Adding command devices, Editing command devices, 106 editing command devices – HP XP Array Manager Software User Manual
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To access other pair management functionality, you must register a Replication Manager license and
log in to Command View AE Suite with Replication Manager permissions.
Related topics
• About replicating volumes (pair management)
Adding command devices
A command device supports replication operations by providing a communication channel between
hosts and storage for replication commands.
1.
From the Actions menu, select Manage Replication to start the Replication Manager.
2.
From the Explorer menu, select Resources and then Storage Systems.
3.
Expand the tree and select the desired storage system.
4.
Click the Open link, and then on the Cmd Devs tab, click Add Cmd Devices and add the command
device.
The added command device can be viewed by clicking the Open link from the storage system name
shown in the Replication Manager. The list of added command devices are displayed in the Cmd
Devs tab.
TIP:
To delete command devices, select the check boxes of the command devices to be deleted, and click
Delete Cmd Devices.
Related topics
• Changing the status of a copy pair
• Copy pair management operations
Editing command devices
You can edit an existing command device.
1.
From the Actions menu, select Manage Replication to start Replication Manager.
2.
From the Explorer menu select Resources and then Storage Systems.
3.
Expand the tree and select the desired storage system.
4.
Click the Open link and then on the Cmd Devs tab click the pencil and paper icon and edit the
command device.
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Follow the instructions in the window to edit the command device.
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