Replicating volumes, About replicating volumes (pair management), Copy pair management operations – HP XP Array Manager Software User Manual

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Expand the tree and select the target OS.

3.

From the list of hosts, select one or more hosts from which you want to unallocate all volumes,
and then click the Unallocate Volumes button.If you want to unallocate specific volumes, click the
link of the host name to select the target volumes, and then click the Unallocate Volumes button.

4.

If the displayed volumes are correct, unallocate the volumes with the appropriate options.

5.

In the task list, confirm that the task has completed.

When the unallocation completes, the data stored on the volume is no longer accessible. You can
then allocate the volume to another host.

Replicating volumes

This module describes how to replicate volumes.

About replicating volumes (pair management)

Volume replication is used to make copies of critical data. You can make a local copy of a volume
in the same storage system, or make a remote copy of a volume in a different storage system.

P9000 Command View AE Suite uses a light version of Replication Manager which allows you to
perform basic volume replication operations.

To use the complete Replication Manager functionality, you must register a Replication Manager
license and log in to P9000 Command View AE Suite with Replication Manager permissions. When
you register a Replication Manager license, you can use wizards to visualize complex replication
configurations while defining, editing, viewing, and troubleshooting copy pairs.

For more information about how to set up Replication Manager for volume replication, see the HP
P9000 Command View Advanced Edition Suite Software Administrator Guide
and HP Command
View Advanced Edition Software Release Notes
.

Copy pair management operations

You can perform the following pair management functions in P9000 Command View AE Suite:

Define, create, and delete open volume copy pairs

Modify copy-pair tasks
• create: Creates a copy pair
• split: Separates a copy pair
• resync: Synchronizes a secondary volume with the primary volume
• restore: Restores the copy pair from a secondary volume to the primary volume
• delete: Releases a copy pair and changes the status to simplex

View information from the Hosts, Storage Systems, and Copy-Pair Configuration Definitions trees

View tasks

View workflows

Refresh configuration information

Add, edit, or delete command devices

Delete information sources

View event logs

Switch to maintenance mode

Setting up and operating a SAN environment

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