How to Move Replica Metadata

All screenshots below are only examples. Job names, repository names, and storage locations are different for every environment.

The process below assumes the new repository where replica metadata will be stored has already been added.

1. Disable the Replication Job by right-clicking on it and selecting Disable from the context menu.

2. Edit the replication job and identify which repository the replication job currently uses.

3. Set the new repository that will be used for replica metadata, and click Finish.

4. Identify the actual storage locations that the original and new repository represent by checking the [ Backup Infrastructure > Backup Repositories ] section.

5. Navigate to the storage location of the original repository. There will be a folder named "Replicas" within the root of the repository path.

6. Within the 'Replicas' folder, identify the folders used for the VMs in the replication job.
   
   The metadata folders have the following nomenclature:
   • vSphere: <jobname>_<uuid>_<Replica_VM_MOREF>
     Note: If the Job Name was changed after it was created, the replica metadata folder might still have the old job name.
   • Hyper-V: <replica_name> [<replica_VM_GUID>]

   To identify the Replica VM's MOREF\GUID, use the following PowerShell script:

7. Copy the identified replica metadata folders to the 'Replicas' folder in the new repositories path.
   Note: If a 'Replicas' folder does not exist in the root path of the new repository, it must be created manually.