Creating a storage group Storage groups task Modifying a storage group

Perform this task to create a Replication Manager group using the Create Group wizard. The storage group can be managed by a Replication Manager session.

Steps

Perform the following steps to create a Replication Manager group:

  1. In the IBM Director Task pane, click Multiple Device Manager.
  2. Click Manage Replication.
  3. Double-click Groups. The Groups panel opens.
  4. Click Create. The Create Group wizard opens.
  5. Click Next. The Select Volumes Page opens.
  6. Select a device from the selection tree on the left side of the panel. The selection tree expands, displaying a folder icon and device ID for each device that is available to Replication Manager.The logical subsystems (LSSs) or I/O groups that are associated with the selected device are displayed.
  7. Select an LSS or a node pair.

    Although you can only make a single selection at a time, you can select an LSS or a node pair (depending on the device type) multiple times. As you select each LSS or I/O group, the Available volumes table updates the list of volumes that are available for the selected device.

  8. Perform the following steps to add volumes to the Selected volumes table:
    1. To add a single volume, select the volume in the Available volumes table, and then click Add.
    2. To add all volumes, click Select all, and then click Add.
  9. If you want to remove a volume from the Selected volumes table, select it, and then click Remove.
  10. Click Next. The Save group page opens.
  11. Enter a name for the new group in the Group field. The name is required and must not exceed 250 characters.
  12. Enter a description for the new group in the Description field. The Description is optional and can be 0 - 250 characters.
  13. Click Finish to save the new group and close the wizard.
Result

The new group appears in the Groups table.

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