Use the Increase Snapshot Buffer Size dialog to temporarily increase the snapshot buffer size. To do so, specify the amount of additional space and the volume group for the temporary logical volume. Larger snapshot buffers allow snapshots to be used for longer periods of time. When the snapshot buffer is increased, a temporary logical volume is added. The logical volume is removed when the snapshot is deleted.
To access the Increase Snapshot Buffer Size dialog, navigate to the Snapshot Details portlet, and select Increase Size from the dropdown to the right of Snapshot.
The Increase Snapshot Buffer Size dialog displays.
The Increase Snapshot Buffer Size dialog contains the following fields:
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Field |
Description |
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Instance |
Identifies the user-defined name of the instance with which the portlet interacts. An Assure MIMIX for AIX instance is configured within the Assure UI portal to represent the set of nodes with replication groups you want to manage. |
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Replication group |
Identifies the servers and logical volumes that are being . Replication occurs from the production server to the recovery server. |
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Server |
Identifies the name of the server where additional temporary snapshot buffer space will be added. |
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Current size |
Identifies the configured snapshot buffer space for this server. Integers are in MB units. The displayed value is from the configuration. |
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Volume group |
Displays a list of volume groups to insert the temporary logical volume. |
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Additional temporary space |
Identifies the amount of additional temporary space to add to the snapshot buffer. Integers are in MB. The range is shown to the right of the input field. The size you enter must be a multiple of the physical partition size. |
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Range |
Identifies the range of values allowed for the Additional temporary space field. The minimum and maximum values will change based on which volume group is selected in the Volume group drop down. Valid values range from the size of 1 physical partition to the number of available free physical partitions × the partition size |
You can also use the command line to increase the snapshot buffer size. For information, refer to rn_temp_journal.