Creating a Volume Copy

Before creating a volume copy, be sure that a suitable target volume exists on the storage array, or create a new target volume specifically for the volume copy. For information on planning volume copies, see Planning Volume Copies.

You can create a copy of a standard volume, a target volume, or a snapshot volume. For information about copying a snapshot volume, see Copying a Volume Snapshot.

To create a volume copy of a standard volume or a target volume:

  1. Click Sun StorEdge 6130 Configuration Service.
  2. The Array Summary page is displayed.

  3. Click the array for which you want to create a volume copy.
  4. The Volume Summary page for that array is displayed.

  5. Click the name of the volume whose contents you want to copy to another volume. The volume you select must be either a standard volume, a snapshot volume, or a target volume.
  6. The Volume Details page for that volume is displayed.

  7. Click Copy.
  8. When prompted to continue, click OK.
  9. The Copy Volume page is displayed.

  10. Select the copy priority.
  11. The higher the priority you select, the more resources will be allocated to the volume copy operation at the expense of the storage array's performance.

  12. Select the target volume you want from the Target Volumes list.
  13. Select a target volume with a capacity similar to the usable capacity of the source volume to reduce the risk of having unusable space on the target volume after the volume copy is created.

  14. Before starting the volume copy process:
    1. Stop all input/output (I/O) activity to the source and target volumes.
    2. Unmount any file systems on the source and target volumes, if applicable.
  15. Review the specified information on the Copy Volume page. If you are satisfied, click OK to start the volume copy.
  16. A message confirms that the volume copy has successfully started.

  17. After the volume copy process has finished:
    1. Remount any file systems on the source volume and target volume, if applicable.
    2. Enable I/O activity to the source volume and target volume.

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