Split and suspend types – HP XP P9500 Storage User Manual

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Split and suspend types

This section discusses pairs that are split by the user (PSUS), and pairs that are suspended by the
system (PSUE).

You can split a pair when the initial copy operation is complete.

You must split a pair must be to perform media maintenance on the P-VOL or to access
the S-VOL (when S-VOL write is enabled).

When you split a pair, the primary system ensures synchronization by completing any
pending update copy operation before changing the status to PSUS.

Pairs are split by the primary system only, for any of the following reasons:

The user released the pair from the secondary system.

An error condition related to the secondary system, the S-VOL, or an update-copy
operation.

The primary system cannot communicate with the secondary system.

PSUS types appear on the Detailed Information dialog box. The following lists the PSUS types and
descriptions.

Table 24 PSUS types

RAID
Manager
indication

Remote Web
Console
indication

Description

Applies
to

Types

PSUS

PSUS

The user split the pair from the primary system using the P-VOL
Failure in the Suspend Type option in the Suspend Kind field.
The S-VOL split type is, "by MCU".

P-VOL

P-VOL by
Operator

PSUS or

SSWS

PSUS

The user split the pair from the primary or secondary system
using the S-VOL in the Suspend Type option in the Suspend
Kind field.

P-VOL
S-VOL

S-VOL by
Operator

SSUS

PSUS

The secondary system received a request from the primary
system to split the pair. The P-VOL split type is Split-P-VOL by
Operator or Split-S-VOL by Operator.

S-VOL

by MCU

PSUS

PSUS

The primary system detected that the S-VOL status changed
to SMPL because the user released the pair from the

P-VOL

Release pair
to RCU

secondary system. The pair cannot be resynchronized
because the S-VOL does not have the PSUE/PSUS status.

PSUE

PSUS

The primary system detected an error condition at the
secondary system (RCU), that caused the primary system to

P-VOL
S-VOL

by RCU

suspend the pair. The S-VOL suspend type is S-VOL Failure
by MCU.

PSUE

PSUE

The primary system detected an error during communication
with the secondary system, or an error during update copy.

P-VOL
S-VOL

S-VOL Failure

In this case, the S-VOL suspend type is usually S-VOL Failure.
This suspend type is also used when the number of paths falls
below the minimum number of paths setting on the RCU
Option dialog box.

PSUE

PSUE

The primary system could not find valid control information
in its nonvolatile memory during IMPL. This condition occurs

P-VOL
S-VOL

MCU IMPL

only if the primary system is without power for more than 48
hours (i.e., power failure and fully discharged backup
batteries).

PSUE

PSUE

The pair was suspended before the initial copy operation
was complete. The data on the S-VOL is not identical to the
data on the P-VOL.

P-VOL
S-VOL

Initial Copy
Failed

Monitor pair status

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