About the storage lifecycle policies required for Auto Image Replication
To replicate images from one NetBackup domain to another NetBackup domain requires two storage lifecycle policies. The following table describes the policies and their requirements:
Table: SLP requirements for Auto Image Replication
Domain | Storage lifecycle policy requirements |
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Domain 1 (Source domain) | The Auto Image Replication SLP in the source domain must meet the following criteria: The first operation must be a operation to an OpenStorage appliance. Indicate the exact storage unit from the drop-down list. Do not select . The target domain must contain the same type of storage to import the image. At least one operation must be a operation to the same type of OpenStorage appliance as the source appliance in another NetBackup domain. You can configure multiple operations in an Auto Image Replication SLP. The operation settings determine whether the backup is replicated to all replication targets in all primary server domains or only to specific replication targets. The SLP must be of the same data classification as the SLP in Domain 2.
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Domain 2 (Target domain) | If replicating to all targets in all domains, in each domain NetBackup automatically creates an SLP that meets all the necessary criteria. If replicating to specific targets, you must create the SLP before creating the Auto Image Replication SLP in the originating domain. The SLP must meet the following criteria: The first operation in the SLP must be an operation. NetBackup must support the as a target for replication from the source storage. Indicate the exact storage unit from the drop-down list. Do not select . The SLP must contain at least one operation that has the Target retention specified. The SLP must be of the same data classification as the SLP in Domain 1. Matching the data classification keeps a consistent meaning to the classification and facilitates global reporting by data classification.
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Figure: Storage lifecycle policy pair required for Auto Image Replication shows how the SLP in the target domain is set up to replicate the images from the originating primary server domain.
Restart nbstserv after you make changes to the underlying storage for any operation in an SLP.
