You can also do this with ndmpcopy (which does not require a license) and with snapmirror (which requires a license).

http://www.ndmp.org/download/ndmpcopy/index.html

You can specify the level: 0 (full dump) to 9 (incrementals).

It grabs and keeps ACLs, which can be important if you have any CIFS users.

-----Original Message----- From: Coder, James (STP) [mailto:james.coder@guidant.com] Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2001 12:58 PM To: toasters@mathworks.com Subject: using rsync with vol copy

I am getting ready to move a volume (with 36gb disk) that's internal to the filer to a new volume (with 72gb disk). Have seen some references to rsync in the toasters. I looked at their web page and in the process of building it. How do you folks feel about it? My original plan is to move the data overnight, update the filer exports, cifs and nis, then turn it back over (approx 12 hours of work during a weekend). Seems with rsync I can do the initial copy and then come back over it with an "incremental" and be less intrusive of my engineers? What's been your experience? Please just post reponses to toasters. thx -jc

James C. Coder Guidant CRM email: james.coder@guidant.com Phone: 651-582-4797