HP XP7 Storage - Manual (Page 3)

Contents
1 Overview of Compatible XRC......................................................................5
Introducing Compatible XRC......................................................................................................5
Features of Compatible XRC..................................................................................................5
Sessions.............................................................................................................................5
TSO commands...................................................................................................................6
Resources available for each function..........................................................................................6
System Configuration................................................................................................................6
2 Requirements and restrictions.......................................................................8
Set up and requirements............................................................................................................8
System requirements.............................................................................................................8
Supported XRC functions in XRC2 and XRC3...........................................................................9
Number of sessions for Compatible XRC and CC.....................................................................9
Performance considerations.................................................................................................10
Restrictions on usage...............................................................................................................10
Behavior of option settings..................................................................................................10
Multiple CLPR use..............................................................................................................12
3390-A and 3390-M devices..............................................................................................12
Offline microcode replacement or volatile PS-ON..................................................................12
Maintenance.....................................................................................................................13
Setting change of the MP blade assigned to LDEVs................................................................13
Replacing online microcode................................................................................................13
Sidefile monitor can be incorrect after a failure......................................................................13
3 Interoperability with other products and functions..........................................14
Volume sharing between Compatible XRC and other copy functions..............................................14
Using two Compatible XRC pairs together.................................................................................14
Using Compatible XRC with Continuous Access Synchronous Z ....................................................15
Compatible XRC P-VOL functioning as Cnt Ac-S Z primary volume............................................15
Compatible XRC S-VOL functioning as Cnt Ac-S Z primary volume............................................15
Using Compatible XRC with Business Copy Z.............................................................................15
Compatible XRC P-VOL functioning as BC Z S-VOL.................................................................15
Compatible XRC S-VOL functioning as BC Z primary volume...................................................16
Compatible XRC P-VOL and S-VOL both functioning as BC Z primary volumes............................16
Using Compatible XRC with Compatible FlashCopy....................................................................16
Compatible XRC P-VOL functioning as Compatible FlashCopy S-VOL........................................16
Compatible XRC S-VOL functioning as Compatible FlashCopy source volume.............................17
Compatible XRC P-VOL and S-VOL both functioning as Compatible FlashCopy source volumes.....17
Using Compatible XRC with Hyper Parallel Access Volumes..........................................................17
Configuration for the XRC Multiple Reader function.....................................................................18
Using Compatible XRC with other HP XP7 Storage software ........................................................20
4 Using Compatible XRC .............................................................................22
Launching Compatible XRC......................................................................................................22
Configuring Compatible XRC ..................................................................................................22
Changing the settings in the preview list....................................................................................23
Deleting the settings in the preview list.......................................................................................23
5 Troubleshooting........................................................................................24
General troubleshooting..........................................................................................................24
Console messages..................................................................................................................24
6 Support and other resources......................................................................26
Contacting HP........................................................................................................................26
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