Viewing FlashCopy Repository Logical Drive Properties

Use the FlashCopy Repository Logical Drive - Properties dialog to view the base and capacity properties. You can also use this dialog to specify the capacity percentage full and the action to be taken if the flashcopy repository logical drive becomes full.

The progress of modification operations appears at the bottom of the dialog.

This topic describes these concepts:

Accessing the FlashCopy Repository Logical Drive - Properties Dialog

In the Logical pane of the Subsystem Management Window, select a flashcopy repository logical drive, and select Logical Drive >> Properties .

The FlashCopy Repository Logical Drive - Properties dialog appears.

Viewing the Base Information

The Base tab of the FlashCopy Repository Logical Drive - Properties dialog shows this information for the selected flashcopy repository logical drive:

Setting the Capacity Properties

In the Logical pane, select a flashcopy repository logical drive, and select Logical Drive >> Properties . Use the Capacity tab to view or set the flashcopy repository logical drive capacity properties shown in this table.

Capacity Parameter Description
FlashCopy Repository Logical Drive Percentage Full

Lets a be set for the flashcopy repository logical drive capacity. After the defined percentage is reached, a warning message appears that indicates that the repository is nearing its capacity. The default percentage setting is 50 percent of the flashcopy repository logical drive’s maximum capacity.

Use the spinner box to define the percentage at which a warning message is issued.

Repository Full Policy

After a flashcopy repository logical drive has reached its capacity and becomes full, one of these actions occurs:

  • Fail flashcopy logical drive
  • Fail writes to base logical drive

Failing the flashcopy logical drive is set as the default. This setting fails the flashcopy logical drive, which stops all I/O activity to the flashcopy logical drives and the flashcopy repository logical drives.

Failing writes to the base logical drive cause the flashcopy logical drive to go offline. All I/O data is written to the base logical drive.

To save the changes, select the radio button of the action to be performed, and click OK.

Viewing the Progress of a Modification Operation

The progress bar at the bottom of the FlashCopy Repository Logical Drive - Properties dialog shows the progress of an operation.

You can view the progress of these operations:


Important:

Sometimes, the storage management software cannot obtain progress information from thestorage subsystem controllers. This problem occurs if the network management connection to the controllers is down or if the storage subsystem is partially managed. For more information on a or an controller or storage subsystem condition, refer to the online help topics in the Enterprise Management Window.

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