Using the disableFlashCopy Command

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Use this command and its parameters to disable a FlashCopy logical drive.

For more information about disabling a FlashCopy logical drive, see the Subsystem Management Window online Help.

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Use this command and parameters

disable a FlashCopy logical drive

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Base Command and Required Parameters

disableFlashCopy logicalDrive ["logicalDriveLabel"];

where: ["logicalDriveLabel"] = the user label of the logical drive, enclosed in square braces.

Important: If the logical drive user label contains more than one word, white space, or any special character(s), then enclose the label in double quotes. The square braces are required.

Example

Command statement:

disableFlashCopy logicalDrive ["Chevelle-S1"];

Execution results:

  • FlashCopy Logical Drive Chevelle-S1 is disabled and no longer a valid point-in-time image of the base logical drive.
  • Any writes to the repository logical drive associated with FlashCopy Logical Drive Chevelle-S1 are stopped.
  • You can recreate the FlashCopy Logical Drive Chevelle-S1, using the recreateFlashCopy command on the command line or in a script, or by using the Logical Drive >> FlashCopy >> Recreate option in the Subsystem Management Window. This will recreate the FlashCopy and reuse the existing associated repository logical drive.

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