Create Global Mirror session — Select volumes

Use this page to select the volumes that will participate in your new Global Mirror session.

Introduction

When you select volumes, you must identify the LSSs and volumes within those LSSs that are going to participate in the Global Mirror session:
  • Global Mirror source volumes at the local sites
  • Global Mirror target volumes (FlashCopy® source volumes) at the remote sites
  • FlashCopy target volumes at the remote sites
  • LSSs to be used to connect the master and subordinate storage units

Menu path

Real-time manager > Copy services > Global Mirror > Select Action: Create... > Go

Fields

Select volumes
A navigation tree whose nodes contain or are source Global Mirror volumes that are not already in Global Mirror relationships. You can select any combination of volumes by navigating through the levels described below.
Storage complex
The list of storage complexes that are available for selection.
Storage units
The nicknames of storage units that are available for selection.
LSS
The numbers of LSS that are available for selection.
Volume Number
The volume number (nickname).
Selected volumes
The list of volumes that you have selected.
Create FlashCopy
Allows you to create a new FlashCopy relationship (optional). When you select this button, the Create FlashCopy page is displayed.
Create Metro Mirror
Allows you to create a new Metro Mirror relationship (optional). When you select this button, the Create Metro Mirror page is displayed.
Note: If you create a Metro Mirror relationship from this Create Global Mirror session page, the navigation refreshes to reflect the new valid volumes for selection.
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Takes you to the previous step of the wizard.
Next >
Takes you to the next step of the wizard. You cannot proceed to the next step until you have completed all required fields.
Finish
Completes the task and takes you to the main page. This button is disabled until you enter all of the required information in the wizard.
Cancel
Ends the wizard and returns you to the main page without completing the task.
Parent topic: Global Mirror
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