The first dialog of the Create FlashCopy Logical Drive Wizard lets you select either the Simple path or the Advanced path to be followed through the wizard.
The Simple path (which is recommended) lets you to specify basic parameters and accepts the common default settings. The Advanced path lets you customize the advanced settings for the flashcopy logical drive, including these items:
To specify basic flashcopy parameters and accept the common default settings, select Simple Path.
To move to the next dialog in the wizard, click Next.
You set these basic flashcopy parameters:
Parameter | Setting |
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FlashCopy Logical Drive Name |
Specify a name that helps you associate the flashcopy logical drive to its corresponding repository and . |
FlashCopy Repository Logical Drive Name |
Specify a name that helps you associate the flashcopy repository logical drive with its corresponding flashcopy logical drive and base logical drive. |
Percent full |
When the flashcopy repository logical drive reaches the specified , the flashcopy repository logical drive logs the event. The icon changes in the Logical/Physical tab. The default threshold percentage is set to 50 percent of the base logical drive. |
FlashCopy Repository Logical Drive full conditions |
Specify the capacity of the flashcopy repository logical drive as a percentage of base logical drive capacity. |
These flashcopy parameters are automatically set to the indicated common defaults:
Parameter | Setting |
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Capacity allocation |
The flashcopy repository logical drive is created by using on the samearray where the base logical drive resides. |
Mapping |
The flashcopy is given an automatic , if the Storage Partitioning premium feature is not enabled. If this premium feature is enabled, the default setting is Map Later with Storage Partitioning. |
Percent full |
When the flashcopy repository logical drive reaches the specified threshold level, the flashcopy repository logical drive logs the event. The icon changes in the Logical/Physical tab. The default threshold percentage is set to 50 percent of the base logical drive. |
FlashCopy repository logical drive full conditions |
If the flashcopy repository logical drive becomes full, the flashcopy logical drive fails. |
To set the basic flashcopy parameters and four advanced flashcopy parameters, select Advanced Path. To move to the next wizard dialog in the wizard, click Next.
You set the following advanced flashcopy parameters:
Parameter | Setting |
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Capacity allocation |
You can choose where to physically place the flashcopy repository logical drive:
Note – It is advantageous if the flashcopy repository logical drive resides within the array where the base logical drive resides. This location makes sure that if disk drives associated with the array are moved to another , all logical drives that are associated with the flashcopy logical drive reside on that group, and other disk drives must be moved. |
Mapping |
You can choose to give the flashcopy an automatic mapping, or to map the flashcopy logical drive later using the Storage Partitioning premium feature. Note – If the Storage Partitioning premium feature is not enabled, the default setting is Automatic. If this premium feature is enabled, the default setting is Map Later with Storage Partitioning. |
Percent full |
When the flashcopy repository logical drive reaches the specified threshold percentage, the flashcopy repository logical drive logs the event. The icon changes in the Logical/Physical tab. The default threshold percentage is set to 50 percent of the base logical drive. |
FlashCopy repository logical drive full conditions |
You can choose to fail writes to the base logical drive or to fail the flashcopy logical drive when the flashcopy repository logical drive becomes full. |