7. In the next window, select whether the volumes are synchronized so that the relationship  is created, as shown in Figure 11-121. Click  Finish . 1. Open the  Copy Services  Remote Copy  panel and click  Create Consistency Group ,  as shown in Figure 11-122. Figure 11-121 Selecting if volumes are synchronized Figure 11-122 Creating a Remote Copy Consistency Group Note:  If the volumes are not synchronized, the initial copy copies the entire source volume  to the remote target volume. If you suspect volumes are different or if you have a doubt,  synchronize them to ensure consistency on both sides of the relationship. To create a Consistency Group, complete the following steps: 604  Implementing the IBM System Storage SAN Volume Controller with IBM Spectrum Virtualize V8.2.1 11.9.3 Creating Consistency Group