Performing the initial DS-System replication
Each replication DS-System must receive a copy of the initial backup data by doing one of the following:
• You can allow replication to occur automatically from the production DS-System over the WAN, which requires no action other than importing the initial backup data.
• You can perform the initial backup to all the DS-Systems in the replication group. When completed, you can perform a backup immediately. Incremental forever backups can run immediately after the initial backup has been imported to the production DS-System. You must wait until the initial backup has been imported to all the replication DS-Systems before sharing the DS-Clients for replication.
To perform the initial DS-System replication:
1. Perform an initial backup of the data to removable media that can be shipped to both the production and replication DS-Systems.
NOTE: The DS-Client account must exist on the production DS-System and all replication DS-Systems.
2. Unshare the DS-Client on all DS-Systems (production and replication). This will prevent any replication processes from being triggered for the DS-Client.
3. Run the initial backup import process from the removable media to the production DS-System.
NOTE: After this import is complete, the DS-Client can immediately perform backups to the production DS-System.
4. Run the initial backup import process from the same removable media to the replication DS-System(s).
5. When the import is finished, share the DS-Client again for replication on all DS-Systems.
6. On the production DS-System, perform a replication check on the imported backups.
NOTE: If the initial backup was successfully imported to all DS-Systems, no replication data is sent or received.