IBM DS3000 User Manual

Appendix A. FlashCopy example - Windows 2003 527
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Process overview
The following process overviews outline the key steps required to:
򐂰 Create a FlashCopy logical drive on Windows Server 2003 (using basic or regular disks).
See Figure A-1.
򐂰 Reuse a disabled FlashCopy logical drive on Windows server 2003. See Figure A-2 on
page 528.
Figure A-1 Creating a FlashCopy logical drive: Windows 2003 basic/regular disks
Create the FlashCopy logical drive
(create FlashCopyLogicalDrive
or GUI equivalent)
Disable FlashCopy logical drive
(disableFlashCopy logical
drive or GUI equivalent)
Define logical drive-to-LUN
mappings for FlashCopy logical
drive to host where it will be used
Register the FlashCopy logical drive
LUN(s)
(reboot or OS-specific method)
Stop the host application or suspend
data transfer
Run SMrepassist -f
Re-create FlashCopy logical drive
(recreateFlashCopy logical
drive or GUI equivalent)
Restart the host application or re-
enable data transfer
End of Process
FlashCopy logical drive ready for
use
(backup, speculative test, upgrades)
Disable FlashCopy logical drive until
required again (for backup or
testing)
(disableFlashCopy logical
drive or GUI equivalent)

IBM DS3000 Specifications

General

Brand	IBM
Model	DS3000
Category	Storage
Language	English