Managing Copy Services
You can use the command-line interface (CLI) to manage the Copy Services features of FlashCopy®, Metro Mirror, and Global Mirror.
- Managing FlashCopy mapping
You can use the command-line interface (CLI) to manage FlashCopy mappings. To work with FlashCopy mappings in the management GUI, select Copy Services > FlashCopy Mappings. - Managing FlashCopy consistency group
You can use the command-line interface (CLI) to manage FlashCopy consistency groups. To work with consistency groups in the management GUI, select Copy Services > Consistency Groups. - Managing Metro Mirror, Global Mirror, and active-active relationships
You can use the command-line interface (CLI) to manage Metro Mirror, Global Mirror, and active-active relationships. To work with Metro Mirror or Global Mirror relationships in the management GUI, select Copy Services > Remote Copy > New relationship. Active-active relationships are automatically created when HyperSwap volumes are created with either the mkvolume command or with the Create Volume wizard in the management GUI. - Managing Metro Mirror, Global Mirror, and active-active consistency group
You can use the command-line interface (CLI) or management GUI to manage Metro Mirror, Global Mirror, and active-active consistency groups. To work with consistency groups in the management GUI, select Copy Services > Remote Copy > New Consistency Group. - Managing Metro Mirror and Global Mirror partnership
You can use the command-line interface (CLI) to manage Metro Mirror and Global Mirror partnerships. To work with partnerships in the management GUI, select Copy Services > Partnerships. - Changing the copy type of remote-copy relationships and consistency groups
You can change the copy type of both relationships and consistency groups between Metro Mirror and Global Mirror. - Creating or removing change volumes
Global Mirror or Metro Mirror change volumes create periodic point-in-time copies of either the primary volumes or the secondary volumes. You can use the command-line interface to create, change, or remove change volumes.
Parent topic: Administering