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2 Installing and configuring Matrix recovery management
This chapter contains sections on Matrix recovery management installation prerequisites, networking
setup, storage setup, logical server setup, Matrix recovery management configuration, export and
import operations, and DR Protection for IO services.
IMPORTANT: If you intend to create DR Protected IO services, see “DR protection for IO services”
(page 22) before starting the Matrix recovery management installation and configuration process.
Installation and configuration overview
The following Matrix recovery management installation and configuration overview includes links
to information on each step in the process.
1.
Confirm that all Matrix recovery management installation and configuration prerequisites have
been met—See
“Installation and configuration prerequisites” (page 8) .
2. Install and license Matrix recovery management—See “Installing and licensing Matrix recovery
management” (page 8) .
3. Confirm that you have a supported networking configuration—See “Setting up Networking”
(page 9) .
4. Configure storage—See “Setting up Storage” (page 10) .
5. Configure for DR Protection—See “Setting up Local Site logical servers” (page 16) .
6. Configure logical servers at the Remote Site—See “ Setting up Remote Site logical servers”
(page 16) .
7. Configure Matrix recovery management—See “Configuring Matrix recovery management”
(page 17) .
8. Configure DR Protection for IO services—See “DR protection for IO services” (page 22)
Installation and configuration prerequisites
Matrix recovery management is the HP Matrix Operating Environment component that provides
the recovery management capability. The HP Matrix Operating Environment and dependent
software must be installed on the Central Management Server at the Local Site and the Remote
Site before Matrix recovery management can be installed. For more information, see the HP Insight
Management 7.1 Installation and Configuration Guide available at
http://www.hp.com/go/
matrixoe/docs .
Confirm that both the Local Site and the Remote Site meet the support requirements specified for
Matrix recovery management in the HP Insight Management 7.1 Support Matrix, including supported
servers, storage, browsers, operating systems, databases, and hypervisors. The HP Insight
Management 7.1 Support Matrix is available at
http://www.hp.com/go/matrixoe/docs .
NOTE: It is assumed that networking and storage replication links are present between the Local
Site and the Remote Site.
Installing and licensing Matrix recovery management
1. Install the HP Matrix Operating Environment and dependent software on the Central
Management Server (CMS) at the Local Site and the Remote Site.
2. Discover the managed infrastructure at each site from HP Systems Insight Manager.
3. Apply the license for Matrix recovery management using the Insight managed system setup
wizard.
For more information, refer to the HP Matrix Operating Environment 7.1 Getting Started Guide
and the HP Insight Managed System Setup Wizard 7.1 Getting Started Guide available at
http://
www.hp.com/go/matrixoe/docs .
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