Laptop User Manual

168 Configuration: Premium Feature—Virtual Disk Copy
Copying the Virtual Disk
You can create a virtual disk copy by using the Create Copy Wizard.
CAUTION: Possible loss of data access – A virtual disk copy overwrites data on
the target virtual disk.
A virtual disk copy automatically makes the target virtual disk read-only to
hosts. You might want to keep this attribute enabled to preserve the data on
the target virtual disk.
CAUTION: If you decide not to preserve the data on the target virtual disk after the
virtual disk copy has completed, disable the Read-Only attribute for the target
virtual disk. See "Virtual Disk Read/Write Permissions" on page 163 for more
information on enabling and disabling the Read-Only attribute for the target virtual
disk.
To prevent write-protected error messages from appearing, do not try to
access a source virtual disk that is participating in a virtual disk copy while the
virtual disk copy has a status of In Progress. Also, ensure that the Read-Only
attribute for the target virtual disk is disabled after the virtual disk copy has
completed to prevent error messages from appearing.
To copy the virtual disk:
1
Stop all I/O activity to the source virtual disk and the target virtual disk.
2 Unmount any file systems on the source virtual disk and the target virtual disk.
3 In the AMW, select the Logical tab and select the source virtual disk.
4 Select Virtual Disk  Copy  Create .
The
Create Copy Wizard - Introduction window is displayed.
5 In the Select source virtual disk area, select the appropriate virtual disk
and click
Next.
The Select Target Virtual Disk and Copy Priority window is displayed.
6 Click Next .
The
Preview window displays the summary of your selections.
7 Ty p e yes , and click Finish .
NOTE: The Operation in Progress icon appears on the source virtual disk and the
target virtual disk while the virtual disk copy has a status of In Progress or Pending.
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