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Status Delivered
Created by Guest
Created on Feb 25, 2016
Merged idea
This idea has been merged into another idea. To comment or vote on this idea, please visit SCSI-I-797 Storwize - simplify flashcopy restoration process.

Add function to create reverse fcmaps for all fcmaps in a consistency group Merged

Add a function (command) to create reverse flash copy maps of all the flash copy maps in a given consistency group.

For example if consistency group CG1 contains the following maps:
source_vol1-> source_vol1_01
source_vol2 -> source_vol2_01
source_vol3 -> source_vol3_01

When the new command is executed against consistency group CG1, the system will create:
source_vol1_01-> source_vol1
source_vol2_01-> source_vol2
source_vol3_01-> source_vol3

This could be an option under the action menu for consistency groups. Once the functionality is built in, it could also be applied to fcmaps that are not in contingency groups as well.

Idea priority Medium
  • Admin
    Philip Clark
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    Mar 19, 2022

    Some Closed - Duplicate RFEs from developerWorks were reopened in Aha!

    See SCSI-I-797