Initiate background copy — Confirm

Use this page to confirm the volume pairs on which to initiate a FlashCopy® background copy.

Introduction

If you have selected a 1:n FlashCopy relationship from the main page, all one to n relationships are displayed on this page.

Menu path

Real-time manager > Copy services > FlashCopy > Select one or more volume pairs > Select Action: Initiate Background Copy > Go

Fields

Select
The check boxes for selecting FlashCopy relationships in the table on which to initiate a FlashCopy background copy. The default value for this field is selected.
Source nickname
The nickname of the FlashCopy source volume.
Source number
The volume number (also named Volume ID) of the source volume. The volume number is a 4-digit hexadecimal value that consists of the logical subsystem (LSS) number and the volume device number, LLVV, where LL is the LSS number and VV is the volume device number.
Target nickname
The nickname of the FlashCopy target volume.
Target number
The volume number (also named Volume ID) of the target volume. The volume number is a 4-digit hexadecimal value that consists of the logical subsystem (LSS) number and the volume device number, LLVV, where LL is the LSS number and VV is the volume device number.
Relationship Will Remain
The value of this field is either Yes or No. A value of Yes indicates that the FlashCopy relationship remains and is not withdrawn when the background copy is completed. A value of No indicates that the FlashCopy relationship is withdrawn when the background copy is completed. The value in this field is determined by the value of the Persistent characteristic, which is set to Yes if you select the Make relationship(s) persistent option when the FlashCopy relationship is created or modified.
Reset target writes inhibit
The check box for selecting to prevent (inhibit) host write operations on the FlashCopy target volumes. The default value for this field is not selected.
OK
Initiates a FlashCopy background copy for the relationships that you have selected and returns you to the FlashCopy main page.
Cancel
Returns you to the FlashCopy main page without completing the task.
Related concepts
FlashCopy
Persistent FlashCopy
Related tasks
Starting a background copy of a FlashCopy relationship
Related reference
Using hexadecimal values
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