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## 11.2.7 Creating a FlashCopy Consistency Group 

To create a FlashCopy Consistency Group in the GUI, complete the following steps: 

1. Open the Consistency Groups window by clicking Copy Services →  Consistency Groups . Click Create Consistency Group , as shown in Figure 11-38. 

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2. Enter the FlashCopy Consistency Group name that you want to use and click Create , as shown in Figure 11-39. 

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Consistency Group name:  You can use the letters A - Z and a - z, the numbers 0 - 9, and the underscore (_) character. The volume name can be 1 - 63 characters. 

## 11.2.8 Creating FlashCopy mappings in a Consistency Group 

To create a FlashCopy Consistency Group in the GUI, complete the following steps: 

1. Open the Consistency Groups window by clicking Copy Services →  Consistency Groups . This example assumes that source and target volumes were previously created. 

2. Select the Consistency Group that you want to create the FlashCopy mapping in. If you prefer not to create a FlashCopy mapping in a Consistency Group, select Not in a Group , and right-click the selected consistency group or click Actions →  Create FlashCopy Mapping , as shown in Figure 11-40 on page 511. 

