Creating mirrorclones, Creating snapclones (preallocated), Procedure – HP P6000 Continuous Access Software User Manual
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3.
Select Actions > New DR Group.
The Replicate Wizard opens.
4.
Follow the instructions in the wizard.
Creating mirrorclones
Use a container to create a synchronized mirrorclone copy of a virtual disk. See virtual disks
and
.
Considerations
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You can use the GUI, or jobs to create a synchronized mirrorclone. See
Virtual disks actions
cross reference
.
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A container that is the same size as the source virtual disk must already exist.
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Guidelines apply. See virtual disks
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Dynamic capacity management guidelines apply. For more information, see
DC-Management with replication
Procedure
The following procedure uses the GUI.
1.
In the navigation pane, select Virtual Disks.
2.
On the List tab, select the source virtual disk to replicate using the mirrorclone method.
3.
Select Actions > Create Mirrorclone.
The Mirrorclone window opens.
4.
Follow the instruction in the window.
Creating snapclones (preallocated)
Use a container to create a point-in-time snapclone copy of a virtual disk. See virtual disks
Preallocated snapclones and containers
Considerations
•
You can use the GUI, jobs, or the CLUI to create preallocated snapclones. See
Virtual disks
actions cross reference
.
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A container that is the same size as the original virtual disk must already exist.
.
•
Guidelines apply. See virtual disks
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A flush of the source virtual disk write cache is required before replication is started. See
.
•
Dynamic capacity management guidelines apply. See
Using DC-Management with replication
for more information.
Procedure
The following procedure uses the GUI.
1.
In the navigation pane, select Virtual Disks.
2.
On the List tab, select the virtual disk to replicate using the preallocated snapclone method.
3.
Select Actions > Snapclone-Preallocated.
The New Preallocated Snapclone window opens.
4.
Follow the instruction in the window.
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