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Using initiator/external mix mode – HP StorageWorks XP Remote Web Console Software User Manual

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Figure 68 Using XP Continuous Access or XP Continuous Access Journal with remote command
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Using Initiator/External MIX mode

This section describes the procedure to use Initiator/External MIX mode and the procedure to stop
using Initiator/External MIX mode.

To use Initiator/External MIX mode:
1.

Prepare the initiator ports of the Standard mode and external ports of the Standard mode in
one port block.

For the procedure to set the port attribute to initiator, see the HP XP Continuous Access user
guide for XP12000/XP10000 Disk Arrays and SVS 200
or the HP XP Continuous Access
Journal user guide for XP12000/XP10000 Disk Arrays and SVS 200
.

For the procedure to set the port attribute to external, see

Setting a local array's port attributes

.

2.

Set the Initiator/External MIX mode to the port block consisting of the initiator ports of the
Standard mode and external ports of the Standard mode.

For the procedure to set the Initiator/External MIX mode, see the HP XP LUN Configuration
and Security Manager user guide: HP XP12000 Disk Array, HP XP10000 Disk Array, HP
200 Storage Virtualization System.

3.

Connect the cable to the port, and connect an array to be used as an MCU and local array
and an array to be used as an RCU and external array.

4.

Map the command device as the remote command device.

NOTE:

Only the command device can be recognized when the discovery operation is

performed using the external port of the Initiator/External MIX mode.

5.

Start the XP Continuous Access or XP Continuous Access Journal operation and the remote
command device operation using the port of the Initiator/External MIX mode.

To stop using Initiator/External MIX mode:
1.

Stop the XP Continuous Access and XP Continuous Access Journal copy processing and
operation.

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