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Showing related volumes
You can show the FlashCopy mapping dependencies by selecting a target or source volume
in the FlashCopy window and clicking Show Related Volumes in the Actions drop-down
menu (as shown in Figure 10-39) or right-clicking the selected volume.
Figure 10-39 Show Related Volumes menu
The FlashCopy mapping dependency tree opens, as shown in Figure 10-40.
Figure 10-40 FlashCopy mapping dependency
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Clicking either volume shows the properties of the volume, as shown in Figure 10-41.
Figure 10-41 Target FlashCopy Volume details
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Editing properties
The background copy rate and cleaning rate can be changed after the FlashCopy mapping is
created. Select the FlashCopy target mapping in the FlashCopy window and click Edit
Properties in the Actions drop-down menu (as shown in Figure 10-42) or right-click.
Figure 10-42 Edit Properties menu
You can then modify the value of the background copy rate and cleaning rate by moving the
pointers on the bars, as shown in Figure 10-43. Click Save to save changes.
Figure 10-43 Change the copy rate
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Restoring from a FlashCopy
Complete the following steps to manipulate FlashCopy target volumes to restore a source
volume to a previous known state:
1. Identify the FlashCopy relationship that you want to restore. In our example, we want to
restore FlashVol1, as shown in Figure 10-44.
Figure 10-44 Starting FlashCopy restore
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2. Create a mapping by using the target volume of the mapping to be restored. In our
example, it is FlashVol1_01, as shown in Figure 10-45. Select Advanced FlashCopy
Use Existing Target Volumes.
Figure 10-45 Create reverse mapping
3. The Source Volume is preselected with the target volume that was selected in the previous
step. Select the Target Volume from the drop-down menu (you select the source volume
that you want to restore). In our example, we select FlashVol1, as shown in Figure 10-46.
Figure 10-46 Select target volume

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