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4 Setting up information sources
Before you can use Replication Manager to manage resources, you must register an information
source. In open systems, this information source is the Device Manager server. In mainframe systems,
this information source is either HP StorageWorks P9000 for Business Continuity Manager Software
or P9000 mainframe agent. Once the information sources are registered, you can view information
about hosts, connected storage systems, and copy pair configurations as Replication Manager
resources. You can register a maximum of 100 information sources.
This chapter describes tasks for setting up information sources.
About information sources
Replication Manager can be used to comprehensively manage information about resources managed
by Device Manager servers, instances of HP StorageWorks P9000 for Business Continuity Manager
Software, P9000 mainframe agent, or Application Agent installed at a number of different sites. These
programs provide information to Replication Manager and are called information sources.
Registering information sources
You can register the Device Manager servers installed on the management servers at remote sites or
instances of the following (local and remote) information sources:
• HP StorageWorks P9000 for Business Continuity Manager Software
• P9000 mainframe agent
• Application Agent
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You do not need to register the management server at the local site where Replication Manager is
installed (the Device Manager server) as an information source. This Device Manager server is
registered automatically when Replication Manager is installed; it is displayed as local DevMgr in
the list of information sources.
Prior to registering information sources, confirm that you have the prerequisite environment. Ensure
that the above instances have been installed on the management server and hosts at each site and
the proper environment settings are configured. For details on system configuration, see the HP P9000
Replication Manager Software Configuration Guide.
For details on how to register information sources, see the following:
• Adding a Device Manager server , page 57
• Adding an instance of HP StorageWorks P9000 for Business Continuity Manager Software or
P9000 mainframe agent , page 58
• Adding an instance of Application Agent , page 61
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