Switching visibility between virtual data storage entities

A computer program product switching visibility between virtual data storage entities in a data storage environment using a processor device, the computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having computer-readable program code portions stored therein, the computer-readable program code portions comprising:

• a first executable portion for selecting a range of a plurality of available entities for switching visibility, the plurality of available entities including the data storage entity;
• a second executable portion for queueing a switching visibility request for the range of the plurality of available entities including the data storage entity on a first storage system so as not to be visible to the first storage system;
• a third executable portion for replicating data from the data storage entity from the first storage system to the second storage system using a common serial number, while the switching visibility request is queueing;
• a fourth executable portion for hiding the data storage entity from the first storage system by concealing the common serial number;
• a fifth executable portion for ejecting the data storage entity from the first storage system;
• a sixth executable portion for, after completion of the replicating, setting visibility of the replicated data storage entity to the second storage system to visible;
• a seventh executable portion for introducing the replicated data storage entity to the second storage system;
• and
• an eighth executable portion for upon the switching visibility request reaching a head of the queue, executing the queue and:
• performing a synchronization operation for the data storage entity to determine one of executing a replication request and executing the switching visibility request,
• executing the replicating of the data for the data storage entity until completion, the synchronization operation for the data storage entity performing one of returning an authorization for the switching visibility request if the replication request is completed and pausing the switching visibility request during the execution of the replication request,
• maintaining the queue until the authorization is received, and
• setting the switching visibility to an active status for the replicated data storage entity.

A system for switching visibility between virtual data storage entities in a data storage environment between a first storage system and a second storage system, comprising:

• at least one processor device operable in the data storage environment, wherein the at least one processor device is adapted for:
• determining a use of cloning at the second storage system at a remote location as part of an organization replication policy to reduce resource consumption on the first storage system;
• defining a data replication operation from the first storage system to the second storage system by specifying a library identification (ID) on the second storage system;
• selecting a range of a plurality of available entities for switching visibility, the plurality of available entities including the data storage entity;
• commencing queueing a switching visibility request for the range of the plurality of available entities including the data storage entity on a first storage system so as not to be visible to the first storage system;
• preparing a policy for a backup entities including the data storage entity;
• replicating data from the data storage entity from the first storage system to the second storage system using a common serial number, while the switching request is queueing;
• hiding the data storage entity from the first storage system by concealing the common serial number;
• ejecting the data storage entity from the first storage system;
• after completion of the replicating, setting visibility of the replicated data storage entity to the second storage system to visible;
• introducing the replicated data storage entity to the second storage system;
• and
• upon the switching visibility request reaching a head of the queue, executing the queue and
• performing a synchronization operation for the data storage entity to determine one of executing a replication request and executing the switching visibility request,
• executing the replicating of the data for the data storage entity until completion, the synchronization operation for the data storage entity performing one of returning an authorization for the switching visibility request if the replication request is completed and pausing the switching visibility request during the execution of the replication request,
• maintaining the queue until the authorization is received, and
• setting the switching visibility to an active status for the replicated data storage entity.