3PAR CIM API Programming Reference for InForm OS 2.3.1 (320-200164 Rev B, February 2010)

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Copy Services Subprofile
CIM API Programming Reference
START PHYSICAL COPY
CLI EQUIVALENCE
createvvcopy –p <parvol> -s <destvol>
SMI-S METHOD
Copy can be done on an existing physical copy using the
TPD_StorageConfigurationService.ModifySynchronization() method with the
Operation parameter set to
Start Copy (12).
The method execution, if successful, always returns 0x1000, which means that job has started.
Please see Resynchronization on page 5.77 for possible return values.
STATE TRANSITIONS
Table 5-39 shows the values for SyncState and WhenSynced during various stages of start
physical copy.
Table 5-39. State Transitions for Physical Copy to an Existing Copy
Operation SyncState WhenSynced
Copy in progress CopyInProgress (15) Previous sync time
Copy complete Frozen (14) Time of when copy is
completed
Copy Failed Broken (12) Previous sync time