Administrator Guide
Copying Volumes
Copy a volume to create an identical volume for back-up or reuse of the data.
The destination volume of a copy, mirror, or migrate must meet the following requirements:
• Must not be mapped to a server.
• Must be the same size or larger than the source volume.
• Cannot be active on another controller.
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.
1 If you are connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the drop-down list in the left navigation pane.
2
From the STORAGE menu, select 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 link
Creating Volumes
Migrate a Volume
Migrating a volume copies a source volume with its server–to–volume mappings to a destination volume. After migrating the volume, the
destination volume is mapped to all servers previously mapped to the source volume.
1 If you are connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the drop-down list in the left navigation pane.
2
From the STORAGE menu, select Volumes.
The Volumes view is displayed.
3 On the Volumes view, select the volume you want to copy.
4 Click (More Actions) and select Migrate Volume.
The Migrate 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) Click Copy Snapshots to also copy the snapshots from the source volume.
7 From the Priority drop-down menu, select a priority level for the copy operation.
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