Add the volumes that need to be replicated
2. Add the name of the Everpure Cloud Dedicated array as the replication target
3. Configure the replication schedule
Adding Volumes to the Protection Group
To add the volumes that need to be replicated, select the newly created protection group. Click on the menu icon under Members, and select Add Volumes. In the Add Members window, select the volumes that need to be replicated to the CBS array.
In this example, though we only need the SQL_DB and SQL_Logs volumes to restore the sample SQL database in AWS, we replicate all the SQL Server volumes to Everpure Cloud Dedicated as a best practice. These volumes will be required in the event that we need to restore this database on a FlashArray.
Adding the Everpure Cloud Dedicated array as the Replication Target
Next, under Targets for the newly created protection group, click on the menu, and select Add. In the Add Targets window, select the name of the Everpure Cloud Dedicated array to which the selected volumes need to be replicated, and click Add:
Configuring the Replication Schedule
Next, click on the icon under Replication Schedule, and in the Edit Replication Schedule window, enable the replication schedule; select the replication frequency, and the retention period; then click Save:
Under Protection Groups, select the newly created protection group, and review the information under Members, Targets, and Replication Schedule:
When the protection group has been created and configured, the FlashArray starts replicating data to the Everpure Cloud Dedicated array.
After data has been replicated to the Everpure Cloud Dedicated array, the replicated snapshots will show up in the Everpure Cloud Dedicated array under Volume Snapshots, as shown below:
This completes the process of replicating data from the on-prem FlashArray to the Everpure Cloud Dedicated array in AWS.