HP 3PAR Remote Copy Software - Manual (Page 19)

2.3 Overview
InForm OS Version 2.3.1 Remote Copy User’s Guide
2.1 Overview
3PAR Remote Copy is a product that allows you to copy virtual volumes from one
InServ Storage Server to another. The copy can be used for disaster recovery, for backup, or for
data migration.
3PAR Remote Copy requires that you use the InForm CLI. Refer to the InForm OS Command
Line Interface Reference and the InForm OS CLI Administrator’s Manual for complete
instructions on using the InForm CLI. See Appendix B, Remote Copy Commands for additional
instructions on the use of specific Remote Copy commands.
2.2 Remote Copy Terms and Concepts
This section provides an overview of the common Remote Copy terms and concepts used
throughout this manual.
2.2.1 Remote Copy Terms
Before using Remote Copy, review the following terms:
■ Remote Copy pair – the pair of storage servers on which Remote Copy operations are
performed. See Remote Copy Pairs on page 2.6 for additional information.
■ Remote Copy volume group – a group of virtual volumes that are logically related and
for which there is a cross-volume ordering of writes. Primary volume groups reside on the
NOTE: All examples in this chapter show how to use 3PAR Remote Copy with the
default policies enabled. The default policies allow you to run most configuration
commands only on the primary storage system. See Setting Remote Copy Volume
Group Policies on page 4.4 and Remote Copy Commands on page 4.11 for
additional information.
NOTE: 3PAR Remote Copy requires 3PAR Remote Copy licenses for all storage
servers participating in a Remote Copy replication. Refer to the 3PAR InForm OS
Concepts Guide for additional information on licensing and features.