Administrator Guide

Copy a Volume
Copying a volume copies the data from a source volume to a destination volume. Changes made to the source volume during the
copy process are also made to the destination volume.
Steps
1. If you are connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the drop-down list in the left navigation pane of
Unisphere Central.
2. From the STORAGE menu, click Volumes.
The Volumes view is displayed.
3. On the Volumes view, select the volume you want to copy.
4. Click (More Actions) and select Copy Volume.
The Copy Volume dialog box opens.
5. Select an existing volume or create a new volume for the destination volume.
● To select an existing volume, select a volume from the Destination Volume table.
● To create a new volume for the destination volume, click Create Volume.
6. (Optional) Select Copy Snapshots.
7. From the Priority drop-down menu, select a priority level for the copy operation.
8. (Optional) Select Schedule Start Time to set a time for the copy to be created.
9. Click OK.
Related tasks
Creating Volumes on page 49
Create a Mirroring Volume
A mirroring volume is a copy of a volume that also dynamically changes to match the source volume. The source and destination
volumes are continuously synchronized.
Steps
1. If you are connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the drop-down list in the left navigation pane of
Unisphere Central.
2.
From the
STORAGE menu, click Volumes.
The Volumes view is displayed.
3. On the Volumes view, select the volume you want to copy.
4. Click (More Actions) and select Mirror Volume.
The Mirror Volume dialog box opens.
5. Select an existing volume or create a new volume for the destination volume.
● To select an existing volume, select a volume from the Destination Volume table.
● To create a new volume for the destination volume, click Create Volume.
6. (Optional) Select Copy Snapshots.
7. From the Priority drop-down menu, select a priority level for the copy operation.
8. (Optional) Select Schedule Start Time to set a time for the copy to be created.
9. Click OK.
Related tasks
Creating Volumes on page 49
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