VNX Data Movers
VNX Data Movers
VNX Data Movers
Abstract
This white paper describes the high availability and readily
movable capability of the Virtual Data Mover (VDM) technology
delivered in the EMC
VNX
VNX
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Table of Contents
Executive summary.................................................................................................. 4
Audience ............................................................................................................................ 4
Technology introduction .......................................................................................... 4
Physical Data Mover versus VDM .................................................................................... 5
VDM states and functionalities ................................................................................ 8
Create a fully functioning and active VDM ........................................................................... 8
Changing the VDM State ................................................................................................. 9
Moving the VDM within the same system ....................................................................... 9
Planning considerations ........................................................................................ 10
VDM Names ...................................................................................................................... 10
VDM root file system size ................................................................................................. 10
Internationalization modes............................................................................................... 10
Backing up VDMs with NDMP ........................................................................................... 10
Antivirus ........................................................................................................................... 10
Name resolution when moving VDMs ............................................................................... 11
VDM Replication .................................................................................................... 12
Replicating a VDM for NFS with ESX datastore .................................................................. 13
Create a VDM as a replication destination ........................................................................ 14
Troubleshooting ............................................................................................................... 14
Use cases and test results ..................................................................................... 15
Disaster Recovery with Replication, Checkpoints, and VDMs ............................................ 15
Boston ......................................................................................................................... 15
Miami ........................................................................................................................... 16
Conclusion ............................................................................................................ 18
References ............................................................................................................ 18
Appendix A: VDM Migration ................................................................................... 19
System Configuration Migration ....................................................................................... 21
Data Mover Level Configuration Migration Information ................................................. 21
Cabinet Level Configuration Migration: ......................................................................... 23
VDM Migration ................................................................................................................. 23
File System Level Migration .............................................................................................. 25
VDM replication scenario .................................................................................................. 26
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Executive summary
A Virtual Data Mover (VDM) is an EMC
VNX