You can use the SAN Volume Controller Console to start FlashCopy® mappings.
This task assumes that you have already launched the SAN Volume Controller Console.
Complete the following steps to start a FlashCopy mapping:
Before a FlashCopy mapping is started it must be in the Prepared state. Preparing the FlashCopy mapping flushes the cache of any data that is destined for the source VDisk and forces the cache into the write-through mode until the mapping is started. If you have selected a FlashCopy mapping to start and it is not yet in the prepared state, the SAN Volume Controller Console displays the Starting FlashCopy Mapping–Prepare and Start panel.
In addition, the SAN Volume Controller cluster detects if the selected FlashCopy mapping is for restoring data only. This panel indicates that the selected FlashCopy mapping has a target virtual disk (VDisk) that is a source VDisk in another active FlashCopy mapping.