Hi Ybraju,

According to your requirement, I recommend you to use Replicator tool to migrate CIFS file system, see this manual for instructions on how to setup replication session.

Using_VNX_Replicator.pdf

Thanks Jeffey for your response.

Can we use VNX replicator within the same VNX?

Regards,

Basavaraju Y

Hi Ybraju,

There are two types of replication session which can be used in the same VNX.

Loopback replication

Replication of a source object occurs on the same Data Mover in the cabinet.

Local replicaiton

Replication occurs between two Data Movers in the same VNX for file cabinet.

Finally, If you feel my answer is helpful, you can mark it as "helpful answer" or "correct answer". Thanks.

Hi Ybraju,

Since you have use VDMs in VNX, so you can use the VDM replication. For more information bout configuration a VDM replication session step by step, you are able to refer the chapter 7 of document Using-VNX-Replicator.pdf.  

Hi Jeffey,

I can go with first option.

1. I have created several tree quotas in the source file system.

2. Share permissions are configured after creating the tree quotas.

3. I am using VDMs.

If you don’t mind could you please provide me the procedure briefly, I want to maintain same shares, with permissions, tree quotas and CIFS server name.

Regards,

Basavaraju Y

Hi Jeffey,

I forgot to mention, I want to migrate 4.5 TB file system to 2.5 TB File system.

I tried using VNX replicator, when we use VNX replicator it crates same size File System as source in the selected target FS pool.

We don’t option to select target FS size, the option is only to select target FS pool.

Is there any other way to migrate 4.5 TB FS to 2.5 TB FS.

Regards,

Basavaraju Y

Client-side copy with emcopy/rsync or ndmpcopy or server_archive

For details I would suggest to use the search – this is a quite frequently asked topic here