Changing Copy Priority

Use the Change Copy Priority option in the  to select the rate at which a  completes for a selected . You can change the  for a copy pair before the virtual disk copy begins, while the virtual disk copy has a status of In Progress, or after the virtual disk copy has completed (for a Re-Copy).

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Select Virtual Disk >> Copy >> Copy Manager.

The Copy Manager dialog is displayed.

2

Select one or more copy pairs in the table. You can select more than one copy pair by pressing Ctrl+ the left mouse button.

3

Select Change >> Copy Priority.

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In the Copy Priority section, use the slider bar to select the appropriate copy priority, depending on your system performance needs.

Note: There are five copy priority rates available: lowest, low, medium, high, and highest. If the copy priority is set at the lowest rate, I/O activity is prioritized and the virtual disk copy will take longer. If the copy priority is set to the highest priority rate, the virtual disk copy is prioritized, but I/O activity for the  might be affected.

Related Topics

Learn About Virtual Disk Copy

Learn About Virtual Disk Copy and Performance

Using the Copy Manager

Re-Copying a Virtual Disk

Stopping a Virtual Disk Copy