Increasing the Capacity of a FlashCopy Repository Logical Drive

Use the Increase Capacity option to increase the storage capacity of an existing . Typically, you use this option when you receive a warning that the flashcopy repository logical drive is in danger of becoming full.

You can increase storage capacity by performing one of these tasks:

You cannot increase the storage capacity of a flashcopy repository logical drive if one of these conditions exists:


Important:

You can add a maximum of two disk drives at one time to increase flashcopy repository logical drive capacity.

When you are increasing the capacity of a logical drive, you can view the progress of the operation by highlighting the flashcopy repository logical drive and selecting Logical Drive >> Properties . The FlashCopy Repository Logical Drive - Properties dialog appears. A progress bar at the bottom of the dialog shows the progress with the capacity increase.

  1. In the Logical pane of the Logical/Physical tab, highlight a flashcopy repository logical drive, and select Logical Drive >> Increase Capacity .


    Important:

    If no free capacity or unconfigured capacity is available, the Increase Capacity option is not available.

    The Increase Repository Capacity dialog appears. The flashcopy repository logical drive name, the associated name, the associated name, the current capacity, and the amount of free capacity that is available for the selected flashcopy repository logical drive appear. If free capacity is available, the maximum free space appears in the Increase capacity by spinner box.

    If free capacity does not exist on the array, the free space that appears in the Increase capacity by spinner box is 0. You must add disk drives to create free capacity on the array of the .

  2. To increase capacity of the flashcopy repository logical drive, use one of these methods:
  3. Either accept the final capacity increase, or use the Increase capacity by spinner box to adjust the capacity.
  4. Click OK.
  5. Type yes, and click OK.

    The Logical pane is updated. The flashcopy repository logical drive having its capacity increased shows a status of Operation in Progress. In addition, the flashcopy repository logical drive shows its original capacity and the total capacity being added. The logical drive involved shows a reduction in capacity. If all of the free capacity is used to increase the size of the logical drive, the Free Capacity node involved is removed from the Logical pane. You are finished with this procedure.

  6. If no are available, do you have empty slots in the drive expansion enclosures?
  7. Click Add Disk Drives.


    Note:

    The disk drives that appear will have a capacity that is either the same size or larger than the capacity of the disk drives already being used by the array.

  8. Select either a single disk drive to add or two disk drives to add.
  9. Click Add.
    The Add Free Capacity dialog closes.
  10. Check the Disk Drives to add [enclosure, slot] area to make sure that the correct disk drives have been added.
  11. Either accept the final capacity, or use the Increase capacity by spinner box to adjust the capacity.
  12. Click OK.
  13. Type yes, and click OK.

    The Logical pane is updated. The flashcopy repository logical drive that is having its capacity increased shows a status of Operation in Progress. In addition, the flashcopy repository logical drive shows its original capacity and the total capacity being added. The Free Capacity node involved in the increase shows a reduction in capacity.

    If all of the free capacity is used to increase the size of the logical drive, the Free Capacity node involved is removed from the Logical pane.

    A new Free Capacity node is created and shown in the Logical pane if these conditions exist:

    • A Free Capacity node did not exist prior to the addition of capacity.
    • Not all of the capacity that is added will be used to increase the capacity of the flashcopy repository logical drive.

    In the Physical pane, the unassigned disk drives or unconfigured capacity that you added to increase the capacity of the flashcopy repository logical drive change to . The new assigned disk drives are associated with the array of the flashcopy repository logical drive. You are finished with this procedure.

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