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VNX5300 - Move CIFS shares/data to another file system
Hi All,
I have a VNX5300 hosting file services for a client. Someone has spread his data over two File systems(2.4TB & 1TB). Both have 400GB space free. The client wants all his data on the one file system only(Move 1TB file system data(600GB) to the bigger one and add the 1TB(Now free) from the old file system to the 2.4TB file system), both file systems are accessible through the same CIFS server and data mover.
Apart from the fact that I do not have enough space on the existing file system how do I go about moving data and CIFS shares from the one file system to the other? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thank You
Kevin
Thanks for the reply's guys - It does look pretty simple with EMCopy. I am just curious as to why two File Systems were created and a bit worried about enlarging the 2.4TB one as it looks as if the EMC technicians that deployed the system created this configuration for a reason(unknown to myself or the client). As far as I can tell there are no real limitations from a backup or CIFS share access perspective. The folder and DFS structure within the File System is not overly large either.
The File Software version is: 7.0.50-2 with a BIOS version of 07.76 on the Data Movers.
ThatsLUNny
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Posted November 11th, 2013 20:00
The VNX allows for up to 14TB file systems regardless of disk configuration, so you have plenty of headroom there. Perhaps their deployment notes from engineering had something listed that wasn't necessary, or there were security reasons for the file isolation. From a VNX operation standpoint so long as you have the physical capacity (or can add it) you can merge these.
ThatsLUNny
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Posted November 11th, 2013 03:00
Hi Kevin.
Once you get the sizing figured out and the client lets you know sheets they want the data relocated to your best tool would be EMCopy, available on support.emc.com. It can copy entire folder structures while keeping security and folder date information. Since you are merging file systems that takes a lot of migration tools off the table.