Removing copy pairs – Dell PowerVault MD3000 User Manual

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3 You must register the target virtual disk with the operating system before

you can use the new virtual disk. Perform the following steps:

a

Enable write permission on the target virtual disk by either removing

the virtual disk copy pair (see "Removing Copy Pairs" on page 95) or

explicitly setting write permission.

b

In Windows, assign a drive letter to the virtual disk.

NOTE:

Following a disk copy, if the properties of a Windows-based volume

indicate a RAW file system (one that has not been formatted) you must reboot

the system so that Windows can recognize the correct virtual target disk.

c

In Linux, mount the virtual disk.

4 Enable I/O activity to the source virtual disk and the target virtual disk.

Removing Copy Pairs

Removing copy pairs permanently removes any virtual disk copy–related

information for the source virtual disk and target virtual disk in the Virtual

Disk Properties and the Storage Array Profile dialogs.
After you remove the virtual disk copy, you can select the target virtual disk as

a source virtual disk or a target virtual disk for a new virtual disk copy.

Removing a virtual disk copy also permanently removes the Read-Only

attribute for the target virtual disk.
Removing copy pairs does not delete the data on the source virtual disk or

target virtual disk. This merely breaks the copy relationship between the two

virtual disks.
When you remove a virtual disk copy from the storage array, the target write

attribute for the target virtual disk is also removed. If the virtual disk copy is

in In Progress status, you must stop the virtual disk copy before you can

remove the copy pair.
To remove a copy pair, perform the following steps:

1 Click the Modify tab, and then click Manage virtual disk copies.
2 Select one or more copy pairs in the table, and click Remove.

The

Remove Copy Pairs dialog appears.

3 Click Yes to remove the copy pair.

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