FlashCopy Repository Logical Drive Capacity - Full

What Caused the Problem?

All of the repository logical drive's available capacity has been used. The Recovery Guru Details area provides specific information you will need as you follow the recovery steps.

Important Notes

Recovery Steps

1
If... Then...
The flashcopy logical drive associated with this flashcopy repository logical drive is also a source logical drive in a copy operation and its copy status is Pending or In Progress Go to the Copy Manager by selecting Logical Drive >> Copy >> Copy Manager. If you want to keep the data being copied, allow the copy operation to complete before going to step 2.

If you do not want to keep the data being copied, highlight the copy pair that contains the flashcopy logical drive and select Copy >> Stop.

The flashcopy logical drive associated with this flashcopy repository logical drive is also a source logical drive in a copy operation and its copy status is Failed Highlight the copy pair that contains the flashcopy logical drive and select Copy >> Stop.
Note: If you chose to create a new instance of the flashcopy logical drive as a part of this recovery procedure (see step 3), you can create a new copy with new data by highlighting the copy pair that contains the flashcopy logical drive and selecting Copy >> Re-Copy.
2
If... Then...
You want to delete the flashcopy logical drive Highlight the flashcopy logical drive in the Logical View of the Subsystem Management Window. Then select Logical Drive >> Delete. Go to step 4.
You DO NOT want to delete the flashcopy logical drive Go to step 3.
3
If... Then...
You wish to create a new instance of the flashcopy logical drive now Highlight the flashcopy logical drive in the Logical View of the Subsystem Management Window and select Logical Drive >> FlashCopy >> Re-create.

Note: To keep your flashcopy logical drive's repository from becoming full again you should increase its capacity by highlighting it in the Logical View and selecting Logical Drive >> Increase Capacity.

Go to step 4.

You wish to create an instance of the flashcopy logical drive at a later time Highlight the flashcopy logical drive in the Logical View of the Subsystem Management Window. Then, select Logical Drive >> FlashCopy >> Disable. When you are ready, you can create a new instance of the flashcopy logical drive by highlighting it in the Logical View and selecting Logical Drive >> FlashCopy >> Re-create.

Note: To keep your flashcopy's repository from becoming full again you should increase its capacity by highlighting it in the Logical View and selecting Logical Drive >> Increase Capacity.

Go to step 4.

4 Click the Recheck button to rerun the Recovery Guru. The failure should no longer appear in the Summary area. If the failure appears again, contact your technical support representative.