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7. Specify whether the volumes in the Consis tency Group are synchronized, as shown in 
Figure 11-120 on page 577, and click Next.
Figure 11-129   Selecting if volumes in the new Consistency Group are already synchronized or not
Note: If the volumes are not synchronized, the initial copy will copy the entire source 
volume to the remote target volume. If you suspect volumes are different or if you have 
a doubt, then synchronize them to ensure consistency on both sides of the relationship.