HP XP P9000 Command View Advanced Edition Software - Manual (Page 154)

Conditions for volume selection
The following conditions apply for volume selection during pair definition:
• Conditions for primary volumes that can be added (open systems) , page 154
• Conditions for primary volumes that can be added (mainframe systems) , page 154
• Conditions for secondary volumes that can be added (open systems) , page 154
• Conditions for secondary volumes that can be added (mainframe systems) , page 155
The following conditions apply for information displayed during pair definition:
• Conditions affecting displayed storage system information , page 158
• Conditions affecting displayed disk list information , page 73
Conditions for primary volumes that can be added (open systems)
The primary volumes that are displayed in the Candidate List pane on the 2. Pair Association page
of the Pair Configuration Wizard depend on the copy type and the storage system type. Volumes that
satisfy all of the following conditions are displayed:
• The volumes must belong to the same storage system displayed in the Pair List.
• When the copy type is Snapshot/Fast Snap or Continuous Access Journal, the emulation type must
be OPEN-V.
• The volumes must not be reserved by other workflows.
• The volumes must be internal volumes to which the external volumes are mapped, and the host
I/O suppression mode must be disabled.
• Replication Manager must recognize the command device in the storage system.
• Multiple volumes that belong to different storage systems must not be selected.
• The volumes must not be virtual volumes.
• Volumes must not be THP-Pool-VOLs.
• Volumes must not be journal volumes.
Conditions for primary volumes that can be added (mainframe systems)
The primary volumes that are displayed the Candidate List pane on the 2. Pair Association page of
the Pair Configuration Wizard must satisfy all of the following conditions:
• The volumes must belong to the same storage system as that displayed in Pair List
• All volumes are stored using the same prefix, DADID and host (not applicable if managed by
P9000 RAID Manager)
• The volumes must not span multiple storage systems
• The volumes must not be reserved by another workflow
• The volumes must not be THP pool or journal volumes
• If managed by P9000 RAID Manager, Replication Manager must recognize the command device
of the storage system
Conditions for secondary volumes that can be added (open systems)
The secondary volumes that are displayed the Candidate List pane on the 2. Pair Association page
of the Pair Configuration Wizard depend on the copy type and the storage system type. The volumes
that satisfy all of the following conditions are displayed in Candidates:
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