HP 3PAR Operating System Software - Manual (Page 208)

Links
1. A graphical representation of each system's Remote Copy ports appears under Create Links
Between Systems. Click and drag from a port on one system to a port on the other system.
Repeat for a second port.
2. For IP links, in the IP Settings groups for each system/port, all fields are automatically populated
based on the link relationship you established under Create Links Between Systems.
a.
(Optional) Enter the gateway address for each system/port.
b. (Optional) Click Apply to test the link configuration, or Ping to test the communication
between the links.
3. For Fibre Channel links, in the Settings groups for each system/port:
a.
Connection Type - Select Point for point-to-point mode or Loop for arbitrated loop mode.
b. Configured Rate - Select Auto (default), 1 Gbps, 2 Gbps, or 4 Gbps.
c. Click Apply to test the link configuration, or Ping to test the communication between the
links.
4. Click Next.
NOTE: If Fibre Channel ports are not displayed, the ports might not be zoned correctly, or might
not be physically connected. Refer to “Configuring an RCFC Port” (page 29) for more information.
Groups
1. In the Source group:
a.
System - Select the system on which the Remote Copy group will be located.
b. (Optional) Domain - Select the domain in which the Remote Copy group will be located.
c. Group - Enter a name for the Remote Copy group.
d. (Optional) Start group after completion - Select if you want the Remote Copy group to
start mirroring after it is created.
e. (Optional) Perform initial sync - Select if you want the created Remote Copy group to be
synchronized with its backup group. If both sides are not synchronized, it could lead to
data inconsistency. (This option is available if Show tape backup options in Remote Copy
wizards was selected in the Preferences.)
2. In the Backup group:
a.
Name - The system NOT selected as the source system, automatically appears.
b. Mode - Select Periodic or Synchronous.
c. Sync Period - (Available for Periodic mode only.) If you selected Periodic, select this
checkbox and select second(s), minute(s), hour(s), or day(s) and enter a numeric value
for when you want the source and backup groups to synchronize their data.
d. (Optional) Auto Recover - Select if you want the group to be restarted automatically after
Remote Copy links come back up should the links go down. (Displayed only if Show
advanced options is selected.)
e. (Optional) Over Period Alert - Select if you want an alert to be generated if the
synchronization of a periodic group takes longer than its set synchronization period. This
option is not available for groups in synchronous mode. (Displayed only if Show advanced
options is selected.)
3. Click Add.
4. (Optional) Repeat steps 1 through 3 to create additional Remote Copy groups.
NOTE: When creating additional groups, if you select a server other than the server selected
during the first instance of group creation, you create a bidirectional Remote Copy relationship
where each storage server is both the primary and backup servers to the other.
5. Click Next.
208 Configuring and Managing Remote Copy