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
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HP 3PAR StoreServ—Virtual copy, Physical copy, Peer Persistence
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HP EVA—Snapshot, Snapclone, Mirrorclone, Continuous Access
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HP MSA—Not applicable
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HP XP P9000/HP XP—P9000 or XP Business Copy, P9000 or XP Snapshot, P9000 or
XP Continuous Access
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HP StoreOnce Backup—Not applicable
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Replica Name—Target replication disk
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Replica Array—Array identifier for the remote (target) array; displayed only for Continuous
Access replications and not supported for HP MSA arrays
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Replica Status—Status of the replica (for example, PAIR, SUSPEND, SYNCHED, or COPY)
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Replication Group
HP StoreVirtual—Not applicable
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HP 3PAR StoreServ—Remote Copy group name
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HP XP P9000/HP XP—Replica group ID
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HP EVA—Data replication group name
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HP StoreOnce Backup—Not applicable
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Datastore/RDM Type—Datastore/RDM type (Datastore or RDM)
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Datastore Name—Datastore name
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Source Creation Time—Source volume creation time (applies only to HP 3PAR StoreServ)
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Source Expiration Time—Source volume expiration time (applies only to HP 3PAR StoreServ)
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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.
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Open the Switch Peer Persistence page in one of the following ways:
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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.
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Right-click on a disk name in the Storage Volumes table and select the Switch Peer
Persistence option.
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Right-click on a disk name in the VMs to Volumes Details or Graphics view and select the
Switch Peer Persistence option.
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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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