HP XP Array Manager Software - Manual (Page 3)

Contents
1 Overview of HP StorageWorks XP Volume Retention Manager ................. 7
2 About Volume Retention Manager Operations ....................................... 9
Access Attributes ........................................................................................................................ 9
Volume Retention Manager Spreadsheets ....................................................................................... 9
Interoperability with other Products .............................................................................................. 10
HP StorageWorks XP Volume Security ................................................................................... 10
Performance Monitor and HP StorageWorks XP Auto LUN Software .......................................... 10
TrueCopy for Mainframe (Synchronous and Asynchronous) and Universal Replicator for
Mainframe ........................................................................................................................ 10
ShadowImage for Mainframe and HP StorageWorks XP for FlashCopy Mirroring Software .......... 11
3 Preparing for Volume Retention Manager Operations ........................... 13
System Requirements ................................................................................................................. 13
Supported Volume Emulation Types ...................................................................................... 13
Prerequisites and Restrictions for Volume Retention Manager ........................................................... 13
Installing and Uninstalling Volume Retention Manager ................................................................... 14
Starting Volume Retention Manager ............................................................................................ 14
4 Using the Volume Retention Manager GUI ........................................... 15
Volume Retention Manager Window ........................................................................................... 15
Volume List ............................................................................................................................... 17
VTOC Area Dialog Box ............................................................................................................. 18
Volume Retention Dialog Box ...................................................................................................... 18
5 Performing Volume Retention Manager Operations ............................... 21
Setting Access Attributes ............................................................................................................ 21
Specifying the VTOC Size .......................................................................................................... 22
VTOC Area Dialog Box ...................................................................................................... 22
Using Volume Retention Manager Spreadsheets to Set Access Attributes .......................................... 23
Exporting Access Attribute Settings to a Spreadsheet ..................................................................... 25
Volume Retention Dialog Box ............................................................................................... 26
6 Volume Retention Manager Spreadsheets ............................................ 29
Volume Retention Manager Spreadsheet Conventions .................................................................... 29
Spreadsheet File Formatting Requirements ............................................................................. 29
Spreadsheet Components .................................................................................................... 30
Spreadsheet Declaration ............................................................................................... 30
Function Tags .............................................................................................................. 30
Configuration Definitions .............................................................................................. 31
Comments .................................................................................................................. 31
Volume Retention Manager Spreadsheet ...................................................................................... 31
XP24000/XP20000 Volume Retention Manager User's Guide 3