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SnapSAN S3000/S5000 Compliance (WORM) User Guide
• When specifying the combination of a volume group or a disk group with a logical disk
name, specify the same number of logical volumes as those constituting a volume or
disk group on the side where the logical disk name is specified to the SV. In this case,
the guard classification of the logical disk volumes is set or canceled in the order they
are specified.
• When a volume group is specified, the target volume group is active.
• When a disk group is specified, the target disk group is active.
• The iSM-only special file is not being created (HP-UX system and Linux system only).
Link Operation
The link operation command provides the functions to perform the operation for accessing
the BV or SV via the LV and to obtain and display various types of information.
Link Setting Command
The iSMsc_link command is used for setting a link.
Setting a link enables access to the BV or SV via the LV. The target volume must be
registered in advance in the link control list (LCL).
[Main Options]
For the iSMsc_link command, you can specify the following options.
Specification of the target volume
Specify the volume of the BV or SV to be linked with the LV.
• Specification of the LV (-lv volume -lvflg lv_flg)
Specify the volume and volume type of the LV.
• Specification of the BV (-bv volume -bvflg bv_flg)
When linking the volume as the BV, specify the volume and volume type of the BV.
• Specification of the SV (-sv volume -svflg sv_flg)
When linking the volume as the SV, specify the volume and volume type of the SV.
LV Access Restrictions
Specify the LV access restrictions.
[Displayed Information]
The iSMsc_link command outputs the following messages.
(Common to Windows/UNIX)
iSMsc_link:Info: iSM20020: iSMsc_link has normally terminated.
[Execution Conditions]
To execute the linking operation, the following conditions must be satisfied.
• The target volume is registered in advance in the link control list.
• The logical disk capacity and OS type of the specified LV matches those of the
destination-volume.
• The specified LV has not yet to be linked.
• The specified destination-volume has not yet to be linked.
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