Add Replication to a Volume Collection

Before you begin

You must have a volume collection to create replicas. You cannot create replicas on demand.

Before you can set up replication, you need to configure replication partners, also known as replication stores on HPE Cloud Volumes (HPE CV). Creating replication partners automatically enables two arrays or an array and HPE CV to replicate volume collections that are based on a defined schedule.

To replicate to multiple replication partners, create a separate volume collection for each replication partner. You can specify the replication partner for the volume collection, and each replication partner schedule has a checkbox to enable or disable replication. So each schedule replicates to the same partner.

If the volume collection does not include a replication partner in the schedule, edit the volume collection to add a replication partner.

Note: Replicating encrypted volumes to HPE Cloud Volumes is only supported in NimbleOS 5.0.6.x and higher.

Procedure

Go to Manage > Data Protection > Volume Collections .
On the Volume Collections page, check the checkbox for the volume collection that you want to edit.
In the action bar, click the pencil icon to edit the volume collection.
Select the replication partner from the Replication Partner dropdown list.
Click Save.

Results

The volumes of this volume collection are now replicated to the designated replication partners according to the assigned volume collections schedule.