HP 3PAR Application Software Suite for Oracle - Manual (Page 91)

5. Click Finish.
NOTE: The virtual copy policy is effective immediately.
Setting up a Numeric-Based Virtual Copy Policy
This feature allows you to control of the number of virtual copies on an HP 3PAR storage system
using a numeric-based policy. When the maximum number of virtual copies is reached, the oldest
copy can either be removed or retained. If you choose to retain the oldest copy, you will not be
allowed to create new virtual copies.
NOTE: You can configure the virtual copy policy using either a time-based or numeric-based
policy. The time-based policy is recommended as the numeric-based policy is deprecated and will
be removed in a future release.
To create a virtual copy policy at the database level, perform the following procedure:
1.
Right-click the database on which you will create the virtual copy policy from the navigation
tree and select Modify Configuration.
The Modify Recovery Manager Configuration Properties wizard appears.
2. Click Next until you reach the Recovery Manager Policy in the wizard.
3. Select Maximum virtual copies.
4. Enter the maximum number of virtual copies to be kept in the text field.
5. If you want to remove the oldest virtual copy, select Remove the oldest Virtual Copy, indicating
that when the maximum number of virtual copies is reached, the oldest virtual copy is removed
before a new virtual copy is created.
6. (Optional) Select Default retention time and enter a numeric value from 1 to 1,825 (Days) or
1 to 43,800 (Hours) in the adjacent field.
7. Click Next and then Finish.
To update the virtual copy policy at the virtual copy level, perform the following procedure:
1.
Right-click Virtual Copy Management under the database on which you wish to create the
virtual copy policy from the navigation tree and select Policy.
The Recovery Manager Policy dialog box appears.
2. Select Maximum virtual copies.
3. Enter the maximum number of virtual copies to be kept in the text field.
4. If you want to remove the oldest virtual copy, select Remove the oldest Virtual Copy, indicating
that when the maximum number of virtual copies is reached, the oldest virtual copy is removed
before a new virtual copy is created.
5. (Optional) Select Default retention time and enter a numeric value from 1 to 1,825 (Days) or
1 to 43,800 (Hours) in the adjacent field.
6. Click Finish.
NOTE: The virtual copy policy is effective immediately.
Extending Virtual Copy Expiration and Retention Time
If set previously when configuring the virtual copy policy, you can extend a virtual copy’s expiration
and retention times.
1.
Right-click the virtual copy you wish to edit under Virtual Copy Management in the navigation
tree and select Edit Time Constraint.
The Edit Time Constraints dialog box appears.
2. Select Expiration time and/or Retention Time .
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