4 performing configuration operations, Configuration workflow, Setting up primary and secondary volumes – HP XP P9500 Storage User Manual

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4 Performing configuration operations

This chapter provides instructions for configuring BC.

Configuration workflow

Setup for BC consists of the following operations. You must have Storage Administrator (Local
Copy) role to perform BC operations.

“Setting up primary and secondary volumes” (page 37)

.

“Reserving secondary volumes” (page 37)

“System options that affect performance” (page 38)

Setting up primary and secondary volumes

The P-VOL and S-VOLs must be set up prior to making copies. Ensure that the volumes you plan to
use meet the requirements for pair volumes in

“Planning pair volumes” (page 13)

.

Reserving secondary volumes

This is an optional feature that allows you to reserve SMPL volumes for use as S-VOLs. The storage
system rejects write I/Os to reserved volumes (except in PSUS status).

Prerequisite information

Volumes must be:

In SMPL status

Unreserved and unpaired

1.

In the tree, click Replications > Local Replications, then click the Reserve Volumes tab.

2.

In the Reserve Volumes tab, click Add Reserve Volumes.

3.

In the Add Reserve Volumes window/Available LDEVs table, select the LDEV you want for a
reserved volume and click Add. This action moves the LDEV to the Selected LDEVs table.

4.

Click Finish.

5.

In the Confirm window, enter a Task Name then click Apply.

Configuration workflow

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