Monitoring pair status and license capacity

You should monitor the TrueCopy system frequently to keep track of and maintain the copy pairs.

• When you want to perform a pair operation, first check the pair's status. Each operation requires a specific status or set of statuses.

• Pair status changes when an operation is performed. Check status to see that pairs are operating correctly and that data is updated from P-VOLs to S-VOLs in PAIR status, or that differential data management is performed in Split status.

Monitoring using the GUI is done manually. Monitoring should be repeated frequently. Email notifications of problems can be set up using the GUI.

Procedure

1. In Command Suite:

1. On the Resources tab, expand the Storage Systems tree, right-click the target storage system and click Remote Replication.

In Device Manager - Storage Navigator:

1. Click Storage Systems, and then expand the Storage Systems tree.

2. In the Storage Systems tree, click Replication > Remote Replication.

2. In the Remote Replication window, click the TC Pairs tab, and then locate the pair volume with the status you want to review.

3. In the TC Pairs tab, click More Actions > View Pair Properties and review Status.

For more information, see Pair status definitions .

Next steps

To monitor license capacity, see the Summary area in the Replication window.