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Snapshot Virtual Disks 77
6
Click
Next
.
7
Type a name for the snapshot in the
Snapshot virtual disk name
text box.
8
Type a name for the snapshot repository virtual disk in the
Snapshot
repository virtual disk name
text box.
9
Click
Next
.
10
Choose whether to create the snapshot virtual disk from unconfigured
capacity or free capacity.
To create the snapshot virtual disk from unconfigured capacity:
a
Select
Unconfigured capacity
, then click
Next
.
b
On the
Create Snapshot Virtual Disks – Specify Capacity
screen,
choose a RAID level, then click
Next
.
To create the snapshot virtual disk from free capacity:
a
Select
Free capacity
.
b
Select a free capacity node, then click
Next
.
11
On the
Create Snapshot Virtual Disks – Specify Repository Virtual Disk
Capacity
screen, enter how much space you want to allocate for the
snapshot repository virtual disk in the
Specify capacity
box, then click
Next
.
12
In the
Notify me when the repository disk becomes x% full
box, specify at
what percentage MD Storage Manager should consider the snapshot
repository virtual disk to be full.
13
Specify what should happen if the snapshot repository virtual disk
becomes full.
Select
Fail the snapshot virtual disk
to leave the source disk available.
Select
Fail writes to the source virtual disk
to leave the snapshot virtual
disk available and stop data from writing to the source virtual disk.
14
Choose whether to map the virtual disk to a host or host group now or
later.
To map now, select
Map now
, select a host or host group by clicking it,
then assign a LUN.