Creating a replica target storage volume

You can create a target storage volume that is a replica of an existing storage volume.

1. Select an IBMTSSVC_StorageVolume instance as the source volume for the preferred FlashCopy relationship.
2. Retrieve the IBMTSSVC_StorageConfigurationService instance that is associated with the IBMTSSVC_Cluster instance to which the selected IBMTSSVC_StorageVolume instances belong.
3. Start the IBMTSSVC_StorageConfigurationService.CreateReplica() method with the following parameter specifications:
   1. Set SourceElement to the reference (CIMObjectPath) of the source IBMTSSVC_StorageVolume.
   2. Optionally, set TargetSettingGoal to the reference (CIMObjectPath) of the target storage volume setting IBMTSSVC_StorageVolumeSetting.
      The CIM client can create a thinly provisioned target volume replica or a thin-provisioned compressed target volume replica by setting the relevant reference of IBMTSSVC_StorageVolumeSetting.

      If TargetSettingGoal is null, a target storage volume with the same properties as the source storage volume is created.

   3. Optionally, set ElementName to the name of the synchronization.
   4. Optionally, set TargetPool to the reference (CIMObjectPath) of the target storage pool IBMTSSVC_ConcreteStoragePool from which the target storage volume is created.
   5. Optionally, set CopyType to control whether FlashCopy mappings are automatically deleted:
      • Set CopyType to 5 to automatically delete the FlashCopy mapping after the background copy is complete. This setting sets AutoDelete to true.
      • Set CopyType to 4 if you do not want to automatically delete FlashCopy mappings.