When Using Snapopc+ (Sdvs And Sdpvs); Generation Management Volume (Sdv) Creation; Figure 13 Generation Management Volume (Sdv) Creation - Fujitsu ETERNUS DX S5 Series Configuration Manual

6. Configuration Settings for RAID Groups or Thin Provisioning

When Using SnapOPC+ (SDVs and SDPVs)

When Using SnapOPC+ (SDVs and SDPVs)
The following section describes the series of environment settings when using SnapOPC+ (SDVs and SDPVs).
Not only can new RAID groups be created, adding or changing volumes that are registered in existing RAID
groups can also be performed.
1
Create RAID Group
Create a RAID group (a group of drives that configures the RAID in the ETERNUS DX).
Refer to: "RAID Group Creation" (page 109)
2
Create Volume
Create a volume (drive area in the RAID group). A volume is a structural unit of RAID that can be
recognized from the server. Select "SDV" or "SDPV" for "Type".
Refer to: "Generation Management Volume (SDV) Creation" (page 117)
Volume (SDPV) Creation" (page 118)

Generation Management Volume (SDV) Creation

Create a generation management volume in the backup RAID group.
Create SDV for seven generations (as a backup area for seven days a week) in the backup RAID group "RG1"
created in "RAID Group Creation" (page
Figure 13 Generation Management Volume (SDV) Creation
Backup RAID group (RG1)
1.92TB
1.92TB
1.92TB
RAID5 (2+1)
The procedure to create a generation management volume (SDV) is as follows:
1
Click the [Volume] tab on the navigation of the ETERNUS Web GUI screen.
The [Volume] screen appears.
2
Click [Create] in [Action].
The [Create Volume] screen appears.
3
Set the required items in the [Create Volume] screen and click the [Create] button.
Name: sdv
Type: Snap Data Volume
Capacity of source volume: 1TB (*1)
RAID Group / TPP Selection: Manual
Manual Setting: RG1
Number of Volumes: 7 (*2)
*1: Enter the capacity of the copy source volume during creation of SDV.
109).
Generation management volume
sdv0 - sdv6
(Snap Data Volume)
117
and "Copy Data Destination
Configuration Guide (Basic)