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Quick setup: bidirectional remote copy – HP 3PAR Operating System Software User Manual

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Table 10 Quick Setup Steps for Unidirectional Pairs: 1-to-1, N-to-1, and 1-to-N Configurations

(continued)

Backup System

Primary System

Reference

Step

If synchronizing directly
from system to system:

startrcopygroup

“Starting Initial Replication
for Unidirectional Remote
Copy: Copying Data
Directly from Primary Volume
Groups” (page 84)

showrcopy

showrcopy

11.

Verify synchronization.

Quick Setup: Bidirectional Remote Copy

Table 11 Quick Setup Steps for the Bidirectional Pair: 1-to-1, N-to-1, and 1-to-N Configurations

Backup System

Primary System

Reference

Step

showrcopy

“Setting Up the Systems for
Bidirectional Remote Copy”
(page 88)

1.

Verify that a
unidirectional remote
copy pair is set up.

showrcopy

“Verifying That Virtual
Volumes Are Created for

2.

Verify that virtual volumes
exist.

Unidirectional Remote
Copy” (page 81)

creatercopygroup

:

“Creating Volume Groups
for Bidirectional Remote
Copy” (page 88)

3.

Create primary volume
groups.

setrcopygroup period

s|m|h|d

4.

(Optional, asynchronous
periodic mode only) Set
up automatic
synchronization.

admitrcopyvv

5.

Add the virtual volumes
to their volume groups.

“Selecting an Initial
Synchronization Method for

6.

Decide the method to use
for the first replication of
data.

Bidirectional Remote Copy”
(page 90)

“Using Tape for Initial
Synchronization and
Backup” (page 151)

If using tape for data
transfer:

startrcopygroup

“Starting Initial
Synchronization for
Bidirectional Remote Copy:

If synchronizing directly
from system to system:

Copying Data Directly from
Primary Volume Groups”
(page 91)

showrcopy

showrcopy

7.

Verify synchronization.

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