Thin Image snapshot group requirements

Thin Image User Guide

Version
9.8.6
Audience
anonymous
Part Number
MK-98RD9020-16

The following table outlines the requirements for working with Thin Image snapshot groups.

Item

Requirement

Name

Character limit: 32.

You can change snapshot group names using CCI commands. For details about CCI commands, see Appendix A and the Command Control Interface Installation and Configuration Guide.

Group and HTI pair limit

  • Snapshot groups per storage system: 2,048.
  • HTI pairs per snapshot group: 8,192.
Pair type Snapshot and cloned pairs cannot be contained in a single snapshot group.

Restrictions for Snapshot groups:

  • When creating a Thin Image cascaded pair with the CTG mode specified using CCI, a volume belonging to the snapshot group and the following volumes cannot be contained in the same snapshot group:
    • The P-VOL or S-VOL of a volume belonging to the snapshot group
    • A volume that uses the same P-VOL with a different MU number as the volume belonging to the snapshot group