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.

Table 70 (page 228)

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

Cnt Ac-J Z is required.

Copy group definition file

Table 71 (page 228)

shows how to prepare the configuration files at each site.

Table 71 How to Prepare the Configuration Files at Each Site (4x4 Configuration)

How to Prepare

Contents

File Type

At the Secondary Site

At the Primary Site

Transfer from the primary
site

Perform a local scan

The primary site
configuration

Disk configuration
definition file

Perform a local scan

Transfer from the secondary
site

The secondary site
configuration

228 Configuration definitions

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