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Cloning a Block-Based LUN from a Remote Snapshot

  1. Go to Storage & Snapshots > Storage > Storage/Snapshots.
  2. Select a block-based LUN.
    Important:

    The LUN must have at least one snapshot.

  3. Click Snapshot, and then select Snapshot Manager.

    The Snapshot Manager window opens.

  4. Under Select snapshot location, select a remote NAS.
  5. Select a snapshot.
  6. Click Clone.

    The Clone Snapshot window opens.

  7. Specify a LUN name.
  8. Select a storage pool.
  9. Optional: Select an iSCSI target.

    QTS will map the LUN copy to the target.

  10. Select Enable encryption during transfer.

    QTS encrypts the snapshot before sending it for additional security.

  11. Click OK.

QTS clones the LUN and then displays a confirmation message.