Preparing the software (open/mf consistency), Definition procedure (open/mf consistency), Preparing at the open system side – HP XP Racks User Manual

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Table 92 Hardware Setting Items (for using the Open/MF Consistency Preservation Function)

Remarks

Description

Item

This is required when a reverse direction
command device uses the Remote DKC Control

Command device

For the route in the forward direction
(Primary

→ Secondary)

Function to operate a primary site storage system
from a secondary site.

For the route in the reverse direction
(Secondary

→ Primary) (optional)

This can also be set in Business Continuity
Manager.

An inter-control unit logical path must be
established.

Logical path

Preparing the software (Open/MF Consistency)

Table 93 (page 289)

lists the software settings for using the Open/MF Consistency Preservation

Function.

Table 93 Software Setting Items (for Using the Open/MF Consistency Preservation Function)

Remarks

Description

Item

None

Disk configuration definition files are required
at the primary site and secondary site.

Disk configuration definition file

Set this item before starting a copy
operation.

A different route is required for each of the
forward and reverse directions. A reverse
route is optional.

Route list definition file and
command device definition file

The reverse route is required when you
operate the primary site storage

In the route list for the forward direction
(originated from the primary site): Specify
a route of Primary

→ Secondary

systems from the secondary site by
using the Remote DKC Control
Function.

In the route list for the reverse direction
(originated from the secondary site):
Specify a route of Secondary

→ Primary

None

Path sets are required for inter-control unit
logical paths.

Path set definition file

Set this item before starting a copy
operation.

Definition files for the Cnt Ac-S Z copy groups
assigned the Open/MF Consistency attribute
are required.

Copy group definition file

Definition procedure (Open/MF Consistency)

This section describes the definition procedure for using the Open/MF Consistency Preservation
Function. To use the Open/MF Consistency Preservation Function, you must assign the Open/MF
Consistency attribute to consistency groups.

Preparing at the Open System Side

Create a copy group with the consistency group ID specified for the open system side using RAID
Manager.

Definition Procedure for Business Continuity Manager

The procedure before you create a copy group definition file of Business Continuity Manager is
the same as the one for a 2DC configuration. For details, see

“Definition procedure (2DC

configuration)” (page 149)

. The following procedure is required when you cerate a new copy group

or assign an attribute to an existing copy group.

When Defining a New Copy Group

To define a new copy group, specify the Open/MF Consistency attribute in the Copy Group
Attributes window.

Defining a configuration so that the Open/MF Consistency Preservation function can be used 289

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