HP 3PAR Operating System Software - Manual (Page 225)

6. Destination Volume - Enter the destination volume's name.
NOTE: If you selected a virtual volume set from the Parent Volume list, the Destination
Volume field is automatically populated with @[email protected], meaning that @vvname@ is
replaced with the names of the virtual volumes belonging to the selected virtual volume set.
For example, if your virtual volume set contains virtual volumes named VV1, VV2, and VV3,
the destination virtual volumes will be named VV1.copy, VV2.copy, and VV3.copy. If you
wish to edit the way the destination volumes are named, click the Edit button ( ) to the
right of the Destination Volume field to access the Edit Volume Set Name dialog box.
7. ID - Enter an ID for the new virtual copy if you uncheck the auto box.
8. Comments - Enter any notes.
9. Zero detect on thinly provisioned R/W snapshots option is enabled if the system is running
InForm 3.1.1 or higher and the Parent Volume is a Thinly Provisioned Virtual Volume (TPVV)
or Virtual Copy created from a base TPVV or Volume Set.
10. If you wish to set a retention time, click the Retention Time checkbox, enter a value in the
corresponding field, and select a unit of measure, day(s) or hour(s).
11. If you wish to set an expiration time, click the Expiration Time checkbox, enter a value in the
corresponding field, and select a unit of measure, day(s) or hour(s).
12. Click OK.
Editing a Virtual Copy
To edit a virtual copy:
1.
Access the Virtual Volumes tab.
2. Right-click the virtual copy you wish to edit and select Edit.
The Edit Virtual Copy dialog box appears.
3. Destination Volume - Enter a new destination volume.
4. Comments - Enter any notes about the virtual copy.
5. Zero detect on thinly provisioned R/W snapshots option is enabled if the system is running
InForm 3.1.1 or higher and the destination volume is a RW snapshot. The default is set to the
Zero Detect policy of the Destination Volume.
6. Retention Time - Select day(s) or hour(s) and then enter a value from 1 to 14, or 1 to 366,
respectively.
7. Expiration Time - Select day(s) or hour(s) and then enter a value from 1 to 1,825, or 1 to
43,800, respectively.
8. Click OK.
Removing a Virtual Copy
To remove a virtual copy:
1.
Access the Virtual Volumes tab.
2. Right-click the virtual copy you wish to remove.
3. In the menu that appears, click Remove.
The Remove Virtual Volume dialog box appears.
4. (Optional) Select to remove volumes and descendents without active VLUNs, associated with
inactive VLUNs, and from volume sets.
5. Click OK.
Creating a Consistency Group Virtual Copy
To create a consistency group virtual copy:
Editing a Virtual Copy 225