3 preparing for xp continuous access operations, 4 using the xp continuous access gui – HP StorageWorks XP Remote Web Console Software User Manual

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3 Preparing for XP Continuous Access Operations...........................................49

System Requirements...............................................................................................................49
Requirements and Restrictions for Using XP Continuous Access......................................................50

One-to-One Volume Copy Operations..................................................................................50
Logical Unit Types..............................................................................................................51
Consistency Groups...........................................................................................................51
Accessing XP Continuous Access P-VOLs and S-VOLs..............................................................51
Cache and NVS................................................................................................................51
Host Failover Software........................................................................................................52
Duplicate Volumes.............................................................................................................52
Host System Crash.............................................................................................................52

Installing the Hardware...........................................................................................................52

Remote Copy Connections..................................................................................................53

Adding or removing cache or shared memory..................................................................56

Enabling XP Continuous Access Options....................................................................................56
Configuring the MCUs and RCUs for XP Continuous Access Operations.........................................56

4 Using the XP Continuous Access GUI..........................................................62

XP Continuous Access Windows...............................................................................................62

Pair Operation Window.....................................................................................................64
Volume List........................................................................................................................65
Display Filter.....................................................................................................................67
RCU Operation Window....................................................................................................69

MCU&RCU Display on the RCU Operation Window..........................................................70
Port Display on the RCU Operation Window.....................................................................72

Asynchronous Operation Window.......................................................................................73
Usage Monitor Window.....................................................................................................75
History Window................................................................................................................76
System Option Window......................................................................................................79

5 Performing XP Continuous Access Configuration Operations...........................81

Overview of Configuration Operations......................................................................................81
RCU Operations.....................................................................................................................82

Configuring the Host Interface Ports......................................................................................83
Adding an RCU.................................................................................................................84

RCU Path Parameters.....................................................................................................87

Changing the RCU Options.................................................................................................88
Adding and Deleting Logical Paths to an RCU.......................................................................91
Adding and Deleting SSIDs for an RCU................................................................................92
Viewing RCU Status............................................................................................................94
Deleting an RCU................................................................................................................97

Asynchronous Operations........................................................................................................98

Setting the Asynchronous Copy Options................................................................................99
Adding Consistency Groups..............................................................................................100
Changing the Consistency Group Options..........................................................................102
Viewing Consistency Group Status.....................................................................................103
Deleting Consistency Groups.............................................................................................105

Usage Monitor Operations....................................................................................................105

Starting and Stopping Usage Monitoring............................................................................105
Displaying the Usage Monitor Graph.................................................................................105
Exporting the Usage Monitor Data File...............................................................................109

History Operations...............................................................................................................109

Exporting the History File..................................................................................................109

Other Operations.................................................................................................................109

Changing the Option Settings of Storage System..................................................................110
Changing the Option Settings of CUs.................................................................................111

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