You can assign an S-VOL to snapshot data of
an existing Thin Image pair.
You cannot simultaneously specify and operate on both a Thin Image pair and a Thin Image Advanced pair. Specify one or the
other pair.
Note: If the amount of snapshot data in selected P-VOLs or the total number of pairs in selected snapshot groups exceeds 32,768, an error message appears when attempting to perform pair tasks.
If you use CCI
commands, see Pair tasks using CCI or Device Manager - Storage Navigator.
You must have the Storage Administrator (Local Copy) role.
- In the Explorer pane, click Storage Systems, expand the storage system tree, expand Replication, and then click Local Replication.
- In the Local Replication window, select a P-VOL in the TI Root Volumes tab or a snapshot group in the Snapshot Groups tab.
- Click Operate TI Pairs.
- In the TI Pairs window, click .
You can specify P-VOLs in Device Manager - Storage Navigator until the total number of snapshots or clones reaches 32,768. In addition, you can specify snapshot groups until the total number of pairs reaches 32,768.
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From the
Available LDEVs table, select the LDEV you want to assign as the S-VOL, and then click
Set.
The selected LDEV is displayed in the
Secondary Volumes column of the
Selected Pairs table.
Note:
- The nondisruptive migration volumes do not appear in the Available Primary Volumes table.
- If you select a capacity in
Capacity, the
Available LDEVs and
Selected Pairs tables display the LDEVs that match the selected capacity.
- If you select a row in the
Available LDEVs table and a row in the
Selected Pairs table and then click
Set, you can configure a pair.
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Click
Finish, and then confirm the settings.
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Accept the default task name or enter a unique name.
You can enter up to 32 letters, numbers, and symbols, except the following:
\ / : , ; * ? " < > |
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If you want to monitor the task after submitting it, select
Go to tasks window for status.
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Click
Apply to submit the task.