Consistency groups and splitting pairs, Fast snap, Thin provisioning – HP XP7 Storage User Manual

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“Workflow for removing snapshot groups” (page 87)

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For more information about defining Cnt Ac-S pairs in consistency groups, see HP XP7
Continuous Access Synchronous User Guide
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For more information about defining Cnt Ac-J pairs in consistency groups, see HP XP7
Continuous Access Journal User Guide
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For more information about defining BC pairs in consistency groups, see HP XP7 Business
Copy User Guide
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Consistency groups and splitting pairs

Use consistency groups to split the FS pairs that are defined in the group. Splitting the pairs using
the group assures data consistency at the time the XP7 storage system receives the request.

Related topics

“Workflow for creating groups and storing snapshot data using the RAID Manager” (page 12)

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“Pair tasks using the RAID Manager or Remote Web Console” (page 148)

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Fast Snap

Use the FS software on the Remote Web Console (RWC) computer that is connected to the service
processor (SVP) by means of the TCP/IP local area network (LAN).

Related topics

“Downloading Fast Snap for Remote Web Console” (page 27)

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Thin Provisioning

Use the THP software on the RWC computer. A license is required to use THP.

Thin Provisioning licensed capacity

Since FS uses a portion of THP’s licensed capacity for its pool capacity, reserve enough THP
licensed capacity to run both THP and FS and to accommodate the FS pairs or pools that you will
create.

FS and THP pool-VOLs are also referred to as used volumes. The licensed capacity must exceed
the total capacity of used volumes.

Related topics

“Fast Snap licensed capacity requirements” (page 27)

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RAID Manager

You use the RAID Manager to define multiple FS pairs in a consistency group. You can only specify
one consistency group for a group defined by the configuration definition file for the RAID Manager.

NOTE:

The configuration definition file for the RAID Manager is a group that is not a consistency

group.

Creating a new pair and defining the pairs in a consistency group for a group you defined using
the configuration definition file for the RAID Manager and the pair is already defined in a
consistency group defines the pair in the same consistency group even if you try to create a new
pair and assign it to a different consistency group.

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Overview of Fast Snap

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