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To map later, select Map later.

15Click Finish to create the snapshot virtual disk and the associated snapshot repository virtual disk.

16After you have created one or more snapshot virtual disks, mount or reassign a drive letter of the source virtual disk.

17If needed, assign host-to-virtual disk mapping between the snapshot virtual disk and the host operating system that accesses it.

NOTE: In some cases, depending on the host type and any virtual disk manager software in use, the software prevents you from mapping the same host to both a source virtual disk and its associated snapshot virtual disk.

18If you are using a Linux-based system, run the hot_add utility to register the snapshot virtual disk with the host operating system.

NOTE: The hot_add utility is not needed for Windows.

Specifying Snapshot Virtual Disk Names

Choose a name that helps you associate the snapshot virtual disk and snapshot repository virtual disk with its corresponding source virtual disk. The following information is useful when naming virtual disks:

•By default, the snapshot name is shown in the Snapshot virtual disk name field as:

<source-virtual disk-name>—<sequence-number>

where sequence-numberis the chronological number of the snapshot relative to the source virtual disk.

The default name for the associated snapshot repository virtual disk that is shown in the Snapshot repository virtual disk field is:

<source-virtual disk-name>—R<sequence-number>

For example, if you are creating the first snapshot virtual disk for a source virtual disk called Accounting, the default snapshot virtual disk is Accounting-1, and the associated snapshot repository virtual disk default name is Accounting-R1. The default name of the next snapshot virtual disk you create based on Accounting is Accounting-2, with the corresponding snapshot repository virtual disk named as Accounting-R2by default.

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Status area, click Start Linux Event MonitorEnabling the Event Monitor Disabling the Event Monitor Configuring Host Access About Your HostAutomatic Configuration Manual Configuration using SAS HBAManual Configuration using iSCSI Click NextRemoving Host Access Host Groups Creating a Host GroupAdding a Host to a Host Group Removing a Host From a Host Group Moving a Host to a Different Host GroupHost Topology Removing a Host GroupHost Context Agent Create a virtual disk and map it to LUN Reboot the host Data Path ProtectionFailover with Red Hat Enterprise Linux About Your Host Disk Groups and Virtual Disks Creating Disk Groups and Virtual Disks Manual Configuration Disk Groups and Virtual Disks Disk Groups and Virtual Disks Automatically Configuring Hot Spares Hot Spare Drive ProtectionManually Configuring Hot Spares Click OK in the dialog boxHost-to-Virtual Disk Mapping Creating Host-to-Virtual Disk MappingsModifying and Removing Host-to-Virtual Disk Mapping Storage Partitioning Changing Controller Ownership of the Virtual DiskDisk Group and Virtual Disk Expansion Disk Group ExpansionVirtual Disk Expansion Changing Media Scan Settings Errors discovered by the media scan includeStorage Array Media Scan Microsoft Services Virtual Disk ServiceSuspending the Media Scan Volume Shadow-Copy Service Disk Groups and Virtual Disks Premium Feature-Snapshot Virtual Disks Creating a Snapshot Virtual Disk Using the Simple Path About the Simple PathHost-to-Virtual Disk Mapping The default setting is Map now SMrepassist -ffilename-identifier Creating the Snapshot Using the Simple Path Snapshot Virtual Disks Creating a Snapshot Virtual Disk Using the Advanced Path About the Advanced PathSnapshot Virtual Disks SMrepassist -ffilename-identifier Creating the Snapshot Using the Advanced Path Snapshot Virtual Disks Specifying Snapshot Virtual Disk Names Source-virtual disk-name-sequence-numberSnapshot Repository Capacity Re-creating Snapshot Virtual Disks Disabling a Snapshot Virtual DiskTo disable a snapshot virtual disk Preparing Host Servers to Re-create a Snapshot Virtual DiskRe-creating a Snapshot Virtual Disk Premium Feature-Virtual Disk Copy Creating a Virtual Disk Copy for an Mscs Shared Disk Reasons to use virtual disk copy include the followingIf you are using the target virtual disk for backup purposes Virtual Disk Read/Write PermissionsVirtual Disk Copy Restrictions Creating a Virtual Disk Copy Preparing Host Servers to Create a Virtual Disk CopyCopying the Virtual Disk Choose the target virtual diskClick Next at the bottom Setting Copy Priority Storage Array Performance During Virtual Disk CopyTo stop a virtual disk copy, complete the following steps Stopping a Virtual Disk CopyRecopying a Virtual Disk Click Yes to stop the virtual disk copyPreparing Host Servers to Recopy a Virtual Disk Recopying the Virtual Disk Removing Copy Pairs Virtual Disk Copy Firmware Downloads Downloading RAID Controller and Nvsram PackagesDownloading Both RAID Controller and Nvsram Firmware Downloading Only Nvsram Firmware Downloading Non-redundant Mscs Nvsram FirmwareDownloading Physical Disk Firmware Downloading EMM Firmware 100 Storage Array Profile Troubleshooting ProblemsRecovery Guru Device Health ConditionsSMrepassist Utility 102Support Information Package Click Browse103 Recovering from an Unidentified Storage Array Unidentified DevicesPing host-name-or-IP-address-of-the-host 105Troubleshooting Removing an EMM from the Expansion Enclosure Inserting an EMM into an Expansion Enclosure107 MD3000 Maintenance Considerations Removing and Inserting Physical Disks108 109 110 Index 111Index 113 114