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# View mirror pairs

TimeFinder/Mirror is a business continuity solution that enables the use of special business continuance volume (BCV) devices.

## Prerequisites

- TimeFinder/Mirror is not supported on storage systems running PowerMaxOS 10 (6079).
- TimeFinder operations are not supported on Open Replicator control volumes on storage systems running HYPERMAX OS 5977 or PowerMaxOS 5978.

## Steps

1. Select the storage system.
2. Select DATA PROTECTION > Device Groups.
3. Click the TimeFinder Mirror tab to open the TimeFinder Mirror list view.
4. Select a group and click to open its Details view.
5. Click the number next to Mirror Pairs.

   The following properties display:

   - Source Volume—The hexadecimal ID of the source volume
   - Source LDev—The logical name of the source volume
   - Target Volume—The hexadecimal ID of the target volume
   - Target LDev—The logical name of the target volume
   - Pair State—The session state of the pair
   - Timestamp—Date and time the snapshot was created.

   The following controls are available:

   - —View mirror pair details
   - Create Snapshot— Create Snapshots
   - Restore— Restore BCV pairs
   - Split— Split BCV pairs
   - Cancel— Cancel BCV pairs