Create FlashCopy Logical Drive Wizard: Process Overview – UNIX with Volume Manager Volumes

The following process overview outlines the key steps required to create and reuse a on the following UNIX operating systems, using Volume Manager Volumes:

For detailed procedures of the flashcopy logical drive creation process, refer to the Create FlashCopy Logical Drive Wizard: Additional Instructions online help topic.

Create the flashcopy logical drive

(create snapshotVolume or GUI equivalent)

Define for the flashcopy logical drive to the where it will be used
Discover the flashcopy logical drive (using the or other operating system-specific method)

Disable the flashcopy logical drive

(disableSnapshot volume or GUI equivalent)

Stop the host application or suspend data transfer
Unmount the Volume Manager (base) logical drive
Get the Volume Manager logical drive member disks
Re-create the flashcopy logical drive

(recreateSnapshot volume or GUI equivalent)

If there are more member disks, repeat this step for each one.

Re-mount the Volume Manager (base) logical drive
Restart the host application or reenable data transfer
The flashcopy logical drive is ready for use (backup, speculative test, upgrades)

Disable the flashcopy logical drive until it is required again (for backup or testing)

(disableSnapshot volume or GUI equivalent)

End of process. To reuse the flashcopy logical drive, start at A, and work through the remaining steps.

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