Data migration overview (storage federations)

Adding source storage systems

The first step is to select a storage federation to be the destination for the data migration and then add the legacy 3PAR or non-3PAR storage systems as migration sources.

1. On the main menu, select Federation & Migration Configuration. A list of storage federation configurations is displayed.

   • If you see a storage federation configuration that you want to use as the destination for the data migration, go to step 1b.

   • If necessary, create a new storage federation configuration to use as the destination before continuing. Learn more: Creating, editing, and deleting storage federations.

2. In the list pane, select the storage federation configuration to be the destination for the data migration, and then select Add migration source on the Actions menu.

3. A sequence of dialogs guides you through the steps to select and add migration source storage systems.

Importing a configuration

After adding the migration source storage systems to the storage federation configuration, the next step is to select the configuration settings and resources that you want to import to the storage federation configuration.

1. Select Import configuration on the Actions menu.

2. A sequence of dialogs guides you through the steps to select and import settings and resources that apply to legacy 3PAR, non-3PAR, and Primera storage systems.

Starting data migration

After importing the configuration settings, you can perform data migration of the resource types (hosts, host sets, volumes, and volume sets) that apply to legacy 3PAR, non-3PAR, and Primera storage systems.

1. Select Start Data Migration on the Actions menu.

2. A sequence of dialogs guides you through the steps to select the objects and start the data migration.