Rapid Recovery 6.4 - User Guide

Adding a machine to existing replication

1. Navigate to the Rapid Recovery Core console of the source Core.
2. On the button bar, click Replicate.
   The Replication Wizard opens to the Protected Machines page.
3. On the Protected Machines page, select the protected machines you want to replicate, and then use the drop-down lists in the Repository column to select a repository for each protected machine.
4. If you want to perform the seeding process for the transfer of the base data, complete the following steps:

   NOTE: Because large amounts of data need to be copied to the portable storage device, an eSATA, USB 3.0, or other high-speed connection to the portable storage device is recommended.

   1. On the Protected Machines page of the Replication Wizard, select Use a seed drive to perform initial transfer.
      • If you currently have one or more protected machines replicating to a target Core, you can include these machines on the seed drive by selecting the option Include already replicated recovery points in the seed drive.
   2. Click Next.
   3. On the Seed Drive Location page of the wizard, use the Location type drop-down list to select from the following destination types:
      • Local
      • Network
      • Cloud
   4. Enter the details for the archive as described in the following table based on the location type you selected in step c.

      Table 95: Archive details

      Option	Text Box	Description
      Local	Output location	Enter the location for the output. It is used to define the location path where you want the archive to reside; for example, D:\work\archive.
      Network	Output location	Enter the location for the output. It is used to define the location path where you want the archive to reside; for example, \\servername\sharename.
      	User Name	Enter a user name. It is used to establish logon credentials for the network share. NOTE: Optionally, you can select credentials for a user in the Credentials Vault, or you can save credentials you add here to the vault. For more information, see Credentials Vault.
      	Password	Enter a password for the network path. It is used to establish logon credentials for the network share.
      Cloud	Account	Select an account from the drop-down list. NOTE: To select a cloud account, you must first have added it in the Core Console. For more information, see Adding a cloud account.
      	Container	Select a container associated with your account from the drop-down menu.
      	Folder Name	Enter a name for the folder in which the archived data is to be saved. The default name is Rapid-Recovery-Archive-[DATE CREATED]-[TIME CREATED]

   5. Click Next.
   6. On the Seed Drive Options page of the wizard, enter the information as described in the following table.

      Table 96: Seed drive options

      Item	Description
      Maximum Size	Large archives of data can be divided into multiple segments. Select the maximum amount of space you want to reserve for creating the seed drive by doing one of the following: Select Entire Target to reserve all available space in the path provided on the Seed Drive Location page (for example, if the location is D:\work\archive, all of the available space on the D:\ drive is reserved). Select the blank text box, enter an amount, and then select a unit of measurement from the drop-down list to customize the maximum space you want to reserve.
      Recycle action	In the event the path already contains a seed drive, select one of the following options: Do not reuse. Does not overwrite or clear any existing seed data from the location. If the location is not empty, the seed drive write will fail. Replace this Core. Overwrites any pre-existing seed data pertaining to this Core but leaves the data for other Core s intact. Erase completely. Clears all seed data from the directory before writing the seed drive.
      Comment	Enter a comment that describes the seed drive.
      Add all Agents to Seed Drive	Select this option to replicate all protected machines on the source Core using the seed drive. This option is selected by default.
      Build recovery point chains (fix orphans)	Select this option to replicate the entire recovery point chain to the seed drive. This option is selected by default.

   7. Do one of the following:
      • If you cleared the Add all Agents to Seed Drive check box, click Next.
      • If you selected Add all Agents to Seed Drive, go to step 5.
   8. On the Protected Machines page of the wizard, select the protected machines you want to replicate to the target Core using the seed drive.
5. Click Finish.

Consuming the seed drive on a target Core

1. If the seed drive file was saved to a portable storage device, such as a USB drive, connect the drive to the target Core.

   NOTE: If the seed data is comprised of multiple segments, all segments must be available in the location type you specify in step 4. For example, all segments should be attached to the local target Core server, in the same network directory, or in the same cloud account container.

2. On the target Core, open the Rapid Recovery Core Console, and from the icon bar, click (Replication).
   The Replication page appears.
3. On the Replication page, under Incoming Replication, click the drop-down menu for the correct source Core, and then select Consume.

   The Consume dialog box appears.

4. In the Location type field, select one of the following options from the drop-down list:
   • Local
   • Network
   • Cloud
5. Enter the details for the seed drive archive file, as described in the following table based on the location type you selected in step 4.

   Table 97: Archive details

   Option	Text Box	Description
   Local	Location	Enter the path for the archive.
   Network	Location	Enter the path for the archive.
   	User name	Enter the user name. It is used to establish logon credentials for the network share.
   	Password	Enter the password for the network path. It is used to establish logon credentials for the network share.
   Cloud	Account	Select an account from the drop-down list. NOTE: To select a cloud account, you must first have added it in the Core Console. For more information, see Adding a cloud account.
   	Container	Select a container associated with your account from the drop-down menu.
   	Folder name	Enter the name of the folder in which the archived data is saved; for example, Rapid-Recovery-Archive-[DATE CREATED]-[TIME CREATED]

6. Click Check File.

   The Core searches for the file.

   After finding the file, the following text boxes appear in the Consume dialog box, pre-populated with the data gathered from step 4, step 5, and the file.

   • The Date Range displays the dates of the oldest and newest recovery points contained in the seed drive.
   • Any comments entered when the seed drive was created are automatically imported.
7. On the Consume dialog box, under Agents, select the machines for which you want to consume data.
8. Click Consume.
9. To monitor the progress of consuming data, view the Events page.

Abandoning a seed drive

1. On the source Core, open the Rapid Recovery Core Console, and from the icon bar, click (Replication).
   The Replication page appears.
2. On the Replication page, in the Outgoing Replication pane, click Seed Drives (#).
   In the Outgoing Replication pane, a section appears containing information about the outstanding seed drives.
3. Optionally, click the arrow to expand the collapsible menu.
   Information appears about outstanding seed drives, including the target Core and the date range of the recovery points included in the seed drive.
4. For the seed drive file you want to abandon, click (More options) and then select Abandon.
5. In the confirmation window, confirm that you want to abandon the seed drive.

   The seed drive is removed.

   If no more seed drives exist on the source Core, the Seed Drives (#) link and outstanding seed drives section are removed from the Outgoing Replication pane.

Managing replication settings