Creating a Synchronous Copy Using a Storage Pool

You can create a synchronous copy using a storage pool as the storage target. When you create more than one copy in a storage policy, you must associate each copy to a different storage pool.

Procedure

1. From the CommCell Console ribbon, go to Policies > Storage Policies > Storage Policy.

2. Right-click the storage policy and then go to All Tasks > Create New Copy.

   The Create New Storage Policy Copy - Copy Details page appears.

3. Optional: In the Copy Name box, type a name for the copy.

   Note

   For upgraded CommCells that are installed prior to 11.18, the Use Library option is displayed. We strongly recommend that you use the Use Storage Pool option instead of the Use Library option.

4. From the Storage Pool list, select a storage pool for which the copy must be created.

   Optional: If you do not have a storage pool or if you want to create a new storage pool, click the Add button and then select one of the following options:

   • Disk: Select this option to create a Disk Storage Pool.

     For more information about creating a disk storage pool, see Configuring a Disk Storage Pool.

   • Metallic Cloud Storage: Select this option to create a Metallic Storage Pool.

     For more information about creating a Metallic cloud storage pool, see Configuring a Metallic Cloud Network Storage Pool.

   • Cloud Storage: Select this option to create a Cloud Storage Pool.

     For more information about creating a cloud storage pool, see Configuring a Cloud Storage Pool.

   • Tape: Select this option to create a Tape Storage Pool.

     For more information about creating a tape storage pool, see Configuring a Tape Storage Pool.

   • HyperScale: Select this option to create a HyperScale Storage Pool.

   • For more information about creating a HyperScale storage pool, see Configuring a HyperScale Storage Pool.

5. Click Next.

   The Create New Storage Policy Copy - Retention Rules page appears.

6. Select one of the following Retention options:

   • Infinite: If you plan to retain the data in the copy for an infinite amount of time.

   • Retain for n days n cycles: If you plan to retain the data in the copy for a specific length of retention period and number of retention cycles. (Retention cycles will not apply to agents that do not have cycles).

7. Optional: To inherit the retention settings of manually pinned jobs in the source copy, select Inherit job retention from source copy.

   • When you disable this option on the copy, new jobs will not get pinned, but existing jobs that are already pinned will continue to inherit the retention settings. The manual pinning is on individual copies. If you change the pinning on the source copy, the destination will continue to retain the original pinning.

8. Click Next.

   The Create New Storage Policy Copy - Copy Policy page appears.

9. Select one or more of the following Copy Policy options:

   • All Backups: If you plan to copy all the backup data in the primary copy to the secondary copy. (When you clear this option, the Backups on and After option is enabled.)

   • Backups on and After: If you plan to copy only the backup data after the specified date from the primary copy to the secondary copy.

10. Click Finish.

Result

The storage policy copy will be created.

What to Do Next

• Perform an Auxiliary Copy Operation or Create Schedules for Auxiliary Copies to make copies of the data.

• You can also setup Additional Configuration Options For Storage Policy Copies.