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•Remote mirror pairs

•Mirror repositories

Exporting a Disk Group

On the source storage array:

1Save the storage array configuration.

2Stop all I/O and unmount or disconnect the file systems on the virtual disks in the disk group.

3Back up the data on the virtual disks in the disk group.

4Locate the disk group and label the physical disks.

5Place the disk group offline.

6Obtain blank physical disk modules or new physical disks.

On the target storage array:

1Verify that the target storage array has available physical disk slots.

2Verify that the target storage array supports the physical disks that you import.

3Verify that the target storage array can support the new virtual disks.

4Verify that the latest version of firmware is installed on the RAID controller module.

Import Disk Group

The import disk group operation adds the imported disk group to the target storage array. After you complete the import disk group operation, all of the physical disks have Optimal status. Any associated virtual disks or free capacity nodes are now shown in MDSM installed on the target storage array.

NOTE: You lose access to your data during the export/import process.

NOTE: You must export a disk group before you move the disk group or import the disk group.

Importing a Disk Group

NOTE: You must insert all of the physical disks that are part of the disk group into the enclosure before the disk group can be imported.

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Configuration: Disk Groups and Virtual Disks