HP XP Racks User Manual
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Another field, Minimum Number of Paths, is also covered in more detail in
Minimum Number of Remote Paths” (page 18)
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Remote path settings are required in order to perform Cnt Ac-S pair operations and check
pair status in Remote Web Console. Make sure to complete the procedure. If you cancel
remote path settings, you will be unable to perform operations and check status.
Also, operations involving remote paths cannot be performed when changing the microcode.
Make sure a microcode change completes before beginning operations involving remote
paths.
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With XP7, when using virtual storage machine volumes, make sure to specify the XP7's physical
serial number. A virtual storage machine's serial number cannot be specified.
Procedure 8 To configure systems and define remote paths
1.
In the primary XP7 Remote Web Console's Storage Systems tree, click Replication > Remote
Connection.
2.
In the Remote Connections window, click the Connections (To) tab.
3.
From the Actions menu, click Remote Connections > Add Remote Connection.
4.
In the Add Remote Connection window, select the Connection Type. For Cnt Ac-S, select System
(connects system by system).
5.
In the Local Storage System box, for Local CU, select the CU number in a range from 00 to
FE.
6.
In the Remote Storage System box, specify the following:
1.
For Model, select the storage system model and number.
2.
For Serial Number, enter one of the following secondary system serial numbers.
- XP7: 1 to 99999 (5 digits)
- P9500 or XP24000/XP20000 Disk Array: 1 to 99999 (5 digits)
- HUS VM: 200001 to 265535 (6 digits)
NOTE:
With XP7 when using virtual storage machine volumes, make sure to specify
the XP7's physical serial number. A virtual storage machine's serial number cannot be
specified.
7.
In the Remote Paths box, specify the following:
1.
For Path Group ID, select the path group ID (00-FF). A storage system can have a maximum
of 64 registered path group IDs.
Setting up primary and secondary systems for Cnt Ac-S
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