Appendix A. FlashCopy example - Windows 2003
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Process overview
The following process overviews outline the key steps required to:
Create a FlashCopy logical drive on Windows Server 2003 (using basic or regular disks).
See Figure A-1.
Reuse a disabled FlashCopy logical drive on Windows server 2003. See Figure A-2 on
page 528.
Figure A-1 Creating a FlashCopy logical drive: Windows 2003 basic/regular disks
Create the FlashCopy logical drive
(
create FlashCopyLogicalDrive
or GUI equivalent)
Disable FlashCopy logical drive
(
disableFlashCopy logical
drive
or GUI equivalent)
Define logical drive-to-LUN
mappings for FlashCopy logical
drive to host where it will be used
Register the FlashCopy logical drive
LUN(s)
(reboot or OS-specific method)
Stop the host application or suspend
data transfer
Run
SMrepassist -f
Re-create FlashCopy logical drive
(
recreateFlashCopy logical
drive
or GUI equivalent)
Restart the host application or re-
enable data transfer
End of Process
FlashCopy logical drive ready for
use
(backup, speculative test, upgrades)
Disable FlashCopy logical drive until
required again (for backup or
testing)
(
disableFlashCopy logical
drive
or GUI equivalent)