Using initiator/external mix mode, Devices – HP XP External Storage Software User Manual

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Figure 68 Using Continuous Access XP or Continuous Access XP Journal with remote command devices

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 StorageWorks Continuous Access
XP user guide for the XP12000/XP10000/SVS200
or the HP StorageWorks Continuous Access
XP Journal user guide
.

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 StorageWorks LUN
Configuration and Security Manager XP user guide for the XP12000/XP1000/SVS200
.

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.

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