HP XP Racks - Manual (Page 66)

2. In the summary section of the Local Replication page, view license information. (Optional) If
the information in the window is not up to date, click the Refresh View icon to refresh the
information in the window.
3. In the BC Pairs tab, complete the following:
1. Locate the pair for which you want to review the status.
2. In the Status column, review the pair status.
The RWC and BCM pair status names are shown in the RWC Status columns in the format
of status in the RWC/status in Business Continuity Manager, except when the names are
the same. If they are the same, only the status in the RWC is shown.
For more information about the items on this tab, see “Monitoring BC Z pair, volume details”
(page 69) .
4. (Optional) Click More Actions > View Pair Properties to view more details for a selected pair.
Related topics
•
“The RWC pair status names and descriptions” (page 66) .
•
“RAID Manager pair status names” (page 68) .
•
“Pair status and supported pair user tasks” (page 68) .
•
“Unaffected S-VOL status and pair user tasks” (page 69) .
•
“Local Replication window” (page 110) .
•
“Monitoring BC Z pair, volume details” (page 69) .
The RWC pair status names and descriptions
The following table shows pair status and descriptions, including the level of host, P-VOL, and
S-VOL access.
S-VOL access P-VOL access Host status Description Pair status
Read/write
disabled Read/write
disabled P-VOL = SIMPLEX
S-VOL = SIMPLEX
The pair is being deleted and the
volumes are being unpaired. Deleting/TRANS
Read/write
disabled Read/write
enabled P-VOL = “PPRI-PNDG”
S-VOL = “PSEC-PNDG”
The pair is being created and the initial
copy is in progress.* The XP7 storage
system continues to accept read/write PENDING
to the P-VOL but stops write operations
to the S-VOL. The XP7 storage system
does not perform update copy
operations.
Read/write
disabled Read/write
enabled P-VOL = “PPRIMARY”
S-VOL = “PSECONDRY”
The initial copy operation has
completed and the volumes are paired.
The XP7 storage system starts the
update copy as needed. DUPLEX
Data consistency is not ensured in this
status.
For more information about ensuring
data consistency, see
“Workflow for
ensuring data consistency” (page 49) .
Read/write
disabled Read/write
enabled P-VOL = “PPRI-PNDG”
S-VOL = “PSEC-PNDG”
The pair is in the process of being
Steady Split. Differential data is copied
to the S-VOL and then the pair is split. SP-Pend/TRANS
For more information about the Steady
Split method of splitting pairs, see
“Pair
splitting methods” (page 49) .
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