Hi,

I am currently working with Tivoli Flashcopy manager to create snapshots for 
application data (Exchange & SQL data in my case). I am using San volume 
controller to save my snapshots on space efficient volumes. I followed a guide 
for configuring all of this, but there is still one thing I do not understand.

So here's my current configuration: I have created 2 source volumes and mapped 
them to my SQL server. Then i created 2 target volumes, mapped them to my 
VSS_FREE host. But then they say in the guide that during backups, these target 
volumes move to the VSS_RESERVED host. I don't understand why this happens. And 
also, are the target volumes exact copies of the source volumes? I found this a 
little bit vague in the guides.

Also, can snapshots be made on the same volumes, or do new volumes get created? 
For example if you make 3 snapshots, are there 3 volumes created for this?

Thank you,

Ron

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