Managing Replication

Once a workload is protected, you manage its replication over time. These operations are available in DRM's Workloads view and, at a per-VM level, in Cockpit's Replication tab.

Where to find the actions

Operation	DRM (Workloads view)	Cockpit (Replication tab)
Sync Now	✅	✅
Pause / Resume	✅	✅
Reconfigure (RPO, retention, compression)	Re-enroll	✅ (Reconfigure)
Disable replication	✅	✅
Browse recovery points	✅	✅

Sync Now

Triggers an immediate replication cycle instead of waiting for the next scheduled sync. Use it before a planned change, or to confirm replication is healthy.

• DRM: in the Workloads view, select Sync Now on the workload's row.
• Cockpit: in the Replication tab, open the actions menu and choose Sync Now.

A new recovery point appears when the sync completes (an incremental sync transfers only changed blocks).

Pause and Resume

Temporarily stop replication for a workload without losing its configuration or existing recovery points, then resume it later.

• Pause — halts scheduled syncs for the workload. Existing recovery points remain valid.
• Resume — re-enables scheduled syncs from where it left off.

To pause or resume:

• DRM: in the Workloads view, use the pause / resume control on the workload's row. The control toggles based on the current state — a paused workload shows Resume, an active one shows Pause.
• Cockpit: in the Replication tab actions menu, choose Pause Replication or Resume Replication.

When to pause

Pause replication during planned maintenance on the workload or the network link, or when you need to relieve load temporarily. Remember to resume afterward — a paused workload is not accumulating fresh recovery points, so its recovery point ages.

Reconfigure

Change the workload's replication settings — most commonly the RPO, the number of recovery points to keep, or compression.

In Cockpit's Replication tab, choose Reconfigure, adjust the settings, and save. The new schedule takes effect on the next cycle.

Changing the target

The recovery site and datastore are chosen at enrollment. To move a workload to a different recovery target, disable replication and re-enroll it with the new target.

Disable replication

Stops protecting the workload and removes its replication job. Use this when a workload no longer needs DR protection.

• DRM: in the Workloads view, select Disable Replication on the workload's row.
• Cockpit: in the Replication tab actions menu, choose Disable Replication.

Disabling removes protection

After disabling, the workload is no longer replicated and will not have fresh recovery points. Existing replica data at the recovery site may be cleaned up by retention. Only disable a workload you have intentionally decided to stop protecting.

Refresh

The Refresh action re-reads the current replication status and recovery-point list from the site, so you see the latest state after an operation completes.