Datamover

Datamover, or the functionality to migrate or transfer disks, is a LIBSAFE utility that allows for the automatic transfer of all the preserved objects in one disk to another, unplugging the original disk from LIBSAFE.

Note: the use of this functionality is to be able to substitute disks potentially presenting issues of reliability or lack of available space, or simply of having to change the storage system configuration.

The main screen of Datamover lists the migration jobs not started, in progress, finished and with system errors.

The execution of one of these jobs starts at the Disks section, by clicking on the Transfer icon of the disk that has to be moved.

The execution of one of these jobs starts at the icon of the folder with an arrow, from the Transfer column in the system disk list.

The disk transfer interface shows an initial section with information from the disk from which the objects have to be transferred, and a secondary section with the same disk definition data, which has to be configured like the former.

Note: the storage group is not listed, because the new disk must belong to the same storage group as the original disk.

The next step shows a screen to check the necessary conditions to start the job and, if they are met, then the job start will be confirmed (if they are not met, they will show on the very web interface). It shows data from the source disk and the destination disk, a recount of the objects to be transferred and a list of the same.

Once the data transfer job is finished, the Datamover section will show the result and the job detail. The detail will include all the messages generated during the process (very useful in case of failure).