HP XP P9000 Command View Advanced Edition Software - Manual (Page 190)

• When new copy pairs are added to a pre-existing configuration definition file that has mixed
formats, Replication Manager determines the format for the new copy pairs using the
serv-
er.agent.rm.pairDefinitionForm property in the Device Manager agent server.prop-
erties file. The preexisting format parameters are left as is. After modification, both HORCM_LDEV
and HORCM_DEV formats are supported in the same configuration definition file.
• When deleting pairs, Replication Manager deletes the pair definition from the configuration
definition file without regard to format.
HP recommends that you use the Pair Configuration Wizard to modify imported configuration definition
files. If updates are made directly to the files, an out-of-sync condition may occur. If this occurs, you
will need to reload the existing configuration definition files by doing a manual refresh from Replication
Manager.
Performing pair operations
This module describes supported pair operations and procedures for changing copy pair status:
• About copy pair operations , page 190
• About copy pair states , page 208
• About changing copy pair status , page 213
• Confirming copy status during task execution , page 225
About copy pair operations
You may need to perform operations that change the copy pair status (such as splitting and
re-synchronizing copy pairs), when errors occur in managed resources or when you backup data.
The following operations can be performed to change the copy pair status.
Operations for changing the copy pair status
Explanation Operation
Creates a copy pair based on the configuration definition file (the initial copying
of a copy pair in simplex status is performed).
create
Splits a copy pair. split
Performs data re-synchronization from the primary volume to the secondary volume. resync
Performs data re-synchronization from the secondary volume to the primary volume. restore
Dissolves a copy pair (the copy pair is placed in simplex status). delete
Related topics
• About changing copy pair status , page 213
Option items for copy pair operations (open systems)
The option items for a copy pair operation differ depending on the copy type. The following table
shows the option items that can be set for each copy type.
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