If your storage system does not meet the requirements for copying a volume, the vol copy start command generates one or more error messages.
The following table explains the possible error messages and their meanings.
| Error message | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Permission denied. VOLCOPY: Could not connect to system systemB | The source system does not have permission to copy to the destination storage system. Action: Ensure that the storage systems have a trust relationship with each other. |
| VOLCOPY: volcopy restore: volume is online, aborting | The destination volume is online. Action: Take the destination volume offline. |
| VOLCOPY: volcopy restore: volume is too small, aborting | The destination volume is smaller than the source volume. Action: Add more disk space to the destination volume or choose another destination volume of sufficient capacity. |
| write: setting up STDERR broken pipe | A local volume copy tried to start, but Remote Shell access is not enabled on the storage system. Action: Enable Remote Shell access on the storage system so that it can receive rsh commands. |