HP XP P9500 Storage User Manual
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Table 69 Storage System Setting Items (4x4 Configuration) (continued)
Remarks
Description
Item
Use Business Continuity Manager for the
setup.
Multiple Storage System: Multiple
Storage System configuration: A
Command device
command device is required for each
storage system (eight command devices
are required in total when using 8 XP
disk arrays 4 at each site).
Multiple Storage System: One Storage
System configuration: A command device
is required for each of the primary and
secondary sites (two command devices
are required in total).
One Storage System: Multiple Storage
System configuration: A command device
is required for each storage system (five
command devices are required in total).
Use Remote Web Console or Business
Continuity Manager for the setup.
An inter-disk controller logical path
(bidirectional) must be established
Logical path
between the primary and secondary
sites.
Preparing the Configuration Files (4x4 Configuration)
You need to install Business Continuity Manager Cnt Ac-J Z 4x4 Extended CTG.
lists the configuration files required for using Business Continuity Manager in
a 4x4 configuration.
Table 70 Required Configuration Files (4x4 Configuration)
Remarks
Description
Item
—
The disk configuration definition file is
required at the primary and secondary
sites.
Disk configuration definition file
This item is not necessary if you use
Remote Web Console to set up logical
paths.
A path set is required for inter-disk
controller logical paths (bidirectional)
between the primary site and the
secondary site.
Path set definition file
Set this before starting a copy
operation.
Cnt Ac-J Z is required.
Copy group definition file
Set this before starting a copy
operation.
A different route is required for the
forward and reverse directions of each
series of storage systems (1x1).
Route list definition file and Command
Device definition file
The forward route is required when you
operate the secondary site storage
systems from the primary site by using
the Remote DKC Control Function. The
reverse route is required when you
operate the primary site storage systems
from the secondary site by using the
Remote DKC Control Function.
shows how to prepare the configuration files at each site.
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