Copy storage class

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Use this page to copy a storage class construct used in the IBM® TS7700 Grid. You can also use this page to copy a storage class from the accessing cluster to other clusters in the grid.

Restriction: If the accessing cluster is a TS7720D you cannot copy storage classes.

Copy a storage class from this cluster to other clusters in the grid

Use the copy to clusters option to copy a storage class from the active cluster to other clusters in the grid.

Note: For remote or local cloud migration, the constructs settings applicable are the ones of the mounting cluster.

Restriction: Both clusters in the grid must operate the same level of microcode.

From the Storage Class page, navigate to the Storage Class table.
Select the storage class to be copied.
Select Copy to Clusters from the Actions menu.
Click Go to open the Copy to Clusters page.
Select each cluster to which the storage class will be copied.
Click OK on the confirmation page to complete the operation.

If a remote cluster is offline, in service mode, or in service prep mode, the selected storage class cannot be copied to that cluster and storage classes on the remote cluster remain unchanged following the copy to clusters operation.

Important: If a storage class on a remote cluster exists with a name identical to a storage class being copied, the existing storage class is overwritten by the copy to clusters operation. The confirmation page displays the existing storage class to be overwritten.

Copy a storage class on this cluster

From the Storage Class page, navigate to the Storage Class table.
Select the storage class to be copied.
Select Copy... from the Actions menu.
Click Go to open the Copy Storage Class page.
Enter values for the following fields:
Name
The name of the storage class. The value in this field must be in the range 1 - 8 characters in length. Each storage class within a cluster or cluster pair must have a unique name. Valid characters for this field are:
```
A-Z, 0-9, $, @,and #
```
The first character of this field cannot be a number. This is the only field that cannot be modified once added.
Description

An optional description of the storage class. The value in this field must be 0 - 70 characters in length.
No other fields can be modified on this page. Once the storage class copy has been created, you can use the Modify Storage Class page to modify values for any additional fields.

Click OK to create the storage class copy and return to the Storage Class page. Click Cancel to abandon the copy operation and return to the Storage Class page.