Backing up volume data

You can replicate and protect volume data in a primary storage system using SnapVault.

Before You Begin

Step

1. From the secondary storage system, enter the following command:snapvault start -S prim_system:/vol/volume_name /vol/volume_name/qtree_name

   -S prim_system:/vol/volume_name specifies the volume on the primary storage system whose non-qtree data you want to backup.

   /vol/volume_name/qtree_name specifies the qtree in the secondary storage system where you want to store this data.

   Note: The qtree that is specified for /vol/volume_name/qtree_name must not exist on the secondary storage system before you run the snapvault start command.

   Example

   systemB> snapvault start -S systemA:/vol/vol1 /vol/vol4/vol1_copy

   SnapVault transfers the data in vol1 on primary systemA to the qtree called vol1_copy in vol4 on systemB (the secondary storage system). It also configures the qtree for future updates.