HP XP P9000 Command View Advanced Edition Software - Manual (Page 151)

Candidate storage system Copy type
The storage system satisfies both the following conditions:
1. The storage system must be different from the primary storage system.
2. The storage system must be either XP12000/XP10000/SVS200,
XP24000/XP20000, or HP P9500.
Continuous Access Synchron-
ous, Continuous Access Journ-
al
• Volumes are stored using the same prefix, DADID, and host.
• Volumes selected do not span multiple storage systems.
• Volumes must not be reserved by another workflow.
Creating pairs and pair groups
To define copy pair configurations, you should first register a new pair group and define a list of
volume pairs to assign to the pair groups. Pair groups can be created on the 2. Pair Association page
of the Pair Configuration Wizard.
To create pairs and pair groups:
1. Display the information about the host or subsystem on which you want to create a copy pair.
For details on how to display the information, see “
Viewing individual host
information ” on page 285 or “ Viewing individual storage system information ” on page 285.
2. In the displayed subwindow, select the Unpaired tab under the LUNs tab or DEVNs tab.
3. On the Unpaired tab, select the primary volumes from which to create a copy pair, and then
click Pair Management. The Pair Configuration Wizard starts with the 1. Introduction page
displayed.
TIP:
Multiple unpaired LUs or DADs can be selected as primary volumes.
4. Read the wizard page, and then click Next. The 2. Pair Association page appears.
5. In the Copy Topology pane, select the volume object and click Add Group.
The Add Pair Group dialog box appears.
6. Specify a pair group name and copy type, and click OK to register the new pair group.
The registered pair group is displayed in the Copy Topology pane.
7. Select a pair group in the Copy Topology pane.
8. Define a list of copy pairs to include in the pair group under Detail of pair-group-name pane.
To define a copy pair:
1. In the Pairs pane under Detail of pair-group-name pane, select a primary volume.
2. In the Criteria tab under the Candidate List pane, specify the volume type and optional filtering
criteria for obtaining a list of candidate volumes. For details, see “
About filtering candidate
volumes ” on page 153.
3. Click Apply.
The filtered list of candidate volumes is displayed on the Result tab.
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