Prepare source and target systems

1        Log in to the target and suspend vaulting on all source systems in preparation for installing updates.

     Select a source system in the Navigation pane, then select Settings > Replication > Replication Attributes. Select Connection Options and Process Control, and click Suspend Vaulting.

     Repeat for each source that is vaulting to this target.

2        Update the target to version 7.1 or higher.

With the target (brown vault icon) selected in the Navigation pane, select Settings > System Updates, and Licensing > Updates > Install.

3        Update the source to version 7.1 or higher.

With the source (blue server icon) selected in the Navigation pane, select Settings > System Updates, and Licensing > Updates > Install.

4        Restart vaulting on all sources other than the one you are upgrading to replication.

     Select the source system in the Navigation pane, then select Replication > Replication Attributes. Select Connection Options and Process Control, and click Resume Vaulting.

     Be sure that vaulting remains suspended on the source you are upgrading.

     The upgrade only impacts the selected source system. Restarting vaulting on the other sources enables legacy vaulting to resume and continue throughout the upgrade procedure.

5        Configure the target as a cross-vault. (If the target is already configured as both a backup system and replication target, skip this step.)

With the target selected in the Navigation pane, select Replication > System Management > Add System, check Create Cross-Vault, and click Confirm.

Note: This configuration is required for replication even if the target will not be used as a backup system.

6        With the target selected in the Navigation pane, select Settings > Storage and Retention > Storage Allocation.

7        Adjust storage to add replication space, either by dragging a border in the circle or entering a value in the Backup/Replication field below.

     To increase replication storage, you must decrease Vaulting and/or Instant Recovery storage.

     Vaulted data is stored on the target in the Vaulting storage area. Replicated data is stored in the Backup/Replication storage area. Increase this storage area to accommodate replicated data. When you complete the Upgrade to replication procedure, data will begin replicating. If there is no space in the Backup/Replication area, replication jobs fail.

     If you are also using the target as a local backup system, regular backups are stored in the Backup/Replication area. Be sure to allocate enough space for both replicated and backup data.

     If the target is receiving vault data from multiple sources, be sure to leave enough space in the Vaulting area. If you run out of space in the Vaulting area, legacy vault jobs fail.

     When you complete the Upgrade to replication procedure, vaulted data for this source is removed from the target. This frees space. For targets with multiple sources, freeing space as you upgrade one source at a time works well for tight systems.