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9In the Snapshot repository virtual disk parameters area, enter the system behavior when:

•The snapshot repository virtual disk is full to the selected percentage level.

•The snapshot repository virtual disk is full.

10Click Next.

The Preview window containing the summary of the snapshot virtual disk is displayed.

11Click Finish.

The Completed window is displayed.

12Click OK.

13In the Mappings tab, assign mappings between the snapshot virtual disk and the host that accesses the snapshot virtual disk.

14To register the snapshot virtual disk with the host operating system, run the host-based hot_add utility.

15To associate the mapping between the storage array name and the virtual disk name, run the host-based SMdevices utility.

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>

Configuration: Premium Feature—Snapshot Virtual Disks

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