HP XP Continuous Access Software User Manual
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Table of contents
Document Outline
- XP24000/XP20000 Continuous Access Journal Software User Guide
- Contents
- 1 Overview of HP XP Continuous Access Journal Software
- 2 About XP Continuous Access Journal Operations
- Functionality Overview
- XP Continuous Access Journal Components
- Storage Systems
- XP Continuous Access Journal Software
- Logical Disk Controllers
- Main and Remote Control Units (Primary Storage Systems and Secondary Storage Systems)
- Consistency Groups
- Remote Copy Connections
- Initiator Ports and RCU Target Ports
- Journal Groups
- Data Volume Pairs
- Journal Volumes
- Host Failover Software
- XP Continuous Access Journal Remote Copy Operations
- Journal Processing
- XP Continuous Access Journal Delta Resync Operation
- Journal Obtain at XP Continuous Access Synchronous Secondary Site
- Switching the Master Journal Group of XP Continuous Access Journal
- Pair Status
- 3 Preparing for XP Continuous Access Journal Operations
- Requirements and Restrictions
- Installing the Hardware
- Configuring the Primary and Secondary Storage Systems for XP Continuous Access Journal Operations
- Using Multiple Primary and Secondary Storage Systems
- 3DC Multi-target Configuration of Three XP Continuous Access Journal Sites
- 3DC Cascading Configuration of Three XP Continuous Access Journal Sites
- Enabling the XP Continuous Access Journal Option
- Interoperability with Other Products and Functions
- LUSE
- Virtual LUN
- Cache Residency Manager
- LUN Manager
- XP Thin Provisioning
- XP Performance Control
- XP Business Copy
- XP Continuous Access Synchronous (3DC Cascading Configuration)
- XP Continuous Access Synchronous (3DC Multi-Target Configuration)
- Hardware Configuration
- Setup Procedure
- Requirements for Creating an XP Continuous Access Journal Pair for the Delta Resync Operation
- Requirements for Performing the Delta Resync Operation
- Configuring Delta Resync Operation Environment that uses Remote Command Devices
- Changing to a 3DC Multi-Target Configuration After Recovering from Primary Site Failures
- Transferring Business Tasks from an XP Continuous Access Secondary Site to the Primary Site (in a 3DC Cascading Configuration)
- Transferring Business Tasks from the XP Continuous Access Secondary Site to the Primary Site (in a 3DC Multi-target Configuration)
- Transferring Business Tasks from XP Continuous Access Secondary Site to Primary Site (When Delta Resync Operation is Performed in 3DC Multi-target Configuration)
- Recovering from Failures at the Primary Site and the XP Continuous Access Synchronous Secondary Site
- Transferring Business Tasks from the XP Continuous Access Journal Secondary Site to the Primary Site
- XP Continuous Access Synchronous (2DC Configuration)
- Basic Behavior
- Hardware Configuration
- Setup Procedure
- Restrictions About 2DC
- Changing to 2DC Configuration after Recovering from Primary Site Failures
- Data Retention Utility
- Performance Monitor
- XP Auto LUN Software
- Planning of Journal Volumes
- Factors That Determine Data Transfer Speed Between the Primary and Secondary Storage System
- Performing Remote Copy Between an XP12000/XP10000 Disk Array and an XP24000/XP20000 Disk Array
- 4 Using the XP Continuous Access Journal GUI
- 5 Configuring Storage Systems and Logical Paths
- Reviewing System Configuration Tasks
- Configuring Port Attributes
- Configuring Storage System Options
- Establishing the Relationship Between Primary and Secondary Storage Systems (Add DKC)
- Changing Options for Logical Paths and Storage Systems
- Adding Logical Paths
- Viewing the Status of Logical Paths
- Deleting Logical Paths
- Managing Power for Storage Systems and Network Relay Devices
- Removing the Relationship Between Primary and Secondary Storage Systems
- 6 Using Journal Groups
- Reviewing Administrator Tasks for Managing Journals
- Registering Journal Volumes in a Journal Group
- Deleting Journal Volumes from a Journal Group
- Displaying Detailed Information about a Journal Group
- Changing Options for a Journal Group
- Deleting a Journal Group
- Splitting a Mirror (Pairsplit-r: Suspending a Copy Operation)
- Restoring a Mirror (Pairresync: Resuming a Copy Operation)
- Deleting Data Volumes from a Mirror (Pairsplit-S: Ending a Copy Operation)
- Assigning Remote Command Devices to Mirrors
- Releasing Assigned Remote Command Device
- 7 Performing XP Continuous Access Journal Pair Operations
- Reviewing the Pair Operation Window
- Creating a Pair of Data Volumes (Paircreate)
- Displaying Detailed Information about a Pair of Data Volumes
- Changing Options for a Data Volume Pair
- Splitting a Pair of Data Volumes (Pairsplit-r)
- Restoring a Pair of Data Volumes (Pairresync)
- Releasing a Pair of Data Volumes (Pairsplit-S)
- Creating a Point-in-Time Copy of Data Volumes
- Recovering a Pinned Track
- 8 Usage Monitor Operations
- 9 Performing Disaster Recovery Operations
- Preparing for Disaster Recovery
- Recovering from Primary Site Failures in XP Continuous Access Journal 3DC Multi-Target Configuration (When Delta Resync Operation is Performed)
- Recovering from Primary Site Failures in XP Continuous Access Journal 3DC Cascading configuration
- Recovering from a Failure in the Intermediate Site in a 3DC Cascading Configuration
- Recovering from a Failure by Duplicating Volumes in a 3DC Cascading Configuration
- Recovering from a Disaster in a 3DC Cascading Configurationof XP Continuous Access Journal and XP Continuous Access Synchronous
- Recovering from Primary Site Disaster in a 3DC Multi-Target Configuration
- Recovering from Primary Site Failures in 3DC Multi Target Configuration of XP Continuous Access Journal and XP Continuous Access Synchronous (When Delta Resync Operation Is Performed)
- Recovering from a Disaster in a 2DC Configuration of XP Continuous Access Journal and XP Continuous Access Synchronous
- Recovering the Primary Site from a Failure When the System Consists of Multiple Primary and Secondary Storage Systems
- 10 Troubleshooting
- 11 Support and Other Resources
- Glossary
- Index