ETERNUS SF AdvancedCopy Manager V16.5 Operation Guide for Copy Control Module

F.1.2 Overview of Data Protection Operation

An overview of the data protection operation is explained below.

Backup Procedures

An overview of the backup procedures is explained below.

For details of the backup procedures, refer to "F.2 Details of Data Protection Operation".

Figure F.1 Explanatory Drawing of Backup

1. In the operation side, back up the NAS volume using the acnas backup command or Web Console.

2. Using REC, copy the NAS backup volume in the operation side to the volume for REC in the backup side.

3. Using QuickOPC, copy from the volume for REC to the backup volume.

Restoration Procedures

An overview of the restoration procedures is explained below.

For details of the restoration procedures, refer to "F.2 Details of Data Protection Operation".

• When a REC session exists between a NAS backup volume in the operation side and a volume for REC in the backup side

  Figure F.2 Explanatory Drawing of Restore

  

  1. In the backup side, copy the data from the backup volume to the using QuickOPC in the reverse direction.

  2. Recover the data from the volume for REC to a NAS backup volume in the operation side using REC in the reverse direction.

  3. In the operation side, restore the data from the NAS backup volume to a NAS volume.

• When no REC session exists between a NAS backup volume in the operation side and a volume for REC in the backup side

  Figure F.3 Explanatory Drawing of Restore

  

  1. Using REC, copy the backup volume in the backup side to the NAS backup volume in the operation side.

  2. In the operation side, restore the data from the NAS backup volume to a NAS volume.