The Create FlashCopy Logical Drive Wizard - Advanced Parameter Settings dialog lets you specify the advanced parameter settings for the and the . You can choose from the options shown in the table.
Option | Description |
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Automatic |
The is automatically assigned a and is placed in the in the Mappings tab. The Default Group designates any logical drives that are accessible by the connected to the storage subsystem that do not have specific mappings. Specific mappings are only allowed if the Storage Partitioning premium feature is enabled. Note – The Automatic option is the only option available if the Storage Partitioning premium feature is not enabled. You can change the default mapping at a later time using the Mappings tab. For more information, refer to the Changing a Mapping online help topic. |
Map Later with Storage Partitioning |
The logical drive is not assigned a LUN. The flashcopy logical drive is not seen by any hosts until you assign a LUN and specify the host mapping, using the Mappings tab. You cannot access the flashcopy logical drive until you make a specific mapping using the Mappings tab in the Subsystem Management Window. This choice is recommended if you want to grant access to a specific host running a backup applications, so that the flashcopy logical drive data can be read and backed up while the remains online and user-accessible by other hosts. For more information, refer to the Using the Storage Partitioning Wizard online help topic. Note – This option is not available if you do not have the Storage Partitioning premium feature enabled. |
Important:
Make sure that you allocate enough notification time to allow the applicable actions to be taken before the flashcopy repository logical drive becomes full.The spinner box increases and decreases by 1 percent increments.
Note:
You can change the threshold percentage full parameter later by selecting the flashcopy repository logical drive, and selecting Logical Drive >> Properties .
Note:
You can change the full condition for the flashcopy repository logical drive later by selecting the flashcopy repository logical drive and selecting Logical Drive >> Properties .