HP 3PAR Operating System Software - Manual (Page 13)

1 Planning Your Remote-Copy Setup Strategy
Setup Instructions and Resources
Depending on your comfort level and familiarity with HP 3PAR Remote Copy Software, use the
following resources to help you set up your remote-copy system:
If you are setting up HP 3PAR Remote Copy for the first time: New User
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Follow the setup steps, as they relate to your remote-copy system, in “Setting the Foundation
for Remote Copy” (page 12) , and “Setting Up the Remote Copy Servers” (page 39) , of
this user’s guide.
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Use the Remote Copy Setup wizard in the HP 3PAR Management Console.
If you are an expert HP 3PAR Remote Copy user, see “Quick Setup Guide” (page 252) . Expert User
For additional information, see the HP technical white paper:
Replication solutions for demanding disaster tolerant environments
Requirements
1. Review general considerations for all configurations. • “General Requirements” (page 13)
• “General System Restrictions” (page 14)
• “General Software Restrictions” (page 14)
• “Transport Layer Considerations” (page 26)
• “Creating Remote-Copy Virtual Volumes” (page 105)
2. Review considerations applicable to your remote-copy
configuration. • “1-to-1 Remote-Copy Considerations” (page 42)
• “N-to-1 Remote-Copy Considerations” (page 43)
• “1-to-N Remote-Copy Considerations” (page 44)
• “SLD Remote-Copy Considerations” (page 56)
General Requirements
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HP 3PAR Remote Copy requires the use of a minimum of two HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage
systems.
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You must have HP 3PAR Remote Copy Software licenses for all storage systems participating
in remote-copy replication. For additional information about licensing and features, see the
HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage Concepts Guide.
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The physical connections between all storage systems used with HP 3PAR Remote Copy must
be made through an IP-capable network or an FC SAN network.
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To use remote copy to copy virtual volumes and perform replication and disaster recovery,
you can use the HP 3PAR Management Console (MC) or the HP 3PAR Command Line Interface
(CLI). For more information about the MC, the CLI, and the commands used with remote copy,
see:
◦ “About the Remote-Copy Commands” (page 261)
◦ HP 3PAR Command Line Interface Reference
◦ HP 3PAR Command Line Interface Administrator’s Manual
◦ HP 3PAR Management Console User's Guide
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