HP XP External Storage Software - Manual (Page 45)

Table 3 When the Emulation Type of the External Volume is for OPEN
Application HDD Type
FC
SATA
Database
Online Transaction Processing (OLTP)
Not Recommended Not Recommended
File Operation from Host
(Both of Read and Write)
OK Not Recommended
File Operation from Host
(Mainly Read)
OK OK
Backup OK Recommended
Archive OK Recommended
Table 4 When the Emulation Type of the External Volume is for Mainframe
Application HDD Type
FC
SATA
Database
Online Transaction Processing (OLTP)
Not Recommended Not Recommended
System Volumes
(Journal, Check points)
Not Recommended Not Recommended
Operation from TPF Not Supported Not Supported
File Operation from Host
(Both of Read and Write)
OK Not Recommended
File Operation from Host
(Mainly Read)
OK OK
Backup OK Recommended
Archive OK Recommended
Capacity Guidelines
• When a volume, which has the capacity of 2 TB or less, in the external storage system (external
volume) is mapped with the setting of OPEN-V emulation type, the volume is defined as the
internal volume that has the same capacity as the mapped external volume.
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