Back up a volume snapshot to a SolidFire cluster
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You can back up volume snapshots residing on a SolidFire cluster to a remote SolidFire cluster.
Ensure that the source and target clusters are paired.
When backing up or restoring from one cluster to another, the system generates a key to be used as authentication between the clusters. This bulk volume write key allows the source cluster to authenticate with the destination cluster, providing a level of security when writing to the destination volume. As part of the backup or restore process, you need to generate a bulk volume write key from the destination volume before starting the operation.
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On the destination cluster, click Management > Volumes.
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Click the Actions icon for the destination volume.
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In the resulting menu, click Restore from.
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In the Integrated Restore dialog box under Restore from, select SolidFire.
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Select a data format under Data Format:
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Native: A compressed format readable only by SolidFire storage systems.
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Uncompressed: An uncompressed format compatible with other systems.
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Click Generate Key.
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Copy the key from the Bulk Volume Write Key box to your clipboard.
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On the source cluster, click Data Protection > Snapshots.
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Click the Actions icon for the snapshot you want to use for the backup.
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In the resulting menu, click Backup to.
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In theIntegrated Backup dialog box under Backup to, select SolidFire.
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Select the same data format you selected earlier in the Data Format field.
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Enter the management virtual IP address of the destination volume's cluster in the Remote Cluster MVIP field.
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Enter the remote cluster user name in the Remote Cluster Username field.
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Enter the remote cluster password in the Remote Cluster Password field.
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In the Bulk Volume Write Key field, paste the key you generated on the destination cluster earlier.
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Click Start Read.