Create Remote Virtual Disk Mirror Wizard: Selecting a Primary Virtual Disk for a Remote Virtual Disk Mirror

Use this dialog to select the  on the local  to be used as the  in the mirrored pair.

Note: This dialog is displayed when the following conditions exist:

• You have created one  and indicated on the Create Remote Virtual Disk Mirror - Creation Successful dialog that you would like to create another.
• There are less than 64 virtual disks participating in Remote Virtual Disk Mirrors on the primary 5884 or 4884 storage array.
• There are primary virtual disk candidates on the local storage array.

Valid Primary Virtual Disk Candidates

The valid primary virtual disk candidates are displayed in the Select Primary Virtual Disk dialog alphabetically. 

Use the following procedrue to select the virtual disk on the local storage array:

Important:

• The following virtual disks are not valid primary virtual disk candidates and do not appear in the list:
  • Virtual Disks that are already participating in a mirror relationship
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  • Standard virtual disks with a
• On a 5884 or 4884 storage array, up to 64 virtual disks may participate in mirror relationships. In previous versions of the storage management software, a maximum of 32 virtual disks could participate in mirror relationships. If you attempt to create a thirty-third mirror relationship in the current version of storage management software, a message is displayed indicating that you need to upgrade your existing Mirror Repository Virtual Disks. For more information, refer to Using the Upgrade Mirror Repository Virtual Disk Wizard.

Related Topics

Using the Create Remote Virtual Disk Mirror Wizard

Learn About Remote Virtual Disk Mirroring