Virtual volumes – HP 3PAR Operating System Software User Manual

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c.

Syn Period - If you selected Periodic, select second(s), minute(s), hour(s), or day(s) and
enter a numeric value for when you wish the source and backup groups to synchronize.

d.

(Optional) Auto Recover - Select if you want the group to be restarted automatically after
Remote Copy links come back up should the links go down. (Displayed only if Show
advanced options is selected.)

e.

(Optional) Over Period Alert - Select if you want an alert to be generated if the
synchronization of a periodic group takes longer than its set synchronization period. This
option is not available for groups in synchronous mode. (Displayed only if Show advanced
options is selected.)

3.

In the second Backup group:
a.

Name - The system NOT selected as the source system, automatically appears.

b.

Mode - Select Synchronous or Periodic.

c.

Syn Period - If you selected Periodic, select second(s), minute(s), hour(s), or day(s) and
enter a numeric value for when you wish the source and backup groups to synchronize.

NOTE:

The synchronous connection must be a Fibre Channel connection.

4.

Click Add.

5.

(Optional) Repeat steps 1 through 4 to create additional Remote Copy groups.

6.

Click Next.

Virtual Volumes

1.

Select a Remote Copy group from the Group list.

2.

Under the Source Volume on list, select a virtual volume.

3.

Under the first Backup Volume on list:
a.

Select either Existing or New.

b.

If you selected Existing, select a backup virtual volume.

c.

If you selected New:
i.

Name - Enter a name for the backup virtual volume.

ii.

CPG under User CPG - Select a CPG from which the volume's user space is allocated.

iii. CPG under Copy CPG - Select a CPG from which the volume's copy space is allocated.
iv.

(Optional) In the Allocation Warning and Allocation Limit text boxes, enter the
appropriate information. You must check the Enabled checkbox if you want you use
these options.

4.

Under the second Backup Volume on list:
a.

Select either Existing or New.

b.

If you selected Existing, select a backup virtual volume.

c.

If you selected New:
i.

Name - Enter a name for the backup virtual volume.

ii.

CPG under User CPG - Select a CPG from which the volume's user space is allocated.

iii. CPG under Copy CPG - Select a CPG from which the volume's copy space is allocated.
iv.

(Optional) In the Allocation Warning and Allocation Limit text boxes, enter the
appropriate information. You must check the Enabled checkbox if you want you use
these options.

NOTE:

When selecting volumes, you can filter the lists to include by clicking the down

arrow and selecting Virtual Volumes, Provisioning, and Virtual Size. To clear the filter,
click Clear.

5.

Click Add.

198 Configuring and Managing Remote Copy

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