3
Type a new name for the snapshot group and then click
Rename
.
Deleting snapshot group
Use the
Delete Snapshot Group
option to delete a snapshot group.
The system performs the following actions when a snapshot group is deleted:
•
Deletes all existing snapshot images from the snapshot group.
•
Deletes the associated repository that exists for the snapshot group—if selected.
•
Disables all the associated snapshot virtual disks that exist for the deleted snapshot images.
To delete the snapshot group:
1
From the AMW, select the
Storage & Copy Services
tab.
2
Select the snapshot group that you want to delete and then select
Copy Services
>
Snapshot Group
>
Delete.
The
Confirm Delete
window is displayed.
3
Select
Delete all repositories associated with this object?
if you want to delete the associated repository that exists for the snapshot
group.
4
Type
yes
in the text box and then click
Delete
to delete the snapshot group.
Converting a snapshot Virtual Disk to read-write
Use the
Convert Snapshot Virtual Disk to Read-Write
option a to convert a read-only snapshot virtual disk to a read-write snapshot
virtual disk.
You can use the
Convert Snapshot Virtual Disk to Read-Write
option for these storage objects:
•
Snapshot virtual disk
•
Consistency group member’s snapshot virtual disk
The conversion operation requires that a repository be provisioned to support write operations on the snapshot virtual disk.
1
From the AMW, select the
Storage & Copy Services
tab.
2
Select either a snapshot virtual disk or a consistency group member’s snapshot virtual disk and then select
Copy Services
>
Snapshot Virtual disk
>
Convert to Read-Write.
3
Select how you want to create the repository for the Read-Write snapshot virtual disk. Do one of the following:
•
Select
Automatic
to create the snapshot virtual disk repository with the default capacity settings. This is the recommended option.
•
Select
Manual
to define the properties for the snapshot virtual disk repository. Use this option if you want to specify all of the
customizable settings for the snapshot virtual disk repository. The
Manual
method is considered advanced and only those who
understand physical disk consistency and optimal physical disk configurations should use this method.
4
Click
Convert
to convert the read-only snapshot virtual disk to read-write.
The snapshot virtual disk or consistency group member’s snapshot virtual disk table as read- write is displayed under the
Mode
column, and the
Repository
columns are now populated.
Viewing associated physical components of an
individual repository virtual disk
You can use the
View Associated Physical Components
option to view the physical components (RAID controller modules, RAID
enclosures, physical disks, and expansion enclosures) that are associated with an individual repository virtual disk for the following storage
objects:
•
Snapshot group
•
Snapshot virtual disk
•
Consistency group member virtual disk
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