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Overview of at-time split function – HP XP Business Copy Software User Manual

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When the At-Time Split function is enabled, data in all P-VOLs in the same consistency group is copied
to the corresponding S-VOLs when the disk array receives the pairsplit request from the host server.
The following figure shows an overview of the At-Time Split function.

Figure 13 Overview of At-Time Split function

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Enabling the At-Time Split function using RAID Manager

1.

Create BC At-Time Split pairs as follows:

a.

Define a consistency group for BC pairs. You cannot define L1 and L2 cascade pairs (see

Cascade function

) sharing the same node volume in a consistency group. If you specify such

pairs in the same consistency group, the paircreate command will be rejected.

b.

Specify the At-Time Split option.

c.

Execute the paircreate command.

2.

Execute the pairsplit command on the new BC At-Time Split pairs.

The At-Time Split option is enabled, and data in all P-VOLs in the same consistency group is
copied to the corresponding S-VOLs when the disk array receives the pairsplit request.

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