Defining a new 4x4 configuration – HP XP P9500 Storage User Manual

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For details on each definition procedure in this section, see the following:

Procedure for a Local Scan

For details, see

“Performing a local scan to acquire volume information” (page 124)

. For details

on how to operate the ISPF panels, see

“Local scan procedure” (page 588)

.

Procedure for defining a path set and establishing a logical path

For details, see

“Establishing a logical path” (page 126)

. For details on how to operate the

ISPF panels, see

“Creating a path set” (page 595)

and

“Establishing a logical path” (page 610)

.

Procedure for defining the route list

For details, see

“Defining a route list” (page 611)

. For details on how to operate the ISPF panels,

see

“Local scan procedure” (page 588)

.

Procedure for registering a command device

For details, see

“Registering a command device in a storage system” (page 639)

. For details

on how to operate the ISPF panels, see

“Local scan procedure” (page 588)

.

Procedure for defining a copy group

For details on how to operate the ISPF panels for defining a copy group container, adding a
consistency group, and defining an EXCTG, see

“Local scan procedure” (page 588)

,

“Adding

a consistency group” (page 656)

, and

“Defining an EXCTG” (page 658)

.

Defining a new 4x4 configuration

To define a new 4x4 configuration, perform the following procedure.

Setting up the Storage System

Set up the following items by using Remote Web Console.
1.

Configure an arbitration command device on the subordinate disk controller.

2.

Set up an arbitration path from the supervisor disk controller to the subordinate disk controller.

3.

Map the arbitration command device on the subordinate disk controller to the supervisor disk
controller (setup of the remote command device).

4.

Register the journal group (timer type: SYSTEM) in each of the primary site and secondary
site storage systems.

Setting up a Business Continuity Manager Environment

Scan the storage system, define a path set, establish a logical path, define a route list, and then
register a command device. For details on the procedure, see the steps immediately before the
creation of a copy group in

“Definition procedure (2DC configuration)” (page 146)

.

Creating a Copy Group

Create copy groups from the primary host.
To define a new 4x4 configuration:
1.

From the ISPF panel, define a copy group container.

2.

From the ISPF panel, define the copy group container as an EXCTG.

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