Enabling And Creating Shadow Copies; Viewing A List Of Shadow Copies - HP 345646-001 - StorageWorks NAS 2000s External Storage Server Administration Manual

Enabling and Creating Shadow Copies

Enabling the Shadow Copies service for a volume or creating a shadow copy can be done
directly from the Manage Shadow Copies page.
Enabling shadow copies on a volume automatically results in several actions:
Note:
To enable shadow copies on a volume:
1. On the primary navigation bar, click Disks.
2. Click the Shadow Copies tab.
3. On the Manage Shadow Copies page, select one or more volumes to enable the Shadow
Note:
altering the cache file location under Properties prior to enabling shadow copy. See "Viewing
Shadow Copy Properties" in this chapter.
4. Click Enable.
To create a shadow copy on a volume:
1. On the primary navigation bar, click Disks.
2. Click the Shadow Copies tab.
3. On the Manage Shadow Copies page, select one or more volumes to create the shadow
4. Click New Shadow Copy.

Viewing a List of Shadow Copies

To view a list of shadow copies on a volume:
1. On the primary navigation bar, click Disks.
2. Click the Shadow Copies tab.
3. On the Manage Shadow Copies page, select the volume to view.
4. On the Tasks list, click View Shadow Copies.
Note:
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Creates a shadow copy of the selected volume
Sets the maximum storage space for the shadow copies
Schedules shadow copies to be made at 7 A.M. and 12 noon on weekdays.
Creating a shadow copy only makes one copy of the volume; it does not create a schedule.
Copies service on.
After the first shadow copy is created, it cannot be relocated. Relocate the cache file by
copies on.
All shadow copies are listed, sorted by the date and time they were created.
It is also possible to create new shadow copies or delete shadow copies from this page.
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