Replicating Backup Image Files

The ImageManageri Replication service lets you automatically copy backup image files to a secondary location. You can configure this service using the ImageManager Replication Targets pane:

During processing, the ImageManager replication service considers your retention policy and other ShadowProtecti settings so that it duplicates only those backup image files necessary to ensure a full disaster recovery.

To configure a replication job:

  1. In the ImageManager console, select the ImageManager agent and managed folder whose files you want to replicate.
  2. In the Replication Targets pane, click Add new replication target.
  3. In the Replication Target dialog box, select the General tab.
  4. Specify the appropriate settings in the General tab dialog:
    Name (Optional) Enter a descriptive name for the replication target.
    Type (Default: Local Drive) Identifies the type of replication target. Supported options include:
    Local Drive: The replication target is attached directly to the local system (for example, an external hard drive).
    Network Drive: The replication target is accessible via the local network (LAN).
    intelligentFTP: The replication target is accessible via FTP (File Transfer Protocol).
    StorageCraft ShadowStream Server: The replication target is accessible via ShadowStream.

    Note: Network and FTP remote replication targets require intelligentFTP installed, while the ShadowStream high-performance replication tool requires ShadowStream. Both of which are available for purchase separately. ImageManager will test the connection to ShadowStream when you save this replication job. If it cannot confirm the ShadowStream connection, ImageManager will not save the job.
    Location
    		Specifies that this job use either an existing globally-defined location for the replication target or a new destination that you specify here. (For details, see Locations under Agent Settings.)
    Performance & Security Override global throttling (Conditional): Available only when Type = intelligentFTP or ShadowStream Server. Lets you modify the maximum bitrate for sending data to the remote site for this job from the global value set for either intelligentFTP or ShadowStream. Range is from 1 to 999 Kbps, Mbps, or Gbps.
    Don't replicate Base image files: Instructs ImageManager to not send the large .spf base (Full) image files to preserve bandwidth and reduce transfer time. (These files could be sent manually instead.)
    Compress data stream (Default = disabled): Available only when Type = ShadowStream Server. Enables compression on the data sent using ShadowStream. You do not need to compress the data stream if you already have ShadowProtect compress your image files. Doing so reduces system performance.
    Encrypt data stream (Default = disabled): Available only when Type = ShadowStream Server. Enables encryption on the data sent using ShadowStream. You do not need to encrypt the data stream if you already have ShadowProtect encrypt your image files. Doing so reduces system performance.
  5. Select the Replication Mode tab.
  6. Specify the appropriate settings for this replication in answer to the question: "Are you replicating to a folder being consolidated by a second ImageManager at the target?"
    You can distribute the effort of consolidating backup image files by replicating from one managed folder to another managed folder on a different system that also runs ImageManager. By doing this, you can have one system perform the daily consolidations while another performs the weekly and monthly consolidations. The Replication Mode tab lets you configure your replication service to support your use of the ImageManager consolidation service.
    No--Replicate all consolidated files (Default: Enabled) Select this option when the replication target is not managed by ImageManager. You can choose the following options when replicating in this way:
    Also replicate the original Incrementali backup image files (Default: Disabled) Enabling this option sends both the consolidated and the original incremental files to the secondary site. This requires the most bandwidth and storage space.
    Files moved or deleted by ImageManager are also removed on the destination. (Default: Enabled) This means that if ImageManager deletes a backup image file at the primary site, it will also remove the file from the replication target.
    Yes--Replicate only consolidated daily image files (Default: Disabled) Enabling this option means that the replication target is also an ImageManager-managed folder which will perform the weekly and monthly consolidation.
    Yes--Replicate only original unconsolidated intra-daily image files (Default: Disabled) Enabling this option means that you plan on performing all file consolidation at the replication target, rather than at the source-managed folder.
  7. Click Save to close the Replication Target Settings dialog box.
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