HP XP7 Storage - Manual (Page 92)

multi-array virtualization function (XP7 only)
The multi-array virtualization function enables you to minimize rewrites of configuration definition
files (horcm*.conf) when you operate volumes migrated from old models to XP7. For details on the
multi-array virtualization function, see the HP XP7 Provisioning for Open Systems User Guide.
System configuration example with the multi-array virtualization function
This topic shows a system configuration with the multi-array virtualization function. In this
configuration, a virtual storage machine is created in two XP7s respectively. Volumes in the virtual
storage machine are given virtual LDEV IDs.
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Primary site
Storage system: XP7 (S/N: 67000) ◦
◦ Virtual storage machine: P9500 (S/N: 65000)
◦ LDEV ID of XP7: 10:00 and 10:01
◦ Virtual LDEV ID: 01:00 and 01:01
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Secondary site
Storage system: XP7 (S/N: 68000) ◦
◦ Virtual storage machine: P9500 (S/N: 66000)
◦ LDEV ID of XP7: 10:00 and 10:01
◦ Virtual LDEV ID: 02:00 and 02:01
92 RAID Manager functions on the P9500 and XP7 Storage