Restrictions on initiator/external mix mode – HP XP External Storage Software User Manual

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4.

Map the command device as the remote command device.

Only the command device can be recognized when the discovery operation is performed
using the external port of the Initiator/External MIX mode.

5.

Start the operation of XP Continuous Access or XP Continuous Access Journal and operation
of the remote command device using the port of the Initiator/External MIX mode.

To stop using the Initiator/External MIX mode:

1.

Stop the copy processing and operation of XP Continuous Access and XP Continuous Access
Journal.

2.

Stop accessing the remote command device.

3.

Delete the mapping of the remote command device.

4.

Change the setting of the port block from the Initiator/External MIX mode to the Standard
mode.

For the procedure to change the setting of the port block, see the HP StorageWorks
XP24000/XP20000 LUN Manager User Guide
.

Restrictions on Initiator/External MIX Mode

The restrictions on the Initiator/External MIX mode are as follows:

The restrictions on the High Speed mode are also restrictions on the Initiator/External MIX
mode. For the restrictions on the High Speed mode, see the HP StorageWorks
XP24000/XP20000 LUN Manager User Guide
.

The point-to-point connection is not available.

You cannot set the Initiator/External MIX mode on the external ports of the Standard mode
that have already been used to map the external volumes. You cannot set the Standard mode
on the port of the Initiator/External MIX mode that has already been used to map the remote
command device. You need to delete the mapping of the external volume and then change
the setting of the port mode.

Using a port of the Initiator/External MIX mode, the command device of the external storage
system can only be recognized by the discovery operation and mapped. Other volumes can
be neither recognized by the discovery operation nor mapped using the port of the
Initiator/External MIX mode.

Using XP Continuous Access or XP Continuous Access Journal with Remote Command Device

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