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# Move SRDF pairs

Symmetrix Remote Data Facility (SRDF) facilitates the data replication from one storage system to another through a storage area network or Internet Protocol (IP) network.

## Prerequisites

See Roles and associated permissions to determine the user roles that can perform this task.

This operation is blocked on SRDF groups that Global Mirror uses.

## About this task

This procedure explains how to move the SRDF pair from one SRDF group to another. The move type can be a full move or a half move. A half move specifies to move only the local half of the SRDF pair. A half move on an SRDF 1 type pair results in only the R1 volume is moved. A half move on an SRDF 2 type pair results in only the R2 volume is moved. This procedure supports moving SRDF pairs to a SRDF/Metro group.

This operation can be invoked from multiple locations in the Unisphere user interface (Device group > SRDF Group, Device Group > SRDF Pairs, SG All Details > SRDF tab, PROTECTION dashboard) . Depending on where the operation is invoked, some of the steps below may not apply.

This operation can be invoked from multiple locations in the Unisphere user interface (Device group > SRDF Group, Device Group > SRDF Pairs, SG All Details > SRDF tab, PROTECTION dashboard) . Depending on where the operation is invoked, some of the steps below may not apply.

To move SRDF pairs:

## Steps

1. Select the storage system.
2. Click Protection to view the Protection dashboard and select SRDF from the Protected Storage Groups section of the summary panel.
3. Select a group, click , and select Move.
   For storage groups with Celerra FBA emulation, a warning dialog is displayed indicating that the storage group may be managed externally using eNAS. To continue, click OK, otherwise click Cancel.
4. Select the Use 2nd Hop option if including the second hop of a cascaded SRDF configuration (only applicable for device groups).
5. Select New SRDF Group.
6. Select Full Move or Half Move.
7. Optional: Select Use Consistency Exempt.
   Allows volumes to be added, removed, or suspended without affecting the state of the SRDF/A session.
8. Only one side of the SRDF device pairs that are moved from the SRDF/Metro session remains host-accessible when the operation completes. The Keep R1 or Keep R2 option is used to specify the side that should remain host-accessible.
9. Click Advanced Options. Select the advanced SRDF session options and click OK.
10. Do one of the following:
    - Click Run Now to perform the operation now.
    - Expand Run Now and click Add to Job List to add this task to the job list, from which you can schedule or run the task at your convenience. For more information, see Schedule jobs and Preview jobs.