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# Terminate clone copy sessions

Clone copy sessions enable you to create clone copies of a source volume or storage group on multiple targets.

## Prerequisites

- You need a clone copy session in any pair state.
- Terminating a session while the pairs are in the CopyOnAccess, CopyOnWrite, or CopyInProg state causes the session to end. If the application has not finished accessing all the data, the target copy is not a full copy.
- See Roles and associated permissions to determine the user roles that can perform this task.

## About this task

This procedure explains how to terminate a clone copy session, resulting in the deletion of the pairing information from the storage system, and the removal of any hold on the target volume.

To terminate a clone copy session:

## Steps

1. Select the storage system.
2. Select Data Protection > Device Groups.
3. Click the TimeFinder Clone tab to open the TimeFinder Clone list view.
4. Do one of the following, depending on whether you want to perform the operation at the group level or pair level:

   Group level:

   Select a group, click , and select Terminate.

   Pair level:

   1. Select a group and click to open its Details view.
   2. Click the number next to Clone Pairs.
   3. Select one or more pairs, click , and select Terminate.
5. If performing the operation at the group level, select the type of source volumes (Source Type) and the type of target volumes Target Type.
6. To attach Session Options to the operation, click Advanced Options, and select any number of Clone copy session options.
7. Do one of the following:
   - Click Run Now to perform the operation now.
   - Expand Run Now, and click Add to Job List to add this task to the job list, from which you can schedule or run the task at your convenience. For more information, see Schedule jobs and Preview jobs.

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