overview-remote-storage.adoc

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sm-storage/overview-remote-storage.html	sidebar	SANtricity, System Manager, E-Series, remote, storage	If you have the Remote Storage feature, you can import data from a remote storage system.

Remote Storage feature overview

If you have the Remote Storage feature, you can import data from a remote storage system to your storage array.

What is the Remote Storage feature?

The Remote Storage feature allows you to import data from a remote storage system to a local E-Series storage system. The remote system can be another E-Series system or a system from another vendor. This feature is helpful when you want to streamline data migration with minimal downtime, such as during equipment upgrades.

Note	To use remote storage, this feature must be enabled in the Submodel ID (SMID).

Learn more:

• How Remote Storage works

• Remote Storage terminology

• Remote Storage requirements

• Remote Storage volume requirements

How do I import data with this feature?

Using the Remote Storage wizard, you map a remote storage device (the source for the data import) to a target volume on the E-Series system. This wizard is available from Storage › Remote storage.

Learn more:

• Import remote storage

• Manage progress of the data import