Sending Group User Defined Markers
AIM has the facility to create consistency for interdependent volumes by performing the same operations on a group of virtual volumes. This command sends user defined markers for all the AIM sets in the selected AIM Group.
Before sending markers, the associated activity (event or executable file) for the marker, which is to be performed on the destination server, must be defined in AIM Destination Manager, refer to Defining Marker Actions.
The Group menu options will only be activated for AIM sets that are part of a group. Group custom markers will be sent immediately. If members of the AIM Group are not online, the command will time out after 30 minutes.
To send a Group User Defined Marker:
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Open AIM Source Manager.
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In the left pane, select AIM Source Volumes.
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In the right pane, select a virtual volume of any AIM set in the group. The group name will appear in the Group ID column. Choose Group User Defined Marker from the context menu.
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In the Group Custom Marker dialog box, enter the custom marker. The marker is case sensitive and can be comprised of up to 15 alpha-numeric characters, symbols, and spaces.
A message appears in the Destination Log when markers have been successfully set.