To run a secondary copy operation, you must create a storage policy copy and configure it to use the data paths of a global secondary policy copy. To efficiently manage the lifecycle of the tape media, associate storage policy copies that have similar retention settings to a global secondary copy policy. If the copy is a primary copy or a backup copy of a snap copy, it will create its own new media and will not share media with other secondary copies.
Alternatively, you can automate storage policy copy creation and configure it to use the data paths of a global secondary policy by using the configuration XML. For more information, see Creating a Storage Policy Copy Using a Global Secondary Copy Policy Through the Command Line Interface.
Before You Begin
You must have the following entities:
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A storage pool using a tape library
For more information about creating a storage pool using a tape library, see Configuring Tape Network Storage Pool.
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A global secondary copy policy using the tape network storage pool
For more information about creating a global secondary copy policy, see Creating Global Secondary Copy Policy.
No two or more storage policy copies in a storage policy can be associated with the same storage pool.
Procedure
Create one or more storage policy copies that use the storage pool as follows:
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Synchronous copy: For more information about creating a synchronous copy using a storage pool, see Getting Started.
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Selective copy: For more information about creating a selective copy using a storage pool, see Getting Started With Selective Copies.
What to Do Next
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If necessary, you can fine-tune the settings for a copy. For more information about modifying the settings for a copy, see Additional Configuration Options For Storage Policy Copies.
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After creating the storage policy copy, run the secondary copy operation for all storage policies that contain the secondary copies. For more information, see Running the Auxiliary Copy.