Hp XP Array Manager Software User Manual

HP P9000 Replication Manager SoftwareUser GuidePart number: TB584-96059Thirteenth edition: November 2012

Displaying My Copy Groups workflow ... 275Icons representing the relationship be

In this example, the secondary volume of Copy Group_C is used as the primary volume of CopyGroup_D, the copy type of which is Business Copy.Example (2

Creating My Copy GroupsTo create My Copy Groups:1. From the Explorer menu, choose My Groups and then My Copy Groups.The My Copy Groups subwindow appea

Organizing resources102

8 Setting up storage systemsYou can use Replication Manager to replicate volumes or change copy pair definitions. It is necessaryto configure prerequi

For a list of available storage system setup functions and required user permissions (ReplicationManager management), see “Storage system setup functi

• Create a new remote path• Add a remote port for an existing remote path.TIP:Each function can be used only for the resources in resource groups asso

Flow of specifying the settings required before replicating volumesSetting up V-VOLsReplication Manager supports creation of V-VOLs on storage system

V-VOL limitsThe maximum number of V-VOL groups that can be created for each storage system is 65,280. ForXP24000/XP20000 storage systems, the maximum

CVS has not been installedCVS has been installedConditions1No limitNumber of P-VOLs that can beadded (in the Select PrimaryLDEV-Target LDEVs window)1

2. Expand the object tree, and then select a storage system under Storage Systems.The storage-system-name subwindow appears.3. Click the Open link.The

Viewing LUN information in the Storage Systems view (open systems) ... 301Viewing LUN information in the Host

17. Review all parameters of the V-VOLs and click Confirm.The 5. Finish page is displayed.TIP:The time taken to complete this operation depends on the

Related topics• About the Add Command Devices Wizard, page 112• Setting up command devices, page 110• Editing command devices, page 308• Deleting comm

About the Add Command Devices WizardReplication Manager includes an Add Command Devices Wizard for registering volumes as commanddevices. The wizard p

Setting up remote pathsIf you use Continuous Access Asynchronous, Continuous Access Synchronous, or Continuous AccessJournal to replicate volumes, you

Whether to specify a remote path depending on a combination of storage systemsRemote storage systemLocal storagesystemHP P9500XP24000/XP20000XP12000/X

2. Expand the object tree, and then select a storage system under Storage Systems.The storage-system-name subwindow appears.3. Click the Open link.The

• The storage system type is XP12000/XP10000/SVS200, XP24000/XP20000, or HP P9500.• A license has been registered for the copy type being used (Snapsh

XP24000/XP20000/HP P9500XP12000/XP10000/SVS200RequirementYNEncrypted and non-encrypted volumes cannot coexistY1YMust have same RAID levelLegend:Y: Thi

Adding poolsTo add a pool:1. From the Explorer menu, choose Resources and then Storage Systems.The Storage Systems subwindow appears.2. Expand the obj

For each journal group, you can specify journal options. Specify each item according to the journalgroup status. To view items that can be specified a

Explorer menu items for alert management ... 322Enabling or disabling alert set

HP P9500XP24000/XP20000XP12000/XP10000/SVS200RequirementYYNThe volume must have the same CLPR asthat of the added journal volumeLegend:Y: This require

The Create Journal Group Wizard provides the following functions:• List to choose an available journal group ID for a new journal group• CU, Capacity,

2. Expand a storage system, to open up the storage system information, and click Open.The storage system detailed information is displayed in the Appl

9 Customizing monitoring parametersYou can customize Replication Manager by configuring alert notification settings, refresh intervals,and data retent

Copy pair statusAn alert is sent when a copy pair or copy group achieves a specified status. For example, you canspecify a condition for a copy group

Completion criteriaMonitored conditionThe write latency time must be less than or equal tothe time specified by the user for the alert to be com-plete

You can configure the following monitoring types depending on the resource type of the monitoredtarget:• Pair Status Monitoring: You can set alerts to

• About the Create Alert Setting Wizard, page 125Setting the copy pair status monitoring conditions for each copy groupTo set the conditions for monit

Setting the copy pair status monitoring conditions for each copy pairTo set the conditions for monitoring copy pair status on a copy pair basis:1. If

Setting performance monitoring conditions for each copy groupTo set the performance monitoring conditions on a copy group basis:1. If you intend to us

Viewing settings for automatic account locking ... 349Changing settings for au

Setting performance monitoring conditions for each journal groupTo set the performance monitoring conditions on a journal group basis:1. If you intend

Setting performance monitoring conditions for each poolTo set the performance monitoring conditions on a pool basis:1. If you intend to use SNMP traps

Setting monitoring conditions for copy license usageTo set monitoring conditions for copy license usage:1. If you intend to use SNMP traps to send ale

Adding monitored targetsTo add a monitored target:1. Select the resources you want to add as monitoring targets, and then click Create Alerts.The Crea

Related topics• About refreshing copy pair status, page 255Calculating the copy pair status refresh intervalYou should set refresh intervals values su

• Received alerts• Write delay time (C/T delta)• Event log data• Sidefile and journal volume usage• Pool volume usage (open systems)• TasksTIP:If the

Related topics• About data retention periods, page 134Customizing monitoring parameters136

10 Managing pair life cycleReplication Manager allows you to specify copy pair configuration definitions in open systems inwhich the storage system ty

PermissionsFunctionViewModifyAdminYYYViewing a list of tasksNYYEditing tasksNYYDeleting tasksNYYCanceling tasksYYYViewing a list of workflowsNYYEditin

Legend:Y: Can be executed with this permission.About the pair management wizardsReplication Manager provides two pair management wizards. The Pair Con

Roll-forward versus point-in-time restores ... 389Restoring in units of inf

Pair configuration workflowThe following figure illustrates the workflow for pair configuration.Launching the Pair Configuration WizardYou can launch

NOTE:The term LUN (Logical Unit Number) only applies to open systems. For mainframe systems, the analogsare LDEV (Logical Device) and DEVN (Device Num

Conditions when the wizard cannot be launchedMethod forlaunching the wiz-ard• A copy group that belongs to the same cascade has been reserved by anoth

Defining copy pairs and pair groupsThis module discusses how copy pair configuration definitions are created and tasks for defining copypairs and pair

• Secondary volume (S-VOL): The destination volume to which the contents of the primary volumeare copied.• Secondary-primary volume (SP-VOL): The volu

About copy pair configuration definitionsCopy pair configuration definitions are generated when a new copy group is created. Pre-existingcopy pair con

About configuration definition file formatsNew configuration definition files (HORCM configuration files) can be generated in eitherHORCM_LDEV format

on permitted copy types for copy pair configuration definitions for different storage system types, see“Storage system conditions for pair configurati

Prerequisites for pair configurationThe following items need to be verified before performing pair configuration operations.Open• The storage system P

Conditions for primary volumes that can be added (open systems)The primary volumes that are displayed in the Candidate List pane on the 2. Pair Associ

About operation modes ... 432Viewing the opera

• When the copy type is Continuous Access Journal, the storage system must be different fromthat of the primary volume, and the storage system type mu

To create pairs and pair groups:1. Display the information about the host or subsystem on which you want to create a copy pair.For details on how to d

6. Click Next to continue creating the copy pair configuration definition or click Save to temporarilysave the workflow.The primary and secondary volu

• Selecting multiple candidate volumes, page 153• Creating pairs and pair groups, page 150Conditions affecting displayed storage system informationThe

NOTE:The number of cylinders cannot be obtained when using HP StorageWorks P9000 for BusinessContinuity Manager Software versions prior to 6.7.0.Defin

About assigning CTGID/JNLGID for copy pairsConsistency groups and Journal groups can be configured for any asynchronous copy pair. ReplicationManager

3. Use the Pair Configuration Wizard (mainframe) to define the mainframe Cnt Ac-S pairs. On the3. Group Management page, perform the following:1. Assi

Creating copy groupsA copy group is created by assigning copy pairs to a pair group. For open systems pair configuration,copy groups can be created on

Associating pair groups with copy groupsTo associate pair groups with a copy group:1. If you are creating a copy pair configuration definition from a

Creating a container with multiple copy groups (mainframesystems)To create a container with multiple copy groups:1. Select a volume without a copy pai

FiguresTwo site configuration in an open system ... 251Example system configuration i

Defining multi-target and cascade configurationsThis module discusses information about multi-target and cascade configurations and procedures forcrea

Requirements for the copy type when creating a multi-target configurationCopy type of the pair group to be connected by group additionCopy type ofthe

Requirements for the copy type when creating a cascade configurationCopy type of the pair group to be connected by group additionCopy type ofthe origi

• When creating a cascade configuration, copy types and pair statuses of related copy groups mustbe compatible• When deleting copy groups from a casca

Related topics• Creating pairs and pair groups, page 150• Copy type requirements for pair configuration definitions, page 160• Permitted topologies fo

TIP:For situations such as when storage system resources and host applications are managed by differentadministrators, the work status at any point du

About task statusesTasks can be in one of the following execution statuses:• Ready: Indicates that the task is waiting to execute.• Executing: Indicat

• About task types (mainframe systems), page 167• About tasks, page 164About task types (mainframe systems)The following are task types displayed for

To edit tasks:1. From the Explorer menu, choose Tasks and then Tasks.The Tasks subwindow appears.2.To edit a single task, click the associated icon.

2. On the Task Options tab, edit the execution schedule by selecting Execution Request Time options.3. Enable the Modify Pair Configuration File Only

TablesPair management server configurations ... 331Parameters for backup server cal

2. Select the check boxes of the tasks you want to cancel, and then click Cancel Tasks.The Cancel Tasks dialog box appears.3. Confirm the tasks that w

configuration, Replication Manager distributes the copy group list created during pair configurationto these distribution targets.The following two ty

• The primary and secondary DADIDs defined in the copy group definition file at the origin mustbe defined in the copy group definition file at the des

CAUTION:There is no way to recover the latest copy group definition files once all the copies of the files havebeen replaced with old files. This situ

TIP:For situations such as when storage system resources and host applications are managed by differentadministrators, the work status can be saved as

Related topics• About workflows, page 173Editing workflowsYou can edit a workflow that was temporarily saved before it was completed in the Pair Confi

2. Select the check boxes of the workflows you want to delete, and then click Delete Workflows.TIP:A workflow that was saved in a step prior to the Pa

TIP:You cannot edit user-specified parameters such as copy group name, port number and instancenumber after the copy pair configuration definitions ar

• The startup mode values of BCM Agent initialization parameters must be set to EDIT (default valueis MONITOR). If a configuration definition is updat

Editing copy groups by associating new pair groupsTo edit an existing copy group by associating new pair groups:1. In the Hosts view, Storage Systems

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13. To view the list of tasks, from the Explorer menu, choose Tasks and then Tasks. A list of tasks isdisplayed in the Tasks subwindow.Related topics•

2. Displayed if a secondary volume is selected. This information is not displayed when a primaryvolume is selected.3. This copy type is displayed when

2. In the displayed subwindow, select a copy group. Alternatively, make sure that copy groupinformation is displayed, and then click Pair Management.T

To specify a copy type for a copy group:1. In the hosts view or pair configurations view, display information about the copy group for whichyou want t

To edit copy group settingsTIP:If you want to edit copy group settings for a new copy group (during pair configuration), start at step5.1. In the host

exception when the inherited options are not used is for copy groups of copy type Cnt Ac-J for whichthe EXCTG ID, Super DKC or ArbCmdDevice option val

Default valueDisplayed itemsOption nameCopy typeNo valueNo value, Normal, Cnt Ac-J. Thisis displayed only if the selectedcopy group has CTGID.Preset M

To delete a copy group:1. In the Hosts view, Storage Systems view, or Pair Configurations view, display information aboutthe copy group for which you

TIP:In mainframe systems, you cannot delete all pairs that are in an existing copy group. This restrictionprevents deletion of copy groups with distri

Importing existing configuration definition filesTo import existing copy group configuration definition files:1. Confirm the following prerequisites:•

PrefaceThis document describes how to use the HP StorageWorks P9000 Replication Manager software.User Guide 19

• When new copy pairs are added to a pre-existing configuration definition file that has mixedformats, Replication Manager determines the format for t

Copy pair operation options that can be set for each copy typeCopy typeOptionCopy pair op-erationSnapshot /Fast SnapBusinessCopyContinuous Ac-cess Jou

Copy typeOptionCopy pair op-erationSnapshot /Fast SnapBusinessCopyContinuous Ac-cess JournalContinuous AccessAsynchronousContinuous Ac-cess Synchron-o

Legend:N: Cannot be set.Option items for copy pair operations (mainframe systems)The option items for a copy pair operation differ depending on the co

DescriptionCopy TypeCopy Pair OperationOption ValuesBCCntAc-JCntAc-ACntAc-SIf the value is On, a CTG is applied to the target pairs.This option applie

Display details of direction option and synchronization optionOperation target is copy pairor C/T GroupOperation target is copy groupCopy typeSynchron

Details of copy pair operation options (mainframe systems)Copy type: Cnt Ac-SRemarksDefaultvalueSpecifiable val-uesItem specifiedOptionsPair com-mandF

RemarksDefaultvalueSpecifiable val-uesItem specifiedOptionsPair com-mandon: A copy pair is created even whenthe S-VOL (or P-VOL when Reverse isspecifi

Copy type: Cnt Ac-A/Cnt Ac-JRemarksDefaultvalueSpecifiable val-uesItem specifiedOptionsPair com-mandForward: The SUSPOP status is set so that thecopy

RemarksDefaultvalueSpecifiable val-uesItem specifiedOptionsPair com-mandSELECT(ALL),VOLUNIT is specified in the BCMcommand. The command is also execut

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RemarksDefaultvalueSpecifiable val-uesItem specifiedOptionsPair com-mandSELECT(ALL),VOLUNIT is specified in the BCMcommand. The command is also execut

RemarksDefaultvalueSpecifiable val-uesItem specifiedOptionsPair commandThe values Read Only and Read Write aredisplayed in this order.Read OnlyRead On

RemarksDefaultvalueSpecifiable val-uesItem specifiedOptionsPair commandon: A copy pair is created even when theS-VOL (or P-VOL when Reverse is specifi

The copy pair status can be displayed at various levels: for example, for an individual copy group,or for the type of volume replication functionality

Conditions for determining copy pair status 1/3 (for Continuous Access Asynchronous, Continuous AccessSynchronous and Continuous Access Journal)Copy p

Conditions for determining copy pair status 2/3 (for Continuous Access Asynchronous, Continuous AccessSynchronous and Continuous Access Journal)Copy p

Copy pair state of the primary volumeCopy pairstate of thesecondaryvolumeSplit (PSUSor HOLD)Split (HOLD-TRNS)Split (CH-KJNL)Split (PSUSor HOLD)Split (

Copy pair state of the primary volumeCopy pairstate ofthe second-ary volumeUnknownSimplex(SMPL) orSimplex(SIMPLEX)Pair (PAIRor PFUL)or Pair (DU-PLEX)P

Copy pair state of the primary volumeCopy pair state ofthe secondaryvolumeSuspendingor Deleting(TRANS)Split (PSUSor HOLD)Split(SUSPOP)Split (SUS-PVS)E

Copy pair state of the primary volumeCopy pair state of thesecondary volumeUnknownSimplex(SMPL) orSimplex(SIMPLEX)Pair (PAIR orPFUL) or Pair(DUPLEX)Pa

1 IntroductionThis chapter provides an overview of Replication Manager features and architecture. It also providesan introduction to supported system

for Business Continuity Manager Software), and by storage system operation management software(such as Remote Web Console). The following tables show

Copy typeCopy pair statusin Remote WebConsoleCopy pair statusin P9000 RAIDManagerCopy pair statusin Device Man-agerCopy pair stateBC/Snapshot/CntAc-S/

Copy typeCopy pair status in Re-mote Web ConsoleCopy pair status in HPStorageWorks P9000for Business ContinuityManager SoftwareCopy pair stateCnt Ac-S

TIP:As of Replication Manager version 6.3, mainframe pair status information can be obtained usingDevice Manager (without HP StorageWorks P9000 for Bu

About changing copy pair statusReplication Manager allows you to change the copy pair status in open and mainframe systems. Pairstatus change operatio

• Changing the copy pair status for multiple copy pairs (batch operation), page 228Pair status transitions (when the target is a copy group)The follow

Continuous AccessAsynchronousContinuous AccessSynchronousBusiness CopyCopy pair statesplitresyncrestoredeletesplitresyncrestoredeletesplitresyncrestor

TIP:Notes about pair status transitions:• If a selected copy group includes a copy pair whose copy pair state is Error (PSUE) or Errorin LUSE, the sta

n/aContinuous AccessJournalCopy-on-Write Snapshot / Fast SnapCopy pair stateThe same primaryvolume is notshared2The same primaryvolume is shared1--spl

1. This column lists the selectable copy pair statuses when the copy group contains copy pairs thathave the same primary volume.2. This column lists t

Replication Manager featuresReplication Manager provides the following features to assist storage administrators:• Centralized management of a replica

n/aContinuousAccessJournalCopy-on-Write Snapshot/ Fast SnapContinuousAccessAsynchron-ousContinuousAccessSynchron-ousBusinessCopyCopy pairstateThe Same

n/aContinuousAccessJournalCopy-on-Write Snapshot/ Fast SnapContinuousAccessAsynchron-ousContinuousAccessSynchron-ousBusinessCopyCopy pairstateThe Same

Continuous AccessJournalContinuous AccessAsynchronousContinuous AccessSynchronousBusiness CopyDetails of copygroup or copypair statuses----Invalid----

TIP:The operation that can be selected is determined based on the copy directions of the definition andentity and on the pair status. The Resync optio

TIP:Note the following:• When the wizard finishes processing, a task is automatically registered for each copy group. Youcannot edit these tasks becau

To launch the Change Pair Status Wizard using the Change Pair Status button:1. Display the information about the group or container containing the cop

6. Set the operation (Pair Operation) and options to change the pair status and click Next.The Confirm page appears.CAUTION:Please check the following

2.Click the icon of the copy group or container that contains the copy pairs whose pair statusyou want to change.The Change Pair Status Wizard start

Changing the copy pair status for multiple copy pairs (batch operation)To change the status of multiple copy pairs:1. Display the information about th

6. Set the operation (Pair Operation) and options to change the pair status, and then click Next.The Confirm page appears.CAUTION:Please confirm the f

Modification of replication structuresReplication Manager provides capabilities to configure additional copy pairs as business operationsexpand and im

6. On the Tasks window, verify task has completed by checking if the task status is Success.Related topics• About copy pair status, page 202Advanced p

CAUTION:Take note of the following points:• Advanced operations can be performed per copy group or per copy pair.• Because the copy pair status cannot

Swap operationThis operation is used to switch work from the primary site to the secondary site. When you executethis operation, the primary volume an

takeover-recovery operation depend on the options specified, so you must check the copy pair statusand select the options accordingly. The table below

Workflow refer-enceProcedure using the Change Pair Status WizardScenarioTakeback: 3To switch an application to the primary site, execute anadvanced sw

Workflow refer-enceProcedure using the Change Pair Status WizardScenarioTakeover: 1To switch the application to the secondary site, executean advanced

Figure 6 Takeover workflowFigure 7 Takeback workflowManaging pair life cycle236

NOTE:The takeback flowchart assumes that a configuration definition file exists. If no pair configurationdefinition file exists for the copy pair, or

Figure 8 Alert settings and volume reversalAlerts set for copy group CG1 are not valid for the copy group CG1 with reversed primary andsecondary volum

P9000 RAID ManagerChange Pair Status WizardOptionCommandOptionOperation-m noreadRead disable (second-ary)To specify CTGID at the same time:-m grp CTGI

manage the hosts by registering the instance of HP StorageWorks P9000 for Business ContinuityManager Software or P9000 mainframe agent installed on ea

Conditions for copy pair operations (basic versus advanced)Available copy pair operations depend on the storage system type and volume status.Basic op

P9000 RAID ManagerDescriptionChange Pair Status WizardOptionCommandOptionOperationn/aExecute thesecommands in thefollowing order:1. pairsplit2. pairre

• P9000 RAID Manager response time and virtual command devices, page 246About virtual command devicesCommand devices are used to send P9000 RAID Manag

The following figure shows a Virtual Command Device server configuration. The server connected tothe actual command device is set as the virtual comma

PrerequisiteTargetDevice Manager agent 7.1.0 or later and P9000 RAID Manager 01-25-xx/xx orlater must be installed.The configuration definition file i

To set up an SVP as a virtual command device:1. Change the account used for execution of the Device Manager agent service to an account withAdministra

6. Perform a storage refresh from Device Manager.7. If you using a remote Device Manager, follow the procedure for “Refreshing configurationinformatio

Performing user authentication for replica operationsWhen performing replica operations using command devices and P9000 RAID Manager authenticationis

Monitoring and management of copy groups defined by devicegroupCopy groups defined by device group enable you to manage the LDEVs in a storage system

Prerequisites for copy group configurations defined by device groupThe following requirements apply to copy groups defined by device group.Prerequisit

Figure 1 Two site configuration in an open systemUser Guide 25

raidvchkdsp –g Grp01 –d vol01 -v gflagGroup PairVol Device_File Seq# LDEV# GI-C-R-W-S PI-C-R-W-S R-TimeGrp01 vol01 Harddisk1 2332 3 D E E E E E E E E

Installation-destination-of-Application Agent\DRM\log\drm_pp_traceX.log5. Select the process of P9000 RAID Manager in the Image Name column of the Pro

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11 Refreshing management informationThis chapter describes ways to refresh configuration and copy pair status information.About refreshing management

If you change the replication configuration, make sure that you refresh the configuration informationbefore you refresh the copy pairs.Related topics•

PermissionsExplorer menuViewModifyAdminMenu commandSubmenuYYYMy Copy GroupsMy GroupsNYYRefresh SettingSettingsNNYMaintenanceAdministrationLegend:Y: Ca

Copy pair statuses can be refreshed manually (from a subwindow) or automatically (at an intervalpreset in the refresh settings). Normally, refreshing

Refreshing copy pair statuses data flow (mainframe systems)The following figure shows the flow of data when copy pairs are refreshed in mainframe syst

Disabling the Device Manager refresh functionIn open systems where all copy pairs are managed by pair management servers, you should preventthe Device

4. Select the Do not execute a Device Manager refresh operation during a manual refresh operationcheck box, and then apply the new settings.The settin

Figure 2 Example system configuration in a mainframe system (using HP StorageWorks P9000 forBusiness Continuity Manager Software)Introduction26

Refreshing copy pair statuses manually for each copy groupTo refresh copy pair statuses manually on a copy group basis:1. Display the information abou

Continuity Manager Software or P9000 mainframe agent that is an information source. You can alsodisable periodic refreshing.To refresh the copy pair s

2. Click the Monitoring Setting link.The Monitoring Setting subwindow appears.3. Click the link that has the name of the Device Manager server that is

• Adding or deleting storage systems• Adding or deleting hosts• Adding or deleting copy pairs using the CLIFor storage controlled by a remote instance

Periodic refreshingWhen the periodic refreshing of configuration information is enabled, the latest configuration isacquired from the information sour

Data flow when configuration information is refreshed in mainframe systemsThe following figure shows the flow of data when configuration information i

Refreshing configuration information automatically (using the refresh settings)To minimize effects on operation, determine the refresh interval and st

To refresh configuration information automatically:1. From the Explorer menu, choose Settings and then Refresh Setting.The Refresh Setting subwindow a

2. Select a storage system and click Refresh Storage System.The configuration information displayed in the Storage Systems view subwindow is refreshed

12 System monitoringReplication Manager provides multiple ways to monitor the operating status of the replicationenvironment. You can monitor frequent

Figure 3 Example system configuration in a mainframe system (using P9000 mainframe agent)User Guide 27

Monitoring resource utilizationYou can monitor the usage ratio of buffers (pools and journal groups) and receive alerts by email orSNMP traps based on

Checking copy pair configurationsReplication Manager provides multiple ways to check copy pair configurations.For details on how to check copy pair co

2. Expand the object tree nodes. Expand the tree nodes for the pair management server in thenavigation area.3. Check the copy pair configuration.Check

2. Select a volume.In the displayed list, select the volume (LUN or DEVN) where you want to check the copy pairconfiguration to display information. F

2. Expand the object tree, and then select a pair management server under Pair Configurations.The pair-management-server-name subwindow appears.3. Sel

you can specify an alert is sent when a given error status is detected. In this case, an alert is sentwhen any of the copy pairs belonging to the copy

Icons representing the relationship between a volume and a copy groupReplication Manager uses icons representing volumes and copy groups and icons rep

DescriptionIconThere is another copy pair connected in the cascade format to the copy pair's primaryvolume.There is another copy pair connected i

Checking the copy pair statusReplication Manager provides multiple ways to check copy pair statuses:• “Checking status of copy pairs associated with v

Checking status of copy pairs associated with volumes belonging to a hostTo check the copy pair status for a volume of a host:1. Select a host.From th

Figure 4 Example system configuration managing copy pairs and application replicasReplication Manager operations roadmapThe following figure shows the

3. Check the copy pair statuses.In the list of copy pairs related to the selected volume, check the copy pair status, copy pair state,and copy progres

Replication Manager can also be used to monitor asynchronous remote copying performed usingContinuous Access Asynchronous or Continuous Access Journal

• “Checking write delay time (C/T Delta) for each copy group” on page 283.Checking performance workflow (remote copies) The following figure shows th

Copy pair statusCopy typesimplexsynccopyingsuspenderror----CPBMBM• Continuous Access Asynchronous• Continuous Access JournalLegend:CP: Copy progress (

4. Check the C/T delta.Use the copy group summary to check the C/T delta. For open systems, the difference betweenthe data write times for the primary

3. Export the usage history of the buffers (pool volumes or journal volumes).If necessary, export the usage history of pools or journal groups to a CS

Monitoring license usageReplication Manager assists in monitoring the license capacity, making it easy to track license usage,especially in large and

DescriptionIconStatusNo replica is available due to task failures.CriticalNo replica is available as the task has not yet been created/executed.Unknow

• If no instance of Critical exists, but one or more instances of Warning exist, the upper level islabeled Warning• If no instance of Critical or Warn

3. In the Storage Groups tab (Exchange 2003/2007), click the desired storage group link. In theInformation Stores tab (Exchange 2010), click the desir

TIP:If you want to change the system configuration or the Replication Manager settings during operation,you should back up the database before and aft

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13 Managing resourcesThis chapter describes different methods for managing resources.Resource management functionsThe following table describes the re

PermissionsFunctionViewModifyAdminYYYViewing copy pair configuration definition informationYYYViewing information about copy groups belonging to a cop

• Viewing copy pair configuration definition information, page 273• Structure of the Pair Configurations view, page 48Viewing a list of copy pairs ass

Information such as the storage system type and serial number is displayed.• List of platformsInformation such as the license registration status of e

• List of copy group definition files (prefixes) belonging to the hostTo view host information:1. From the Explorer menu, select Resources and then Ho

Icons representing a copy topologyReplication Manager uses the icons representing copy groups and icons representing the copy directionto indicate a c

Viewing copy group information in the Pair Configurationsview (open systems)To view copy group information (open systems):1. From the Explorer menu, c

• Viewing copy group information in the Pair Configurations view (mainframe systems), page 296Viewing copy group information in the Hosts view (opensy

2. Expand the object tree, and then select a host under Hosts.The host-name subwindow appears.3. On the Prefixes page, select a prefix.The information

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Information such as the serial number and capacity is listed for each volume.To view CU information:1. From the Explorer menu, choose Resources and th

LDEV display formatThe LDEV number is displayed in hexadecimal, as explained below. If the LDEV number is a single-digitnumber, a leading zero is adde

Viewing storage system information (mainframe systems)To view storage system information (mainframe systems):1. From the Explorer menu, choose Resourc

Viewing information about LDKCs belonging to a storagesystem (mainframe systems)You can display the following information about the LDKCs used in main

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14 Managing My Copy GroupsThis chapter describes tasks for managing My Copy Groups.My Copy Groups management functionsThe following table shows the My

Checking My Copy GroupsYou can view My Copy Groups to check information such as the registered copy groups and thenumber of copy groups for each copy

15 Managing storage systemsThis chapter describes tasks for managing storage systems.Managing V-VOLsThis module describes tasks for managing V-VOLs:•

TIP:Any unselected V-VOLs in the same parity group as the V-VOLs selected for deletion are also listedin the Delete V-VOLs window.NOTE:For an HP Stora

Deleting command devicesTo delete command devices:1. From the Explorer menu, choose Resources and then Storage Systems.The Storage Systems subwindow a

2 Getting startedThis chapter describes initial settings needed to begin Replication Manager operations and proceduresfor setting up the prerequisite

• About remote paths, page 113About deleting remote pathsRemote paths can be deleted by performing the following operations:• Deleting the associated

A copy pair that is reserved for performing other copy pair operations cannot be deleted. Youmust first delete the applicable tasks and workflows. For

Editing poolsYou can edit pool information (pool volumes and pool options) about existing pools. For details aboutthe conditions that must be satisfie

Related topics• About pool volumes, page 115• Pool usage threshold values, page 284Managing journal groupsThis module describes tasks for managing jou

4. On the JNLGs page, select the check boxes of the journal groups you want to delete and clickDelete JNLGs.The Delete Journal Groups dialog box appea

16 Managing sitesThis chapter describes tasks for managing sites.About site administrationIn a complex replication environment, storage systems can be

Site management functionsThe following table describes the site management functions, user permissions (Replication Managermanagement), and whether th

PermissionsExplorer menuViewModifyAdminMenu commandSubmenuYYYSitesShared ViewsLegend:Y: Can be executed with this permission.Viewing a list of sitesTo

4. Edit and update the site information.The site information displayed in the Sites subwindow is refreshed.Related topics• Adding hosts to a site, pag

Removing pair management servers from a siteTo remove pair management servers (hosts) from a site:1. From the Explorer menu, choose Shared Views and t

You can also print information in topics by clicking the Print icon located in the top right of your Helpwindow.Initial setupAfter Replication Manager

The following topics are included in this module:• Deleting individual sites, page 320• Deleting multiple sites, page 320Related topics• Removing host

17 Managing alertsThis chapter describes tasks for alert management.About alert managementReplication Manager can send an alert when a monitored targe

TIP:Each function can be used only for the resources in resource groups associated with the user.Related topics• About alert settings, page 123Explore

Includes the resource from which each alert was issued and information about the detected event(copy pair status, performance information, or copy lic

Editing alert settingsTo edit alert settings:1. From the Explorer menu, choose Alerts and then Alerts.The Alerts subwindow appears.2.On the Alert Sett

• About alert settings, page 123Deleting alert settingsTo delete alerts:1. From the Explorer menu, choose Alerts and then Alerts.The Alerts subwindow

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18 Managing licensesThis chapter describes tasks for license management.About licensesLicenses must be registered for the storage systems managed by R

Explorer menu items for license management The following table shows the Explorer menu items that are related to license management, userpermissions,

Related topics• About licenses, page 327• Viewing license information, page 328User Guide 329

WARNING!N:M and 1:M configurations are intended for use in disaster recovery. N:M and 1:M configurationscannot be used to create or restore applicatio

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19 Managing users and permissionsReplication Manager provides role-based user access control to secure protection processes andrecovery operations and

Explorer menu items for user managementThe following table describes the Explorer menu items that are related to managing users, userpermissions, and

• User profile (information such as the user ID and full name)• List of permissions specified for each P9000 Command View AE Suite productTo view the

Changing user rolesTo change the roles assigned to users:1. From the Explorer menu, choose Administration and then User Roles.The User Roles subwindow

3. Click Edit Profile.The Edit Profile - user-ID dialog box appears.4. Edit and update user information.The user information displayed in the user-ID

Deleting multiple usersTIP:Do not delete the user account that is used for communication between Device Manager agents andthe Device Manager server (d

• Viewing a summary of user permissions, page 337• Changing user permissions, page 84Viewing a summary of user permissionsYou can display summarized i

PermissionsFunctionAdmin, modify, or view (Replic-ation Manager management)permissionAdmin (user management) per-missionYYEditing user profilesYYChang

3. Edit and update user information.The user information displayed in the User Profile subwindow is refreshed.If the new user information is not appli

Figure 5 Example of redundant pair management server configurationRegistering redundant pair management server nodes (while creating a copygroup)You r

• Changing the user authentication method, page 344• Using an external authorization server (authorization groups), page 344About account lockingTo pr

• By default, the built-in account (user ID: System) cannot be locked. To enable locking of this built-in account, edit the user.conf file on the mana

4. Confirm the users whose accounts you want to unlock, and then unlock the accounts.The lock statuses of the users displayed in the Users subwindow a

Linking to an external authentication serverTo link to an external authentication server:1. On the Device Manager management server, specify settings

Changing the user authentication methodTo change the method for user authentication:1. From the Explorer menu, choose Administration and then Users an

Registering an authorization groupTo manage user accounts per authorization group, register authorization groups in the P9000Command View AE Suite pro

NOTE:The following restrictions apply.Permissions: When the Modify permission is granted to an externally authenticated group, detailedpermissions (pe

20 Managing securityThis chapter describes tasks for managing security.About security settingsReplication Manager provides security functions that all

Explorer menu items for setting securityThe following table shows the Explorer menu items that are related to setting security, user permissions,and w

apply when new users are added or when passwords are changed. Because newly set conditionsdo not apply to existing user passwords, existing users can

Registering redundant pair management servers manuallyIf you are constructing the redundant pair management server configuration manually, be sure and

If you change the setting for the number of allowed login failures, the new setting does not applyretroactively to users who have already exceeded the

Related topics• About warning banners, page 350Editing a warning bannerTo edit a warning banner:1. From the Explorer menu, choose Administration and t

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21 Managing resource groupsThis chapter describes the tasks for Resource Group management.About resource group managementResource groups can be manage

PermissionsFunctionViewModifyAdminNNYAdding applications to a resource groupNNYRemoving applications from a resource groupLegend:Y: Can be used with t

Viewing a list of resource groupsTo view a list of registered resource groups, from the Explorer menu, choose Administration and thenResource Groups.

4. Confirm the hosts to be removed, and then remove them.The selected hosts are removed from the Hosts page.Related topics• About resource groups, pag

2. Expand the object tree, and then select either a resource group under Resource Groups or theAll Resources group.The resource-group-name subwindow o

NOTE:You cannot delete the default resource group All Resources, which is the group in which allresources are automatically registered.The following t

22 Managing information sourcesThis chapter describes tasks for managing information sources.Viewing a list of information sourcesYou can display a li

• Prerequisite products for Replication Manager are installed and their environment settings areconfigured• Replication Manager is installed on the ma

2. Expand the object tree, and then select Device Manager.The Device Manager subwindow appears.3.Click the icon of the Device Manager server whose i

Editing an instance of HP StorageWorks P9000 for Business Continuity ManagerSoftware or P9000 mainframe agentTo edit an instance of HP StorageWorks P9

TIP:User-configured My Copy Groups and alert settings are not cleared automatically when you deletethe information sources. For details on how to manu

3. Select the check boxes of the Device Manager servers you want to delete, and then click RemoveDevMgrs.The Remove Device Managers dialog box appears

Related topics• Adding an instance of Application Agent, page 58• Refreshing Application Agent, page 64• Setting Application Agent options, page 59Acq

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23 Managing application replicasThis chapter describes how to manage application replicas using Replication Manager.About application replicasAn appli

When selecting a secondary volume for a backup, you can either manually select the volume youwant or use the default. To have Replication Manager choo

Figure 13 Backup and restore operationsRelated topics• Creating an application replica, page 388• Restoring the latest application replica (simple res

If you are logged in to another P9000 Command View AE Suite product, you can also start ReplicationManager using the GO link for RepMgr displayed in t

Exchange 2010 does not use storage groups, therefore individual information stores are managedby Replication Manager. The following table lists which

Mount pointsIf different logical volumes are mounted in multiple mount points with a hierarchical relationship (suchas M:\ and M:\MNT) do not specify

server and backup server is changed, from the Explorer menu, choose Administration and thenInformation Source. Choose the relevant server, and then cl

• Data files to be stored on a particular disk drive must belong to the same instance. Data files fromdifferent instances must not be stored on the sa

Use the following backup method to back up the databases:1. Back up database A and database B concurrently. The replica 2010/8/31 07:14:00 is created.

NOTE:After using a P9000 RAID Manager command to change the configuration of a copy pair, youshould also execute a Refresh Storage System for the rele

• To back up an SQL Server instance, the instance must be online. If an attempt is made to back upan instance when it is not running, the attempt will

Event type: WarningEvent source: diskEvent ID: 51Event type: WarningEvent source: ntfsEvent ID: 50These messages are displayed because the secondary v

Event ID : 15Description : The Device XXXXXXXXXXXX is not the status that can be accessed.• The following event log may be output to the database serv

• If Management Studio has been used to view the database to be restored, use Enterprise Managerto detach from the database or exit Management Studio

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Figure 15 When the primary volume for BC and the primary volume for Cnt Ac-A are the same LDEVWhen using the configuration shown in Figure 15 to resto

NOTE:Define one consistency group as one group (dev_group) of P9000 RAID Manager configurationdefinition files so that there are never too many or too

• The files to be backed up must all be placed on a RAID volume defined as a pair.• For Exchange 2003/2007 servers, deploy the storage group taking in

• Metafile directory (only when specified)• Transaction log backup filesRoll-forward recovery processing can only be performed if the above directory

• To restore system databases (master, model, and msdb) together with a database that uses thedatabase mirroring function, disable the mirroring funct

Figure 17 Metafile allocation (in a cluster configuration)Using a cluster configurationDo not register the service resources of multiple SQL Server in

Windows Indexing Service (cisvc.exe)Observe the following precautions with the indexing service:• Confirm that the master binder of the index service

Figure 18 Create application replica workflowAbout the Create Replica WizardReplication Manager includes a Create Replica Wizard for creating snapshot

Creating an application replicaTo create an application replica:1. From the Explorer menu, select Resources, and then Applications.The Applications su

8. The 3. Set Schedule page is displayed.1. To create the replica immediately (without a recurring schedule) select Execute immediately.2. For schedul

3 Replication Manager consoleThis chapter describes the Replication Manager console and its main features. This chapter alsoprovides descriptions of v

• Point-in-timeWhen backup data on an Exchange Server or SQL Server database server is restored, the databasereturns to the state at the point-in-time

Figure 19 Flow of operation using transaction logs (Roll-forward)After the database is backed up from the primary volume to the secondary volume at po

Figure 20 Restoring data in units of information stores by applying transaction logs (roll-forward)The prerequisites for this example are the same as

• Configurations in which only information store data files (*.edb and *.stm) to be restored indi-vidually are stored on the same LDEV• Configurations

NOTE:The following restrictions apply:• When restoring backup data in units of information stores, you must apply (roll forward) thetransaction log at

Restoring the latest application replica (simple restore)TIP:This operation is available when all the target resources can be restored from a single r

8. Choose the Restore Mode.• Point-in-time Restore: Restores the replica and the transaction logs (without committing theoutstanding transactions).• R

3. Expand the object tree, and then select a database server.The Server summary window appears.4. Open the Replica History tab to view a list of repli

2. Use the disk management function to unmount the primary volume connected to the databaseserver.3. Stop SQL Server on the backup server.4. Select th

Using Database Availability Groups (DAGs)Replication Manager supports Exchange Database Availability Groups (DAGs). In a DAG configuration,data mirror

4 Setting up information sources ... 53About information sources ...

• Restrictions related to the GUI, page 443Global tasks bar areaThe global tasks bar area contains menus and action buttons for Replication Manager fu

• You cannot simultaneously create the replica of the active and passive mailbox database copies.Wait until execution of the replica creation is finis

Related topics• Using Database Availability Groups (DAGs), page 399About SQL database and service statusWhen Replication Manager is used to restore da

SQL Server database statusUser actionRead-only,Off-line,andUn-con-firmedRead-onlyandUn-con-firmedRead-onlyandOff-lineLoad-ingandUn-con-firmedOff-linea

x : Action not permitted.Table 25 SQL Server database type and user actions supportedSQL Server database typeUser actionUser data-baseSystem databaset

POST_PROC: Post-processing specified by the user (after the backup command is issued).Table 26 Coding rulesRulesApplicable items• The character code s

NOTE:If command line execution from a user script times out, the task might remain in the Executing status.If this happens, perform the following proc

OmitMultiplespecifica-tionMeaning and specifiable valuesEntry nameNot allowedNot allowedSpecifies a command line to be executed.• If you want to speci

OmitMultiplespecifica-tionMeaning and specifiable valuesEntry nameAllowedNot allowedSpecifies the action to be performed in response to the return val

Environment variablesThe table below shows the Application Agent script environment variables that must be referencedby commands in the user post-proc

ExplanationScript textExecute only when the backup command is normal.PARENT_STAT=NORMALUnmounting after an automatic mountIf you specify the Automatic

Explorer menu itemsExplanationMenu itemDisplays resources such as application servers or hosts, storage systems, andpair management servers managed by

Preparing the user script and batch command fileTo prepare the script for execution from the Create Replica Wizard:1. Save the user script file in any

• SQL Server only: The database server must be set up with the default VDI Meta File Location in theSQL Options tab of the Setup Application Agent dia

• Select Execute pre/post jobs with Agent User Script and supply the path to a Script File locatedon the production server.TIP:If you set the Automati

name containing space characters for the -f option, you must enclose the path name in doublequotation marks (").Return values are 0 for normal te

When the SQL Server replication function is used, the following requirements must be satisfied:• You must use the transaction replication type.• The n

Figure 26 Configuration of backup server for the publisher/distributor server (detail)Backing up the databasesThe publication database needs to be bac

• For push subscription: use the publisher/distributor server.• For pull subscription: use the subscriber server.On the appropriate server, do the fol

Checking the status of application replicasThe status of application replicas is summarized in the Applications and Server subwindows. A setof icons r

2. Expand the object tree, and then select a database server.The Server summary window appears.3. For Exchange 2003/2007, the Storage Groups tab allow

24 Handling errorsThis chapter describes error handling mechanisms supported by Replication Manager.About handling errorsTo monitor for errors occurri

ExplanationMenu itemTasks: Displays the tasks scheduled for copy pairs.Workflows: Displays the workflow generated for copy pairs.TasksAlerts: Allows y

Event log management functionsThe following table shows the event log management functions, user permissions (Replication Managermanagement), and whet

DescriptionSeverityIconIndicates that the message describes an error related to the operationthat was performed.ErrorIndicates that the message shows

NOTE:By default, alerts are automatically marked as completed when the pair leaves the monitored status.If the automarking feature has been disabled,

25 Exporting management informationThis chapter describes tasks for exporting management information.About exporting management informationYou can exp

PermissionsFunctionViewModifyAdminNNYExporting event log filesLegend:Y: Can be used with this permission.N: Cannot be used with this permission.TIP:Ea

3. Specify a time period for the information to be exported and the export format, and then exportthe information.The alert history is exported to a f

Using the GetCTDelta commandIn addition to the Replication Manager GUI, you can also export C/T Delta (write delay) history datafrom the command line.

• The file path can be either relative or absolute.• The command execution results are output to the specified file instead of the console. When thiso

NOTE:If you output the C/T delta history for a copy group defined in a device group, n/a is output for thepair management server and configuration fil

2. Click Export History.The Export History - copy-group-name dialog box appears (where copy-group-name is the nameof the copy group whose information

Dialog boxA dialog box is a pop-up window displayed when an action button is clicked. The window displayedwhen a specific action button is clicked is

4. On the Pools page, select the check boxes of the pools whose pool volume usage history youwant to export, and then click Export History.The Export

26 System maintenanceThis chapter describes the system maintenance functions supported by Replication Manager.About system maintenanceIn Replication M

PermissionsExplorer menuViewModifyAdminMenu commandSubmenuNNYMaintenanceAdministrationNNYData RetentionLegend:Y: Can be executed with this permission.

2. Click Change Mode.Either the Change Mode to Maintenance dialog box or the Change Mode to Normal dialog boxappears.3. Read the message, and then cha

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27 Support and other resourcesNumerous support options are available.Contacting HPHP technical supportFor worldwide technical support information, see

ConventionsThis guide follows the conventions shown in Table 30 to refer to HP StorageWorks P9000 products.Table 30 Product reference conventionsFull

Full name or meaningProduct referenceThis abbreviation is used when it is not necessary to distinguish thefollowing products:• Continuous Access Synch

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A IconsThis appendix provides a listing of icons and their descriptions.Icons for executing operationsClicking an icon for executing an operation disp

Structure of the Hosts viewThe figure below shows the structure of the Hosts view with the list of hosts as the starting point. Thesubwindow changes a

DescriptionCopy pairstatusIconThe copy pair is in the split status.suspendThe copy pair is under forward or backward copy processing.copyingThe copy p

DescriptionIconIndicates a copy group container.Indicates a copy pair.Indicates a newly created copy pair.Indicates an edited copy pair.Indicates a de

Icons442

B ExceptionsThis appendix provides information about complex system configuration scenarios.Cautionary notes for the GUI displayCertain cautionary not

For open systemsIn the Hosts view or Storage Systems view, volumes to which paths have been specified are displayedin either the Paired or Unpaired li

To view an example configuration in which two copy group definition files are used for the samecopy group (for mainframe systems), see “Example config

When the copy pair configuration is complexFor a complex configuration, such as one in which a copy group has two primary volumes, copygroup configura

Example when two configuration files define an opposite relationship of primary and secondary volumes for thesame copy groupExample of complex cascade

• Name of the storage system to which a secondary volume belongsTIP:It is assumed that each Device Manager server has been registered as an informatio

Example configuration in which data is remotely copied between multiple sites (for opensystems) When multiple Replication Manager servers manage the

Storage Systems subwindowThe Storage Systems subwindow lets you view storage systems containing paired volumes and thecopy licenses registered for eac

When Replication Manager handles multiple prefixes(mainframe systems)Replication Manager allows you to confirm, define and operate copy pairs for mult

C Display formatsThis appendix provides information on supported display formats.Display formats used when no pertinent information is availableIf no

Indicates that no value is specified for the configuration information managed by Replication ManagerBefore this information can be displayed, a value

Display format of copy typeCopy typeDisplay format in GUIBusiness CopyBCContinuous Access AsynchronousCnt Ac-AContinuous Access SynchronousCnt Ac-SSna

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GlossaryThis glossary defines the special terms used in this document. Click the desired letter below to displaythe glossary entries that start with t

clusterconfigurationIn a Replication Manager operating environment, the term clusterconfiguration refers to a configuration that consists of an execut

copy pair status A value that represents the status of a copy pair. Six status values are definedin Replication Manager: error, suspend, copying, sync

Manager Software to manage volumes to which no DEVNs have been assignedby the mainframe host.Emulation Type The types of LUs with varying attributes s

LAN Local Area NetworkLDAP Lightweight Directory Access ProtocolLDEV (LogicalDEVice)A volume created in a storage systemknown as an LDEV (logical devi

Displays the types of the storage systems.For mainframe systems, you can identify the type of a storage system only when thestorage system is register

N:N configuration A configuration in which multiple configuration definition files are managed byboth the primary volume server and the secondary volu

and re-synchronizing copy pairs, is executed on the storage system by P9000RAID Manager.Remote DeviceManagerA Device Manager server that is managed by

storage system An external storage device (storage system) connected to a host.summary pairstatusBy displaying only the summary status for the copy pa

IndexAaccess controlusers and permissions, 79accountsadding users, 83automatic locking, 349changing passwords, 333, 339locking, 340removing users, 335

CC/T delta, 281, 423alert settings, 123checking for each copy group, 283exporting history, 425 - 426cache, 120candidatevolumes, 117, 120capacity, 117,

copy pairabout, 143, 190add to workflow, 178and copy groups, 127associated with a task, 293checking, 273checking (specific volume), 272checking config

drmumount command, 412EEdit Group window, 170, 185email, 274, 321emergency license key, 327 - 328emulation type, 299event logabout, 419data retention,

JJNLG, 121 - 122, 313, 429expanding journal group capacity, 314journal groupsabout, 118adding, 122deleting, 313editing, 313expanding capacity, 314jour

P9000 RAID Manager, 23command devices, 110pair configurationassociation, 181copy group requirements, 154creating, 150deleting, 187editing by associati

remote pathsabout, 113conditions, 113creating, 113 - 114deleting, 311editing, 309managing, 309wizard, 114remote_MU, 368replicageneration, 157replicasa

Pair configurations subwindowThe Pair Configurations subwindow lets you view pair management servers with copy pair definitions(P9000 RAID Manager con

Split (SWSS), 230, 232SQL Serverdatabase status, 401distribution database, 414publication database, 414replication function, 413restoring, 413standby

VDI Meta File Generation Timeout, 64verificationreplicas, 62virtual command devices, 241VOL, 113volumebelonging to a host, 299candidates, 152condition

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Displays the name (nickname) of the Device Manager server, instance ofHP StorageWorks P9000 for Business Continuity Manager Software, orinstance of P

TIP:For mainframe pair configurations, the tree structure of the pair configurations appears differentlyfor copy groups within containers and copy gro

Changing user permissions ... 84Setting up resource gro

ApplicationsDescriptionItemDisplays Exchange or SQL.ApplicationDisplays the status icon that represents the current state of protection.See “About dat

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4 Setting up information sourcesBefore you can use Replication Manager to manage resources, you must register an informationsource. In open systems, t

TIP:If you register Device Manager servers, you can configure links for invoking the instances of registeredDevice Manager servers from Replication Ma

Adding a Device Manager serverTIP:Only a user who has the Admin permission can add a Device Manager server.To add a Device Manager server:1. Ensure th

Adding an instance of HP StorageWorks P9000 for Business Continuity ManagerSoftware or P9000 mainframe agentCAUTION:If you have an HP StorageWorks P90

Once an instance of BCM is registered, Replication Manager loads the configuration informationassociated with the BCM for the purposes of scanning the

Adding an instance of Application AgentTo add an instance of Application Agent:1. Make sure you have the following information concerning the host whe

Related topics• Setting Application Agent options, page 59• Editing an instance of Application Agent, page 360• Refreshing Application Agent, page 64S

Storage system types and volume requirements (pools) ... 116About the Create Pool Wizard ...

6. For cluster configurations, the Cluster Options tab is displayed. This tab sets the required SharedData Path (location of the application configura

Settings for virtual hosts and cluster configurationsFor the settings below, any settings applied to a physical host are automatically applied to all

Manual operationWhen a task has been created through the Pair Configuration Wizard with the Applications view,you can conceal or reveal volumes manual

Therefore, to execute the verification process in parallel and increase the performance, it is ideal toincrease the number of FC ports connecting the

NotesDescriptionParameterYou must supply this value. Becausestorage groups are not supported in Ex-change Server 2010, use a value of 1in this case.Nu

• Application Agent component version• Parameters displayed on the setup windowsTo refresh the Application Agent data:1. From the Explorer menu, choos

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5 Discovering volumesBefore you can use Replication Manager to define or manage copy pairs, it is necessary to discovervolumes. As a result of this di

1. Replication Manager loads the following information when an instance of HP StorageWorksP9000 for Business Continuity Manager Software is registered

Example volume scan procedureTypes of volume scansReplication Manager uses one of three available scanning methods to discover mainframe volumes:This

About creating copy pair configuration definitions ... 146Copy pair configuration conditi

• Deleting a volume range from a volume range list, page 71• Restrictions for deleting volume ranges, page 71Adding a volume range to a volume range l

• Overlapping volume ranges cannot be specified.• When Non Gen'ed scan or Remote scan is selected, a starting number of Dummy DEVN thatwould caus

2. Select a disk configuration definition file.3. Set the volume range for the scan. For details, see “Adding a volume range to a volume rangelist” on

Example disk list distribution scenarioPrerequisites for distribution destination hosts (disk configuration definitions)HP StorageWorks P9000 for Busi

Information displayed when restric-tions apply to resource groupsInformation displayedwhen no restrictionsapply to resourcegroupsConditionsVolume type

5. To delete a distribution target, deselect the check box for the candidate distribution host.TIP:The copy group definition file will not be distribu

To edit a disk configuration definition file:1. From the Explorer menu, choose Administration and then Information Source.The Information Source subwi

3. Under the DEVNs tab, select the Paired tab.The paired DEVN list is displayed. This list also displays copy types associated with establishedcopy pa

Reviewing unpaired LDEV listTo review the unpaired LDEV list:1. From the Explorer menu, choose Resources and then Storage Systems.The Hosts subwindow

6 Setting up authoritiesBefore you can use Replication Manager, you must specify user account settings and permissions torestrict the scope of operati

Saving workflows ... 174Viewing a list of wo

Permissions and management rolesIn addition to the built-in account (user ID: System), there are permissions that grant access to allReplication Manag

are fixed and cannot be customized.The user roles and their capabilities are shown in the followingtable.Table 3 User rolesDescriptionUser RoleRespons

Advanced(open only)Basic(mainframe and open)RoleTakeover-Re-coveryForce-splitSwapTakeoverRestoreRe-sync/splitDeleteCreateXApplication oper-atorTIP:In

Launch RestoreReplica WizardLaunch ChangePair Status Wiz-ard (Create/deletecopy pairs, re-store copy pairs)Launch “EditWorkflow” win-dow (Define CopyG

Changing user permissionsYou can specify the permissions required to use a specific P9000 Command View AE Suite productfor each registered user. To al

Setting up resource groupsReplication Manager controls access by using resource groups that restrict the range of resources thatcan be accessed by use

Creating resource groupsTo create resource groups:1. From the Explorer menu, choose Administration and then Resource Groups.The Resource Groups subwin

• About resource groups, page 85• Adding hosts to a resource group, page 87• Adding users to a resource group, page 88• Adding storage systems to a re

3. On the Storage Systems page, click Add Storage Systems.The Add Storage Systems - resource-group-name dialog box appears.4. Select the storage syste

Adding applications to a resource groupYou can add hosts/applications as resources to existing resource groups.TIP:You cannot register the same host/a

Advanced operations and corresponding P9000 RAID Manager commands ... 240Monitoring and managing storage systems using virtual

3. On the Applications page, click Add Hosts.The Add Hosts - resource-group-name (Applications) dialog box appears.4. Select the hosts/applications yo

7 Organizing resourcesIn Replication Manager you can organize resources such as hosts and storage systems into logicalsites for easier management. You

Setting up sitesSites allow you to manually group resources under one name for easier management. You can defineyour own site and register resources s

Adding sitesTo add sites:1. From the Explorer menu, choose Shared Views and then Sites.The Sites subwindow appears.2. Click Add Site.The Add Site dial

4. After sites have been added, specify the resources for the sites. For details on how to specifyresources, see the following:• Adding hosts to a sit

To add hosts to a site:1. From the Explorer menu, choose Shared Views and then Sites.The Sites subwindow appears.2. Expand the object tree, and then s

Adding pair management servers to a siteYou can add pair management servers to existing sites. After pair management servers have beenadded, the copy

3. Click the Applications link.The Applications subwindow appears.4. Click the link for the desired application server.The Hosts list is displayed.5.

• Explorer menu items for My Copy Groups management , page 305• My Copy Groups management functions, page 305Examples of My Copy GroupsThe following f

In this example, the secondary volume of Copy Group_A is the primary volume of Copy Group_Band Copy Group_C. If a single copy group is connected to m