Manage a Hostgroup

Use the following tasks to manage a hostgroup on the FlexSync dashboard.

Item Description
1

This button adds a new hostgroup (see Add a Hostgroup).

The hostgroup is a container for the hosts that you assign as a source and as a target system. If you have multiple systems you want to replicate, you can configure multiple Hostgroups. To configure a replication task, you must first add a hostgroup.
2

This button resumes a hostgroup (see Resume a Hostgroup).

When you resume a hostgroup, then all replication tasks associated with the hostgroup (and its respective hosts) are resumed.
3

This button suspends a hostgroup (see Suspend a Hostgroup).

When you suspend a hostgroup, then all replication tasks associated with the hostgroup (and its respective hosts) are temporarily paused.
4

This button edits the name (label) of a hostgroup (see Edit a Hostgroup).
5

This button deletes a hostgroup (see Delete a Hostgroup).

  1. Log in to the FlexSync Dashboard.

    Do the following to access your FlexSync dashboard.

    Prerequisites

    • You will need a FlexSync user account before you can create a replication task. See Step 4: Manage FlexSync Users.
    • In order to access the FlexSync GUI, the appliance host name must be resolvable through a DNS name or IP address. If you use a DNS name, it must be resolvable on the DNS or it must have a local entry in the local appliance /etc/hosts file.

    1. Access the StorNext User Interface (new UI introduced in StorNext 7.0.1).

    2. On the top navigation, click Services. The Services page appears.

    3. Under the Service Name heading, click the service name that corresponds with your FlexSync service.

      The FlexSync dashboard appears.

  2. In the Hostgroups column, click Add a hostgroup to display the Hostgroup configuration dialog box.
  3. In the Name field, enter a label for the hostgroup.
  4. Click Apply to add the hostgroup, or click Cancel to abort the operation and return to the previous page.

  1. Log in to the FlexSync Dashboard.

    Do the following to access your FlexSync dashboard.

    Prerequisites

    • You will need a FlexSync user account before you can create a replication task. See Step 4: Manage FlexSync Users.
    • In order to access the FlexSync GUI, the appliance host name must be resolvable through a DNS name or IP address. If you use a DNS name, it must be resolvable on the DNS or it must have a local entry in the local appliance /etc/hosts file.

    1. Access the StorNext User Interface (new UI introduced in StorNext 7.0.1).

    2. On the top navigation, click Services. The Services page appears.

    3. Under the Service Name heading, click the service name that corresponds with your FlexSync service.

      The FlexSync dashboard appears.

  2. In the Hostgroups column, click Resume to restart the replication tasks for the hostgroup.

  1. Log in to the FlexSync Dashboard.

    Do the following to access your FlexSync dashboard.

    Prerequisites

    • You will need a FlexSync user account before you can create a replication task. See Step 4: Manage FlexSync Users.
    • In order to access the FlexSync GUI, the appliance host name must be resolvable through a DNS name or IP address. If you use a DNS name, it must be resolvable on the DNS or it must have a local entry in the local appliance /etc/hosts file.

    1. Access the StorNext User Interface (new UI introduced in StorNext 7.0.1).

    2. On the top navigation, click Services. The Services page appears.

    3. Under the Service Name heading, click the service name that corresponds with your FlexSync service.

      The FlexSync dashboard appears.

  2. In the Hostgroups column, click Suspend to pause the replication tasks for the hostgroup.

  1. Log in to the FlexSync Dashboard.

    Do the following to access your FlexSync dashboard.

    Prerequisites

    • You will need a FlexSync user account before you can create a replication task. See Step 4: Manage FlexSync Users.
    • In order to access the FlexSync GUI, the appliance host name must be resolvable through a DNS name or IP address. If you use a DNS name, it must be resolvable on the DNS or it must have a local entry in the local appliance /etc/hosts file.

    1. Access the StorNext User Interface (new UI introduced in StorNext 7.0.1).

    2. On the top navigation, click Services. The Services page appears.

    3. Under the Service Name heading, click the service name that corresponds with your FlexSync service.

      The FlexSync dashboard appears.

  2. In the Hostgroups column, click Edit to display the Hostgroup configuration dialog box.
  3. In the Name field, enter a label for the hostgroup.

  4. Click Apply to apply your changes, or click Cancel to abort the operation and return to the previous page.

  1. Log in to the FlexSync Dashboard.

    Do the following to access your FlexSync dashboard.

    Prerequisites

    • You will need a FlexSync user account before you can create a replication task. See Step 4: Manage FlexSync Users.
    • In order to access the FlexSync GUI, the appliance host name must be resolvable through a DNS name or IP address. If you use a DNS name, it must be resolvable on the DNS or it must have a local entry in the local appliance /etc/hosts file.

    1. Access the StorNext User Interface (new UI introduced in StorNext 7.0.1).

    2. On the top navigation, click Services. The Services page appears.

    3. Under the Service Name heading, click the service name that corresponds with your FlexSync service.

      The FlexSync dashboard appears.

  2. In the Hostgroups column, click Delete to delete a specific hostgroup.
  3. In the confirmation dialog, click Delete to remove the selected hostgroup and its hosts and tasks, or click Cancel to abort the operation and return to the previous page.