Select Pair Configuration window

Use this window of the Create SI Pairs wizard to configure the pairs you plan to create.

The following table describes the items in this window.

Item

Description

Copy Type (VSP G1000, G1500, and VSP F1500)

The copy type.

Values:

  • ShadowImage (default)

  • ShadowImage for Mainframe

Emulation Type (VSP G1000, G1500, and VSP F1500)

SI and SIz only.

The emulation type.

Pair Topology Type

SI only.

The SI pair configuration.

Values:

  • Cleared but available: You can configure the pair.

  • Selected but not available: The SI pair exists.

  • Cleared but not available: You cannot configure the pair.

  • Select All: Selects all configurations.

This item is displayed only if you specify ShadowImage as the Copy Type.

Split Type

SI and SIz only.

The split type.

Values:

  • Non Split (default): The pair is not split.

  • Quick Split: The pair is split, and then the data is copied so that the S-VOL is immediately available for read and write I/O. Any remaining differential data is copied to the S-VOL in the background.

  • Steady Split: Differential data is copied, and then the pair is split.

Copy Pace

SI and SIz only.

The system option that determines the rate at which you want the storage system to copy data.

Values:

  • Slower: Improved host server I/O performance but slower processing speed.

  • Medium (default): Average processing speed and host server I/O performance.

  • Faster: Faster processing speed but slower host server I/O performance.