Using the recreateFlashCopy Command

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Use this command and its parameters to:

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For more information about disabling and recreating FlashCopy logical drives, see the Subsystem Management Window online help.

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Use this command and parameters

recreate a previously disabled FlashCopy logical drive

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Base Command and Required Parameters

recreateFlashCopy logicalDrive ["logicaldrivelabel"];

where: ["logicaldrivelabel"] = the user label of the disabled FlashCopy logical drive, enclosed in square braces.

Important: If the logical drive label contains more than one word, white space, or any special character(s), then enclose the label in double quotes. The square braces are required.

Example

Command statement:

recreateFlashCopy logicalDrive ["Chevelle-S1"];

Execution results:

  • FlashCopy Logical Drive Chevelle-S1 is recreated as a new point-in-time image of the previously associated base logical drive.
  • Any writes to the repository logical drive previously associated with FlashCopy Logical Drive Chevelle-S1 are resumed.

disable and recreate a FlashCopy logical drive

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Base Command and Required Parameters

recreateFlashCopy logicalDrive ["logicaldrivelabel"];

where: ["logicaldrivelabel"] = the user label of the current valid FlashCopy logical drive, enclosed in square braces.

Important: If the logical drive label contains more than one word, white space, or any special character(s), then enclose the label in double quotes. The square braces are required.

Example

Command statement:

recreateFlashCopy logicalDrive ["Chevelle-S1"];

Execution results:

  • FlashCopy Logical Drive Chevelle-S1 is disabled and no longer a valid point-in-time image of the base logical drive.
  • Any writes to the repository logical drive associated with FlashCopy Logical Drive Chevelle-S1 are stopped.
  • FlashCopy Logical Drive Chevelle-S1 is recreated as a new point-in-time image of the previously associated base logical drive.
  • Any writes to the repository logical drive previously associated with FlashCopy Logical Drive Chevelle-S1 are resumed.

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