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

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Stop accessing the remote command device.

3.

Delete the remote command device mapping.

4.

Change the port block setting from Initiator/External MIX mode to Standard mode.

For the procedure to change the port block setting, see the HP XP LUN Configuration and
Security Manager user guide: HP XP12000 Disk Array, HP XP10000 Disk Array, HP 200
Storage Virtualization System
.

Restrictions on Initiator/External MIX mode

Restrictions on Initiator/External MIX mode are:

Restrictions on High Speed mode are also restrictions on Initiator/External MIX mode. For
High Speed mode the restrictions, see the HP XP LUN Configuration and Security Manager
user guide: HP XP12000 Disk Array, HP XP10000 Disk Array, HP 200 Storage Virtualization
System.

A point-to-point connection is not available.

You cannot set Initiator/External MIX mode on external ports of the Standard mode that have
already been used to map the external LUs. You cannot set Standard mode on the port of the
Initiator/External MIX mode that has already been used to map the remote command device.
You must delete the external volume's mapping, and then change the port mode's setting.

Using a port of the Initiator/External MIX mode, the command device of the external array
can only be recognized by the discovery operation and mapped. Other volumes cannot be
recognized by the discovery operation or mapped using the port of the Initiator/External MIX
mode.

Using XP Continuous Access or XP Continuous Access Journal with remote command devices

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