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You can set journal volumes and journal groups by using a wizard on the JNLGs tab in the Storage
Systems view.
For details on how to add journal groups, see “
About journal groups
Journal Groups are used to keep the journal data for asynchronous data transfer and must be set up
before creating Continuous Access Journal volume pairs. Journal groups must be set in each storage
system on both the primary and secondary side.
Replication Manager allows you to specify journal groups when all of the following conditions are
met:
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An open system is being used.
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The storage system type is XP12000/XP10000/SVS200, XP24000/XP20000, VP9550, or XP7.
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A license has been registered for Continuous Access Journal.
For a volume to be used as a journal volume, the volume must meet the applicable requirements for
the storage system type. For more information, see “
Storage system types and volume requirements
For each journal group, you can specify journal options. Specify each item according to the journal
group status. To view items that can be specified as journal options, see “
Related topics
• About the Create Journal Group Wizard
Storage system types and volume requirements (journal)
Volumes that meet the requirements listed here are displayed as candidate volumes in Replication
Manager.
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The system is an open system
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The storage system is XP24000, XP20000, HP P9500, or XP7.
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A Continuous Access Journal license has been registered to the system.
Additionally the volume that will be used for a journal volume must meet the requirements in the
following table.
Storage system types and requirements for using volumes as journal volumes
HP XP7
HP P9500
XP24000/
XP20000
XP12000/
XP10000/
SVS200
Requirement
OPEN-V
OPEN-V
OPEN-V
OPEN-V
Emulation type
Y
Y
Y
Y
Not a paired volume
Y
Y
Y
Y
Path is not set
Y
Y
Y
Y
Not a pool volume
Y
Y
Y
Y
Not a command device
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