Snapshot Repository Capacity

If you receive a warning that the capacity for the snapshot repository virtual disk is approaching its threshold, you can increase the capacity of a snapshot repository virtual disk by using one of the following methods:

Use the free capacity available on the disk group of the snapshot repository virtual disk.

Add unconfigured capacity to the disk group of the snapshot repository virtual disk. Use this option when no free capacity exists on the disk group.

You cannot increase the storage capacity of a snapshot repository virtual disk if the snapshot repository virtual disk has any one of the following conditions:

The virtual disk has one or more hot spare drives in use.

The virtual disk has a status other than Optimal.

Any virtual disk in the disk group is in any state of modification.

The controller that has ownership of this virtual disk is currently adding capacity to another virtual disk. Each controller can add capacity to only one virtual disk at a time.

No free capacity exists in the disk group.

No unconfigured capacity is available to add to the disk group.

NOTE: You can add a maximum of two physical disks at one time to increase snapshot repository virtual disk capacity.

To expand the snapshot repository virtual disk from MDSM:

1In the AMW, select the Logical tab.

2Select the snapshot repository virtual disk for which you want to increase the capacity.

3Select Virtual DiskIncrease Capacity.

NOTE: If no free capacity or unconfigured capacity is available, the Increase Capacity option is disabled.

The Increase Snapshot Repository Capacity window displays the Virtual disk attributes. The snapshot repository virtual disk name, the associated snapshot virtual disk name, the associated source virtual disk capacity and name, the current capacity, and the amount of free capacity that is available for the selected snapshot repository virtual disk appear. If free

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