HP XP Array Manager Software - Manual (Page 3)

Contents
1 Overview of HP StorageWorks XP Cache Residency Manager..........................5
2 About Cache Residency Manager Operations................................................6
Pre-staging Specific Data...........................................................................................................6
Cache Residency Modes...........................................................................................................7
Priority Mode......................................................................................................................7
Bind Mode.........................................................................................................................7
Changing from Priority Mode to Bind Mode............................................................................8
Using Pre-staging for Immediate Data Access in Priority and Bind Modes.........................................8
3 Preparing for Cache Residency Manager Operations....................................10
Preparing Storage System and Remote Web Console Computers..................................................10
System Requirements...............................................................................................................10
Enabling the Cache Residency Option.......................................................................................10
Launching Cache Residency.....................................................................................................11
Required Cache Size for Cache Residency.................................................................................11
Cache Requirements for Open-Systems..................................................................................12
Cache Requirements for Mainframe Systems..........................................................................14
Cache Residency Cache Extents...............................................................................................15
Cache Residency Manager Restrictions......................................................................................16
HP StorageWorks XP Disk/Cache Partition Support Requirements..................................................18
4 Using the Cache Residency Manager GUI...................................................19
Cache Residency Window.......................................................................................................19
CLPR list ...........................................................................................................................21
Pre-staging checkbox..........................................................................................................21
CU:LDEV tree....................................................................................................................21
LDEV Information Table.......................................................................................................22
Cache Information Area......................................................................................................24
Operations Box.................................................................................................................26
Apply and Cancel.............................................................................................................29
Multi Set Dialog Box...............................................................................................................29
Multi Release Dialog Box.........................................................................................................31
5 Performing Cache Residency Manager Operations.......................................33
Placing Specific Data into Cache Residency Cache.....................................................................33
Placing LDEVs into Cache Residency Cache...............................................................................37
Releasing Specific Data from Cache Residency Cache.................................................................40
Releasing LDEVs from Cache Residency Cache...........................................................................42
Changing Modes after Cache Residency is Registered in Cache...................................................44
6 Troubleshooting........................................................................................46
Troubleshooting......................................................................................................................46
Calling HP Technical Support...................................................................................................46
7 Support and Other Resources.....................................................................47
Related Documentation............................................................................................................47
Contents 3