Editing a virtual copy, Removing a virtual copy, Editing a virtual copy removing a virtual copy – HP 3PAR Operating System Software User Manual
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3.
Start now is preselected. You can instead select Create schedule.
(For information on creating a schedule for this task, see
“Schedule Create Virtual Copy”
).
4.
System - Select the system on which the virtual copy will be created.
5.
(Optional) Domain - Select the domain in which the virtual copy will be located.
6.
Parent Volume - Select the virtual copy's parent volume.
7.
Destination Name - Enter the destination volume's name.
NOTE:
The Destination Name field is automatically populated with
@vvname@.@y@@m@@d@@H@@M@@S@, meaning that @vvname@ is replaced with
the name of the source volume set and a timestamp containing the year, month, day, hour,
minute, and second is appended to that name. If you want to edit the way the destination
volumes are named, click the Edit button (
) to the right of the Destination Name field to
access the Edit Volume Set Name dialog box. You can select from predetermined volume
name patterns or enter your own. (For more information, see
.)
8.
ID - Enter an ID for the new virtual copy if you clear the Auto box. (Displayed only when the
Show advanced options checkbox is selected.)
9.
Comments - (Optional) Enter notes.
10. Select access permissions for the snapshot. To prevent modifications to this snapshot, select
Read Only. To allow modifications to this snapshot or to use it to restore data on a different
host, select Read/Write.
11. If you want to set a retention time, select the Retention Time checkbox, enter a value in the
corresponding field, and select a unit of measure, day(s) or hour(s). (Displayed only when the
Show advanced options checkbox is selected.)
12. If you want to set an expiration time, select the Expiration Time checkbox, enter a value in the
corresponding field, and select a unit of measure, day(s) or hour(s). (Displayed only when the
Show advanced options checkbox is selected.)
13. Click OK.
Editing a Virtual Copy
To edit a virtual copy:
1.
Access the Virtual Volumes screen by selecting the Virtual Volumes node in Provisioning
management tree under the system containing the virtual copy you want to edit.
2.
Right-click the virtual copy you want to edit and select Edit.
The Edit Virtual Copy dialog box appears.
3.
Destination Name- Enter a new destination volume.
4.
Comments - (Optional) Enter notes about the virtual copy.
5.
Retention Time - (Available when the Show advanced options checkbox is selected.) Select
day(s) or hour(s) and enter a value from 1 to 14, or 1 to 366, respectively.
6.
Expiration Time - (Available when the Show advanced options checkbox is selected.) Select
day(s) or hour(s) and enter a value from 1 to 1,825, or 1 to 43,800, respectively.
7.
Click OK.
Removing a Virtual Copy
To remove a virtual copy:
1.
Navigate to the Virtual Volumes screen.
2.
Right-click the virtual copy you want to remove.
Creating Virtual Copies
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