Locking the online storage for snapshot
This is a feature that allows DS-System to lock its online storage to permit a third-party application to take a snapshot of the online storage. This option only appears if you have configured it in the
DS-System Advanced Configuration dialog box (see
“Configuring the advanced settings”).
To lock the DS-System online storage:
1. On the Setup menu, click Advanced Configuration.
• Set the AllowStorageLock value to “1” (True).
2. On the Setup menu, click System Activities. The System Activities Administration dialog box appears.
3. Beside Lock online storage for snapshot, click Lock.
4. When the icon changes, the online storage is locked (this may take a few seconds on N+1 DS-Systems as each node is required to respond).
• The online storage is locked (all attempts to change the online storage will be paused).
• You can run the third-party snapshot application.
5. When the snapshot if finished, click Unlock.