Scenario for creating a copy pool Replication sessions Scenario for a copy task

This scenario provides hypothetical examples of how to use Replication Manager to create a copy pool and add volumes to the pool. Examples are provided for the MDM graphical user interface (GUI) and the MDM command-line interface (CLI).

Creating a copy pool using the GUI

Perform the following steps to create a copy pool called mynewpool using the GUI:

  1. From the IBM Director Task pane, click Multiple Device Manager.
  2. Click Manage Replication.
  3. Double-click Pools. The Pools panel opens.
  4. Click Create. The Create pool wizard opens.
  5. Click Next. The Select volumes page opens.
  6. Select Enterprise Storage Server (ESS) 2105-22220-IBM from the selection tree on the left side of the panel. The logical subsystems (LSSs) that are associated with the selected ESS are displayed.
  7. Select LSS LSS20.

    When you select the LSS, the Available volumes table is updated with the list of volumes that are available on LSS20.

  8. Perform the following steps to add volumes to the Selected volumes table:
    1. Select volume 010 in the Available volumes table, and then click Add.
    2. Select volume 012 in the Available volumes table, and then click Add.
  9. Click Next. The Save pool page opens.
  10. Type the name mynewpool in the Pool field.

    You must include a pool name, and it must not exceed 250 characters.

  11. Type the description ESS copy pool for the new pool in the Description field.

    The description is optional and can be 0 - 250 characters.

  12. Click Finish to save mynewpool and close the wizard.
Creating a copy pool using the CLI

Type the following command to create a pool called mynewpool and to add volumes to the group using the CLI:

repcli mktgtpool -vol ESS.VOL.2105.22220.65312.20.10,12 mynewpool

The CLI returns the following confirmation:

Pool mynewpool successfully created. 
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