HP XP P9000 Command View Advanced Edition Software - Manual (Page 148)

Prerequisites for pair configuration (mainframe systems)
The following items need to be verified before performing mainframe pair configuration operations:
• The disk configuration definition file for the volumes to be used as the P-VOL and S-VOL of the
copy pair has been created using Replication Manager or from a volume scan by HP StorageWorks
P9000 for Business Continuity Manager Software.
• The created disk configuration definition file is stored under the same prefix on the same host.
• Datasets for storing a copy group definition file have been allocated under the same prefix.
• The versions of all instances of BCM registered as information sources in are 6.3 or later.
Storage system conditions for pair configuration definition
Replication Manager software allows you to specify copy pair configuration definitions in open systems
in which the storage system type is XP12000/XP10000/SVS200 or XP24000/XP20000. Note that
the primary volume and secondary volume included in a copy pair must be in the same storage system
when you use Business Copy or Snapshot, and they must be in different storage systems when you
use Continuous Access Synchronous, Continuous Access Asynchronous, or Continuous Access Journal.
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 148
• Conditions for primary volumes that can be added (mainframe systems) , page 149
• Conditions for secondary volumes that can be added (open systems) , page 149
• Conditions for secondary volumes that can be added (mainframe systems) , page 149
The following conditions apply for information displayed during pair definition:
• Conditions affecting displayed storage system information , page 152
• 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 or Continuous Access Journal, the emulation type must be OPEN-
V.
• The volumes must not be command devices or remote command devices.
• 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.
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