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joshua_buck
Novice I
3 years ago

Is the concept of "refreshing" volume groups possible

Is the concept of "refreshing" volume groups possible on an existing copy of a volume group? Let me rephrase. Say I setup a volume group (VG) of 24 volumes (PRD01) that are for a production database. I want to snapshot that group of 24 volumes and create a copy of it to repurpose as a prod support DB copy (COPY01) and another copy to mount on another server to get backed up (COPY02). When its time to backup the server again can I refresh the data of PRD01 group to COPY02?
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  • joshua_buck's avatar
    joshua_buck
    Novice I
    3 years ago
    Im trying to copy the snapshot of the source protection group so I will have a new group of volumes to mount/map to a different host.
  • Cody_Hosterman's avatar
    Cody_Hosterman
    Puritan
    3 years ago
    you have to enable overwrite there if you want to copy to something that already exists
  • joshua_buck's avatar
    joshua_buck
    Novice I
    3 years ago
    Im trying to create a new copy of the protection group.... what is it trying to overwrite?
  • joshua_buck's avatar
    joshua_buck
    Novice I
    3 years ago
    Is this option to copy a "protection group snapshot" not going to make another copy of the protection group snapshot? What is it going to overwrite? I just want another copy of the same snapshot
  • joshua_buck's avatar
    joshua_buck
    Novice I
    3 years ago
    Before the version upgrade last night I used page 168 in this pdf: https://support.purestorage.com/@api/deki/files/42716/PurityFA_6.1.19_FlashArray_UserGuide.pdf?revision=1 i put a new name in there and I got the abover error about "volume already existing"
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    joshua_buck
    Novice I
    3 years ago
    Last night it was updated to version 6.3.8 and I have only found the pdf for version 6.3.6 https://support.purestorage.com/@api/deki/files/44419/PurityFA_6.3.6_FlashArray_AdminGuide.pdf?revision=1 Pages 213-214 (copying a snapshot) But i imagine not much changed from 6.3.6 to 6.3.8