Adding a file replication policy

Virtual Storage Platform One File Administrator User Guide
Version
1.7.x
Audience
anonymous
Part Number
MK-24VSP1F003-10
ft:lastEdition
2026-07-13
Make sure that you create a snapshot rule for the EVS where you are creating the file replication policy.
  1. Navigate to Data Management > Protection > Replication > Policies and Schedules, click Add Policy, and then select File Replication.
  2. In the Policy Name page, enter a name of the file replication policy, and then click Next.
    The Name box supports alphanumeric characters (A-z, a-z and 0-9), hyphen, and underscore.


    Screen shot of Policy Name page

  3. In the Source and Target page, configure the following settings, and then click Next.
    1. Select the EVS and the file system where you want to add the file replication policy.
    2. Select a virtual volume or select a directory and enter the path of the file system.
    3. For the replication policy destination, select managed server or non managed server and then enter the details of the server.
      For more information on setting source and target, see Additional information about creating file replication policy.
      Note: If the source file system is configured as WORM, make sure that the target file system for the replication policy is also WORM configured to maintain WORM compliance. For more information about WORM file system, see Creating a file system.

    Screen shot of Source and Target page
  4. In the Processing Options page, set the source snapshot replication rule, target snapshot rule. If required, set the pre and post execution hook and the optional file replication rule and then click Next.
    For more information on setting processing options, see Additional information about creating file replication policy.


    Screen shot of Processing Options page

  5. In the Schedule page, set the file replication schedule and then click Next.
    For more information on setting file replication schedule, see Additional information about creating file replication policy.


    Screen shot of Schedules page

  6. In the Summary page, review the file replication policy configurations, and then click Add. Alternatively, you can add another file replication policy by clicking Create & add another.