Journals window

Use this window to view details about journals and their properties.

Summary

Item

Description

Number of Journals

Total number of journals, with the maximum number in parentheses.

Journals tab

Item

Description

Journal ID

Journal identifier. Clicking the link displays more information about the journal and assigned mirrors and journal volumes.

Attribute

Whether the journal is Master, Restore, Master/Restore, or Initial.

Number of Journal VOLs

Number of journal volumes registered in the journal.

Journal Capacity

Capacity of the journal volume registered in the journal. If two journal volumes are registered, the capacity of the reserve journal volume is subtracted from the total capacity.

Number of Data VOLs

Number of volumes associated with the journal.

With the delta resync configuration, the number of data volumes registered to the journal of the mirrors not for delta resync is displayed. The number of volumes registered to the journal of the delta resync mirrors (whose status is Hold, Holding, or Hold(Failure)) is not displayed.

Data Capacity

Total capacity of all the associated volumes.

With the delta resync configuration, the number of data volumes registered to the journal of the mirrors not for delta resync is displayed. The number of volumes registered to the journal of the delta resync mirrors (whose status is Hold, Holding, or Hold(Failure)) is not displayed.

or MP Unit ID*

or MP Unit ID identifier.

Encryption*

Journal's encryption information:

  • Enabled: The journal contains only encrypted volumes.
  • Disabled: The journal contains only unencrypted volumes.
  • Mixed: The pool to which the journal volume belongs contains two or more of the following:
    • Volume for which encryption is enabled
    • Volume for which encryption is disabled
    • External volume

    Note: Encryption of data is not ensured in an LDEV with the Mixed encryption status. To manage data encryption, use an LDEV in which Encryption is Enabled or Disabled.

  • Hyphen (-): The pool to which the journal volume belongs is an external volume, created in a migration volume (VSP G1000, VSP G1500, and VSP F1500), or blocked.

Inflow Control*

Whether the flow of update data to the journal volume is restricted by slowing the response to hosts.

Data Overflow Watch*

Number of seconds the system monitors metadata and journal data when the journal volume is full (100%). If Inflow Control is disabled, a hyphen (-) is displayed.

Cache Mode*

Whether journal data is stored in cache memory in the restore journal.

Create Journals

Opens the Create Journals window

Edit Journal Options

Opens the Edit Journal Options window

Delete Journals

Opens the Delete Journals window

More Actions

When clicked, opens menu for accessing:

  • Assign or MP Unit ID window
  • Export window

*These items do not appear in the table by default. To display these items, you must change the column settings for the table (click Column Settings).