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Switching peer persistence – HP OneView for VMware vCenter User Manual

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Replication Type—The type of replication used:

HP StoreVirtual—Snapshot, Remote Snapshot

HP 3PAR StoreServ—Virtual copy, Physical copy, Peer Persistence

HP EVA—Snapshot, Snapclone, Mirrorclone, Continuous Access

HP MSA—Not applicable

HP XP P9000/HP XP—P9000 or XP Business Copy, P9000 or XP Snapshot, P9000 or
XP Continuous Access

HP StoreOnce Backup—Not applicable

Replica Name—Target replication disk

Replica Array—Array identifier for the remote (target) array; displayed only for Continuous
Access replications and not supported for HP MSA arrays

Replica Status—Status of the replica (for example, PAIR, SUSPEND, SYNCHED, or COPY)

Replication Group

HP StoreVirtual—Not applicable

HP 3PAR StoreServ—Remote Copy group name

HP XP P9000/HP XP—Replica group ID

HP EVA—Data replication group name

HP StoreOnce Backup—Not applicable

Datastore/RDM Type—Datastore/RDM type (Datastore or RDM)

Datastore Name—Datastore name

Source Creation Time—Source volume creation time (applies only to HP 3PAR StoreServ)

Source Expiration Time—Source volume expiration time (applies only to HP 3PAR StoreServ)

Source Retention Time—Source volume retention time (applies only to HP 3PAR StoreServ)

Switching Peer Persistence

The Switch Peer Persistence page is used to reverse the source and target roles of an HP 3PAR
StoreServ Peer Persistence relationship.

NOTE:

Switch Peer Persistence is only applicable to HP 3PAR StoreServ source disks. The Switch

Peer Persistence operation can be initiated from any of the Storage tabs that display the source
disk.

1.

Open the Switch Peer Persistence page in one of the following ways:

Select an HP 3PAR StoreServ host or VM and then select Manage > Storage > Replications.
Right-click on the Source Disk Name and select the Switch Peer Persistence option.

Right-click on a disk name in the Storage Volumes table and select the Switch Peer
Persistence option.

Right-click on a disk name in the VMs to Volumes Details or Graphics view and select the
Switch Peer Persistence option.

2.

Click Switch Peer Persistence to swap the source and target roles.

A window is displayed to confirm switching Peer Persistence. The window also indicates how
you can monitor the progress of the operation.

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