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In 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.
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Click
Next
.
The
Preview
window containing the summary of the snapshot virtual disk
is displayed.
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Click
Finish
.
The
Completed
window is displayed.
12
Click
OK
.
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In the
Mappings
tab, assign mappings between the snapshot virtual disk
and the host that accesses the snapshot virtual disk.
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To register the snapshot virtual disk with the host operating system, run
the host-based hot_add utility.
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To 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-number is 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>
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