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PowerStore supports importing external storage from supported storage platforms. The PowerStore import feature supports the following block storage resources from other arrays: LUNs and volumes, consistency groups and volume groups, and thick and thin clones, depending on the source system. PowerStore can manage the import process non-disruptively with a host orchestrator called a host plug-in which is installed on all hosts that access the source data. Agentless import is also supported, but it is a disruptive process which requires application downtime. Go to PowerStore Manager > Migration > Import External Storage (shown in the following figure) to connect to supported storage platforms and enable a nondisruptive import. To connect to a remote system from PowerStore, you must have the management IP address, iSCSI IP addresses, and credentials. FC target WWNs are automatically discovered.
PowerStoreOS versions 3.0 and later support the native file import capability from VNX2 source systems. This capability includes support for both NFS and SMB file systems. Proper networking and configuration of the File Import Interface is required to use this import functionality.
For more information about imports and the import process, see the white paper Dell PowerStore: Migration Technologies.