Copy local hard disk data

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Copy data from a portable USB hard disk to a Data Transport Micro device using the File Station interface.

Important

This topic applies only to scenarios in which you lease a Data Transport Micro device for a one-time use.

Prerequisites

The portable hard disk that contains your source data is connected to a USB port on the Data Transport Micro device.

Supported hard disk formats

The following hard disk formats are supported: EXT3, EXT4, NTFS, FAT32, and HFS+.

Important

Only hard disks with GUID Partition Table (GPT) partitions are supported.

Step 1: Verify USB hard disk connection

  1. Connect the USB portable hard disk to the Data Transport Micro device.

  2. Log on to the Data Transport Micro console and select Storage & Snapshots.

  1. Select External Storage to check the name and status of the portable hard disk. A Ready status indicates successful recognition.

    Important

    If the status is not Ready, disconnect and reconnect the hard disk.

Step 2: Copy data

  1. Select File Station.

  1. Select the folder to copy from the portable hard disk, and click the Copy icon.

  1. Select the filedata folder (the device's data storage directory) and click the Paste icon.

  1. During copying, a task icon appears. Click the icon to view the task status and progress. After the copy is complete, the icon disappears.

This icon is in the top toolbar of File Station, and its tooltip displays Task: 1.

The Progress column shows copied files versus total scanned files. The Size column shows copied data versus total scanned data.

  1. Refresh the filedata folder. The files that were copied successfully are displayed.

View migration speed

  1. Click the menu icon in the upper-left corner and select Resource Monitor.

  1. Go to Storage Resource > Volume/LUN Activity and select Throughput to view the write speed.