Replication session Replication Manager

Replication Manager supports the session concept in which multiple pairs of volumes are handled as a consistent unit. You can create and manage copy relationships between source and target volume pairs or source volume groups, and among target pools through a Replication Manager copy session.

The Replication Manager Sessions panel shows sessions and their associated status. The status indicates if the volume is a source, target, or both; and it shows the copy mode of the volume. You can also use this panel to assess if current replication activities are proceeding normally or abnormally.

When you are creating a Replication session, you can select source and target volume pairs or volume groups, then establish a continuous, synchronous, remote copy (remote copy) or point-in-time copy (PIT copy) relationship between them. The Sessions panel includes the following options:

Create
Invokes the Create Session wizard, which you can use to create copy relationships for a new session. You select copy types (remote copy or PIT copy), source volume groups, and target pools during the creation of the new session.
Delete
Deletes an existing session.
Start
Starts an existing session.
Increment
Makes another PIT copy of the data for an existing session; the previous copy is lost.
Suspend (consistent)
Freezes an existing session, which results in a consistent target copy if there are no errors.
Suspend (immediate)
Stops an existing session with no guarantee of consistency.
Terminate
Stops an existing session and withdraws the relationships.
Status
Provides an at-a-glance status view of an existing session.
Properties
Displays the Session Properties panel for an existing session.
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