HP 3PAR Management Console 4.5.1 Software User Guide

14 Creating Copies
The HP 3PAR Management Console allows you to create virtual copy snapshots, as well as physical
copies of base volumes. A physical copy duplicates an entire volume, whereas a virtual copy only
records changes to the base volume. Refer to the following sections for more information:
“Creating Virtual Copies” (page 199)
“Creating Physical Copies” (page 203)
Creating Virtual Copies
The HP 3PAR Management Console allows you to view, create, edit, remove, and promote virtual
copies. Refer to the following sections for more information:
“Viewing Virtual Copies” (page 199)
“Creating a Virtual Copy” (page 199)
“Editing a Virtual Copy” (page 200)
“Removing a Virtual Copy” (page 200)
“Creating a Consistency Group Virtual Copy” (page 201)
“Creating a Batch Virtual Copy” (page 202)
“Promoting a Virtual Copy” (page 202)
Viewing Virtual Copies
Virtual copies are displayed on the Virtual Volumes tab.
A volume name displaying a plus (+) sign to the left indicates that at least one virtual copy of that
volume exists. Clicking the plus sign expands the volume displaying the virtual copy.
To view virtual copies:
1. Select the Provisioning Manager in the Manager Pane.
2. In the Management Tree, select Virtual Volumes under the system node you want to view,
then click the Virtual Volumes tab in the Management Window.
Creating a Virtual Copy
To create a virtual copy:
1. In the Manager Pane, select Provisioning.
2. In the Common Actions panel, click Create Virtual Copy.
The Create Virtual Copy dialog box appears.
3. Start now is preselected. You can instead select Create schedule.
(For information on creating a schedule for this task, see “Schedule Create Virtual Copy”
(page 452)).
Creating Virtual Copies 199