HP 3PAR Operating System Software - Manual (Page 4)

1-to-N Remote-Copy Considerations.................................................................................44
M-to-N Remote-Copy Examples............................................................................................45
1-to-1 Remote-Copy Example...........................................................................................45
Example Remote-Copy Pair for N-to-1 Setup......................................................................46
Example 1-to-N Remote-Copy Setup.................................................................................47
Verifying Connectivity between Remote-Copy Pairs for M-to-N Setup.........................................48
Setting Up the Primary System for M-to-N Remote Copy..........................................................48
Setting Up the Backup System for M-to-N Remote Copy...........................................................49
Checking the Links between Systems for M-to-N Remote Copy..................................................50
Verifying That Virtual Volumes Are Created for M-to-N Remote Copy........................................51
Creating Volume Groups for M-to-N Remote Copy.................................................................51
Selecting an Initial Replication Method for M-to-N Remote Copy..............................................54
Starting Initial Replication for M-to-N Remote Copy................................................................54
7 Setting Up SLD Remote Copy.................................................................56
SLD Remote-Copy Considerations.........................................................................................56
Verifying Connectivity between Remote-Copy Pairs for SLD Setup.............................................57
Setting Up the Primary System for SLD Remote Copy...............................................................57
Setting Up the Backup Systems for SLD Remote Copy..............................................................59
SLD Remote-Copy Example.................................................................................................62
Checking the Links between Systems for SLD Remote Copy......................................................64
Verifying That Virtual Volumes Are Created for SLD Remote Copy.............................................66
Creating Volume Groups for SLD Remote Copy......................................................................66
Starting Initial Replication for SLD Remote Copy: Copying Data Directly from Primary Volume
Groups.............................................................................................................................69
Failover and Failback Behavior of Individual Remote-Copy Groups in SLD Configuration.............71
Normal SLD Operation..................................................................................................71
SystemA-to-SystemB Failover for an Individual Remote-Copy Group......................................71
SystemA-to-SystemC Failover in SLD Remote-Copy Configuration..........................................73
8 Unidirectional Configuration...................................................................76
Example Unidirectional Remote-Copy Setup...........................................................................76
Verifying Connectivity between Remote-Copy Pairs for Unidirectional Setup...............................77
Setting Up the Primary System for Unidirectional Remote Copy.................................................78
Setting Up the Backup System for Unidirectional Remote Copy.................................................79
Checking the Links between Systems for Unidirectional Remote Copy........................................80
Verifying That Virtual Volumes Are Created for Unidirectional Remote Copy...............................81
Creating Volume Groups for Unidirectional Remote Copy........................................................82
Selecting an Initial Replication Method for Unidirectional Remote Copy.....................................84
Starting Initial Replication for Unidirectional Remote Copy: Copying Data Directly from Primary
Volume Groups..................................................................................................................84
9 Bidirectional Configuration.....................................................................86
Example Bidirectional Setup................................................................................................86
Setting Up the Systems for Bidirectional Remote Copy.............................................................88
Creating Volume Groups for Bidirectional Remote Copy..........................................................88
Selecting an Initial Synchronization Method for Bidirectional Remote Copy................................90
Starting Initial Synchronization for Bidirectional Remote Copy: Copying Data Directly from Primary
Volume Groups..................................................................................................................91
III Managing Remote Copy...........................................................................92
10 Stopping, Starting, or Removing Remote Copy........................................93
Stopping and Starting Remote-Copy Groups..........................................................................93
Stopping and Restarting Remote Copy..................................................................................94
Removing Remote Copy Completely.....................................................................................94
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