HP XP P9500 Storage - Manual (Page 8)

1 About External Storage
Unless otherwise specified, the term P9000 in this guide refers to the following disk array:
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P9500 Disk Array
The GUI illustrations in this guide were created using a Windows computer with the Internet Explorer
browser. Actual windows may differ depending on the operating system and browser used. GUI
contents also vary with licensed program products, storage system models, and firmware versions.
The External Storage software provides the virtualization of a multitiered storage area network
comprised of heterogeneous storage systems. It enables the operation of multiple storage systems
connected to the P9500 (P9500) disk array as if they were all in one storage system and provides
common management tools and software. The shared storage pool comprised of external storage
volumes can be used with storage system-based software for data migration and replication, as
well as any host-based application. Combined with Auto LUN software, External Storage provides
an automated data lifecycle management solution, across multiple tiers of storage.
The key features and benefits of External Storage are:
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Virtualizes external storage attached to the P9500 storage system
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Enables deployment of multitiered storage
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Integrates heterogeneous systems
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Creates pools of storage independent of physical location
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Creates new opportunities based on enhanced capability of existing business continuity
software and management tools to external storage devices
Resources that can be executed for each function
The Remote Web Console main window shows only the resources that are assigned to a user who
logs into the Remote Web Console. The window may also show the related resources that are
required to manage the assigned resources. When you use the functions described in this manual,
the resources for each operation must satisfy the specific conditions.
For details on user accounts, see the HP P9000 Remote Web Console User Guide. For details on
the conditions of the resources, see the HP P9000 Provisioning for Open Systems User Guide or
the HP P9000 Provisioning for Mainframe Systems User Guide.
Unifying copy operations between different storage systems
When you copy data between different storage systems, the copy operations are usually different
depending on the storage system that you use.
If you install External Storage, you can perform the following copy operations in the same way as
when you copy data between volumes in the P9500 storage system:
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To copy data between a volume in the P9500 storage system and a volume in an external
storage system
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To copy data between a volume in an external storage system and a volume in another external
storage system
8 About External Storage