Volumecopy - Select Source Logical Drive - IBM DS3000 Introduction And Implementation Manual

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Launch the Create Copy Wizard:
1. Stop all I/O activity to the source logical drive and target logical drive.
2. Unmount any file systems on the source logical drive and target logical drive.
3. In DS3000 Storage Manager Configure tab, select Create Logical Drive Copies
(Figure 8-14 on page 143).
4. Figure 8-70 appears to start the wizard. Here you choose a source logical drive.
Figure 8-70 VolumeCopy - Select Source Logical Drive
The source logical drive can be used for read requests only while a VolumeCopy has a
status of In Progress, Pending, or Failed. Writes are allowed only after the VolumeCopy is
completed. Highlight the source logical drive you want to copy and click Next.
Note: The following logical drives are not valid source logical drives and you will not be
able to click Next if you select them:
FlashCopy repository logical drive
Failed logical drive
Missing logical drive
A logical drive currently in a modification operation
A logical drive holding a legacy or persistent reservation
A logical drive that is a source logical drive or target logical drive in another
VolumeCopy with a status of In Progress, Failed, or Pending
5. Select a target logical drive. You have two choices (Figure 8-71):
– Use an existing logical drive with the same or a larger capacity than the target drive.
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