Aureum 5.0 Quick Start Series: Populate Aureum
Populating Aureum after it is up and
running can be done in several ways.
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Determine your population methods.
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Populate from a backup system.
A little planning before you begin populating will ensure a smooth and trouble-free process. Part of the population
•
Connect an Aureum client and
strategy depends on the primary use planned for Aureum. For example, for a new data center a new Aureum system
manually move data to the mounted
might not need a large amount of existing data to be pre-migrated because most of the data will be created new
drive. There are several tools such
and will be managed by appropriate ingest policies.
as xargs or mcp that can assist in
Conversely, an Aureum system that will be replacing an
moving large numbers of files.
•
aging system might require the migration of all data
Have users with the proper access
from the system you are replacing.
populate Aureum organically as
Regardless of the method used, when data is initially
new files are created or files are
placed in Aureum storage, it is seen by Aureum as new,
moved to new directories. This is
that is, as being created at that point.
what ingest policies manage.
This guide assumes that you have already created
You can use one, all, or a combination of
Aureum and are ready to populate it.
these methods to populate Aureum.
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Prepare Aureum.
After you have determined how best to populate Aureum, make sure
that Aureum is configured to receive the data as expected.
1. Create any storage classes specific to populating Aureum.
2. Create any data management policies specific to the methods
you are using to populating Aureum.
3. Ensure that all Aureum clients and users have appropriate
access.
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Move files or directories manually.
Populate as data is created.
This is the simplest way to populate Aureum. You do not need to move any
1. Install a Linux-based Aureum client on a workstation or connect to
data from another location to Aureum.
a Samba share.
1. Provide users with the Linux-based Aureum client or information to
2. If the source is on Aureum, use the Aureum client to mount the
connect to a Samba share.
directory being moved and to the destination directory. If the
source is not on Aureum, mount the destination directory.
2. Have users mount Aureum.
3. Linux: Use a migration tool, the Linux mv command to move the
3. Users create new data on
directory, or the cp command to copy the directory.
Aureum in real time.
Windows: Drag and drop or copy and paste the directory from
the source to the destination directory.
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Restore from a backup.
Populating Aureum by restoring from a backup is dependent on the
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For large data migration projects, use the GUI to watch a workflow or
check the amount of storage used to verify space consumption.
backup program used. Create any necessary storage classes and data
management policies for the data to be migrated.
Verify the migration.
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For ongoing, slower population,
watch the workflow or mount
1. Using your third-party tool, back up the data you are migrating.
Aureum to verify that data is
Follow the manufacturer’s instructions for backing up the software.
present.
2. Using the same backup tool, restore the backed-up data to the
mounted directory on Aureum instead of to the original storage
system.
Always read the release notes for the most current information.
Next steps:
For complete instructions on configuring and using your
Peaxy® Aureum™, see the Aureum Administrator Guide.
• Configure remote replication
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