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To change the name of a FlashCopy mapping, select the FlashCopy mapping in the

FlashCopy Mappings window and click the Rename Mapping option from the Actions

drop-down menu (Figure 11-35).

Figure 11-35 Rename a FlashCopy mapping

You need to enter your new name for the FlashCopy mapping (Figure 11-36). Click Rename

to finish.

Figure 11-36 Enter a new name for the FlashCopy mapping

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Deleting a FlashCopy mapping

The FlashCopy mapping can be deleted by selecting the FlashCopy target volume in the

FlashCopy window and clicking the Delete Mapping option from the Actions drop-down

menu (Figure 11-37).

Figure 11-37 Select Delete Mapping

FlashCopy Mapping state: If the FlashCopy mapping is in the Copying state, it must be

stopped before being deleted.

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You need to confirm your action to delete FlashCopy mappings in the window that opens

(Figure 11-38). Verify the number of FlashCopy mappings that you need to delete, and if you

want to delete the FlashCopy mappings while the data on the target volume is inconsistent

with the source volume, select the check box. Click Delete and your FlashCopy mapping is

removed.

Figure 11-38 Confirm the deletion of FlashCopy mappings

Deleting FlashCopy mapping: Deleting the FlashCopy mapping does not delete the

target volume. If you need to reclaim the storage space occupied by the target volume, you

need to delete the target volume manually.

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Showing dependent mapping

You can show the FlashCopy mapping dependency by selecting the FlashCopy source

volume in the FlashCopy window and clicking the Show Dependent Mappings option from

the Actions drop-down menu (Figure 11-39).

Figure 11-39 Show Dependent Mappings menu

The FlashCopy mapping dependency tree opens (Figure 11-40).

Figure 11-40 FlashCopy mapping dependency

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Editing properties

The background copy rate and cleaning rate can be changed after the FlashCopy mapping

has been created by selecting the FlashCopy target volume in the FlashCopy window and

clicking the Edit Properties option from the Actions drop-down menu (Figure 11-41).

Figure 11-41 Edit Properties menu

You can then modify the value of the background copy rate and cleaning rate by moving the

pointers on the bars (Figure 11-42). Click Save to save changes.

Figure 11-42 Change the copy rate