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SnapShot Logical UnitThis help page provides information to guide you through the procedure to manage SnapShot Logical Units. It contains the following topics:
A SnapShot Logical Unit is a virtual volume and is specified as the secondary volume of a SnapShot pair when you create a pair.
The list of SnapShot Logical Units provides the following information about each SnapShot Logical Unit.
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Number |
This field displays the LUN assigned to the SnapShot Logical Unit. |
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Capacity |
This field displays the virtual capacity of the snapshot logical unit. When you create a pair, the SnapShot Logical Unit is the secondary volume and must have the same capacity as the primary volume. |
To create a SnapShot Logical Unit:
1. Click Create SnapShot LU in SnapShot Logical Units window.
2. Enter the number that you assign for the SnapShot Logical Unit in the fields of LUN.
3. Enter the capacity of primary volume that you plan to create pair with this SnapShot Logical Unit in the fields of Capacity and select the unit from the drop-down list.
4. Click OK to use these settings and continue, or Cancel to exit without creating a data pool.
5. When the SnapShot Logical Unit has been created, a message box is displayed. Click Close to exit the window and go back to the SnapShot logical units windows. You should now be able to see the new SnapShot listed in the window.
To delete a SnapShot Logical Unit:
1. Click the check box to the left of the SnapShot Logical Unit and click Delete SnapShot LU in SnapShot Logical Units window.
2. When the data pool has been deleted, a message box is displayed. Click Close to exit the window and go back to the Data Pools window. You should now be able to see that the SnapShot Logical Unit is not listed in the window.
Note: You cannot delete the SnapShot Logical Unit that has been specified as secondary volume.
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