Restrictions on initiator/external mix mode – HP XP External Storage Software User Manual

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5.

Start the Continuous Access XP or Continuous Access XP 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 Continuous Access XP and Continuous Access XP Journal copy processing and operation.

2.

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

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

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.

Remote command devices

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