Creating Snapshots (Preallocated); Creating Snapshots (Standard) - HP 418800-B21 - StorageWorks Modular Smart Array 70 Storage Enclosure User Manual

Considerations
• You can use the GUI, jobs, or the CLUI to create snapclones. See virtual disks
actions cross
• Guidelines apply. See virtual disks
• Dynamic capacity management guidelines apply. See
for more information.
Procedure
This procedure uses the GUI.
1.
In the navigation pane, select Virtual Disks.
2. On the List tab, select the virtual disk to replicate using snapclone replication.
3.
Select Actions > New Snapclone. The New Snapclone wizard opens.
4.
Follow the instructions in the wizard.
5. The Monitor Job window opens. An implicit job is begun to execute the action. See jobs
implicit job
6. After the implicit job completes, refresh the content pane to display the most current resources.
See refreshing the content pane.

Creating snapshots (preallocated)

Use a container to create a point-in-time snapshot copy of a virtual disk. See virtual disks
and preallocated
Considerations
• You can use the GUI, jobs, or the CLUI to create preallocated snapshots. See virtual disks
actions cross
A container that is the same size as the original virtual disk must already exist. Procedure.
•
• Guidelines apply. See virtual disks
• A flush of the source virtual disk write cache is required before replication is started. See
preallocated
• Dynamic capacity management guidelines apply. See
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 snapshot method.
3.
Select Actions > Snapshot-Preallocated. The New Preallocated Snapshot window opens. Follow
the instruction in the window.

Creating snapshots (standard)

Create a point-in-time snapshot copy of a virtual disk. See virtual disks snapshots.
Considerations
• You can use the GUI, jobs, or the CLUI to create snapshots. See virtual disks
• Guidelines apply. See virtual disks
reference.
snapclone
startup.
snapshots.
reference.
snapshot
snapshots.
snapshot
guidelines.
Using DC-Management with replication
guidelines.
Using DC-Management with replication
guidelines.
HP StorageWorks Replication Solutions Manager 4.0.1
containers
actions cross reference.
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