step by step procedure for TimeFinder Mirror Operations

step by step procedure for TimeFinder Mirror Operations

Establish: Synchronize the standard volume to the BCV volume
Split: Terminate mirror relationship between standard and BCV volumes
Restore: Synchronize contents of BCV volume to the standard volume
Verify: Provide current status of BCV/standard volume relationship.

Creating regular device group
symdg create -type regular

Adding standard devices to the device group
symld -g add dev -sid XXXX

Associating BCV devices to the device group
symbcv -g addl dev -sid XXXX

Establish mirror relationship between STD and BCV devices
symmir -g -full establish -v

Verifying the synchronization status
symmir -g verify -synched

Splitting mirror relationship between STD and BCV devices
symmir -g split

Restoring BCV
symmir -g restore

Verify the restore status
symmir -g verify -synched