IBM ServeRAID-4 Ultra160 Series, User Reference

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flashcopy nobackup function is invoked, you cannot issue
another flashcopy backup or flashcopy nobackup function
until existing nobackup links are broken. You must initiate
multiple FlashCopy links at the same time. For example, if you
want to initiate four FlashCopy links, you must initiate the links
on the same command:
IPSSEND FLASHCOPY BACKUP <1 2> <3 4> <5 6> <7 8>
You cannot initiate the four links across multiple commands,
such as the following:
IPSSEND FLASHCOPY BACKUP <1 2> <3 4>
IPSSEND FLASHCOPY BACKUP <5 6> <7 8>
You can use the flashcopy stop function to break the links
between the source and target partitions. Following the
flashcopy stop function, reformat the target partition. All data
on the target partition is invalid after stopping the FlashCopy.
This includes stopping in the middle of a flashcopy nobackup.
Data copied after issuing the flashcopy nobackup and before
the flashcopy stop is valid.
2. For the flashcopy nobackup function to operate properly, each
target partition must have the same partition type as its source
partition.
3. Do not attempt to write to the target partition until the nobackup
link is broken.
Supported operating systems: Windows NT, Windows 2000
Command: ipssend flashcopy controller nobackup [source target]
options
Note: The symbols [ ] above mean that the parameters are
repeatable. The maximum number of repetitions is 4.
where:
v
controller is the ServeRAID controller number (1–12)
v
source is the source partition number
Note: Use the flashcopy map function to correlate the
ServeRAID logical drive number to the operating system
drive partition number.
v
target is the target partition number
Note: Use the flashcopy map function to correlate the
ServeRAID logical drive number to the operating system
drive partition number.
v
options is an optional parameter that includes the following:
– FORCE creates a flashcopy of a source partition that is the
boot partition and contains open files or contains a memory
paging file.
Note: Using the FORCE option will not guarantee file
consistency between the source and target partitions.
– NOPROMPT overrides the user prompt.
Chapter 8. Installing and using the IPSSEND command-line program
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