Viewing FlashCopy Repository Logical Drive Properties

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Use the FlashCopy Repository Logical Drive - Properties dialog to view the FlashCopy repository logical drive base and capacity properties. This dialog may also be used to specify the capacity percentage full and the action to be taken if the FlashCopy repository logical drive becomes full.

The progress of modification operations is displayed at the bottom of the dialog.

How to Access the FlashCopy Repository Logical Drive Properties Dialog

To access the FlashCopy Repository Logical Drive - Properties dialog, select a FlashCopy repository logical drive in the Logical View of the Subsystem Management Window. Then, select either the Logical Drive >> Properties pull-down menu option, or Properties from the right-mouse pop-up menu.

Result: The FlashCopy Repository Logical Drive - Properties dialog is displayed.

How to View Base Information

The Base tab of the FlashCopy Repository Logical Drive - Properties dialog displays the following information for the selected FlashCopy repository logical drive:

How to Set Capacity Properties

Use the Capacity tab to view or set the following FlashCopy repository logical drive capacity properties:

Capacity Parameter

Description

FlashCopy Repository Logical Drive Percentage Full

Allows a threshold level to be set for the FlashCopy repository logical drive capacity. Once the defined percentage is reached, a warning is issued indicating that the repository is nearing its capacity. The default percentage setting is 50% of the FlashCopy repository logical drives maximum capacity.

Use the spinner box to define the percentage at which a warning will be issued.

Repository Full Policy

Once a FlashCopy repository logical drive has reached its capacity and becomes full, one of the following actions occurs:

  • Fail FlashCopy logical drive
  • Fail writes to base logical drive

Failing the FlashCopy logical drive is set as the default. This setting fails the FlashCopy logical drive, stopping all I/O activity to the FlashCopy and FlashCopy repository logical drives.

Failing writes to the base logical drive causes the FlashCopy logical drive to go offline and all I/O data is written to the base logical drive.

Select the radio button of the action to be performed, and select OK to save changes.

How to View the Progress of a Modification Operation

The progress bar at the bottom of the FlashCopy Repository Logical Drive - Properties dialog displays the progress of an operation.

You can view the progress of the following operations:

Important: The storage management software cannot obtain progress information from the storage subsystem controllers if the network management connection to the controllers is down or if the storage subsystem is partially managed. For more information on a partially managed storage subsystem or an unresponsive controller or storage subsystem condition, see the Enterprise Management Window online help.

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