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HP StorageWorks P9000 Replication ManagerSoftwareUser GuidePart number: TB584-96023Eighth edition: April 2011

Monitoring pair status using refresh settings ... 267Checking the copy pair stat

Display example of My Copy GroupsIf the copy groups registered in My Copy Groups have a multi-target configuration or cascadeconfiguration, the relati

In this example, the secondary volume of Copy Group_A and Copy Group_B is the primary volumeof Copy Group_C.If a 3DC multi-target configuration is use

Example (2)In this example, the secondary volume of Copy Group_A is used as the primary volume of CopyGroup_D and Copy Group_E, both of which have the

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

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

• Setting up pool volumes, page 116Storage system setup functionsThe following table shows the functions for setting up storage systems, user permissi

PermissionsExplorer menuViewModifyAdminMenu commandSubmenuYYYStorage SystemsResourcesLegend:Y: Can be executed with this permission.Prerequisite setti

About creating V-VOLsReplication Manager supports creation of V-VOLs on storage system configurations. This function isonly supported for XP24000/XP20

Permitted V-VOL operations based on CVS installationThe operations that can be performed on V-VOLs depend on whether CVS (Open Volume Management)has b

Viewing storage system information (mainframe systems) ... 292Viewing storage system inform

Related topics• About creating V-VOLs, page 108• About the Create V-VOL Wizard, page 109Creating V-VOLsTo create V-VOLs:1. From the Explorer menu, cho

15. On the 3. Setup V-VOLs page, assign LDEV numbers to the V-VOLs by selecting the Specify startnumber of V-VOL(s) check box and specifying the start

Related topics• About Add Command Devices Wizard, page 113About command devicesA command device is necessary in order for P9000 RAID Manager (a prereq

NOTE:To link Replication Manager with the Device Manager agent running on a VMware ESX 4.x or ESXi4.x guest OS, make sure that the Device Manager Agen

5. Add command devices as instructed by the wizard.The added command devices are displayed in the Open subwindow.Related topics• About command devices

The following table lists whether you can specify a remote path depending on a combination of thelocal and remote storage systems.Whether to specify a

Creating a remote pathTo create a remote path:1. From the Explorer menu, select Resources, and then Storage Systems.The Storage Systems subwindow appe

• An open system is being used.• The storage system type is XP12000/XP10000/SVS200 or XP24000/XP20000.• A license has been registered for the copy typ

XP24000/XP20000/HP P9500XP12000/XP10000/SVS200RequirementYNEncrypted and non-encrypted volumes cannot coexistLegend:Y: This requirement applies.N: Thi

3. Click the Open link.The Open subwindow appears.4. On the Pools page, click Create Pool.The Create Pool Wizard starts.5. Create a pool as instructed

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Storage system types and volume requirements (journal)Volumes that meet the requirements listed here are displayed as candidate volumes in Replication

N: This requirement does not apply.Items permitted for journal optionsJournal Group on the SecondarySide(Restore)Journal Group on the Primary Side(Mas

Speed of Line* Delta resync Failure*The items marked with an asterisk (*) are not displayed for HP P9500 storage systems.Related topics• Launching th

Adding journal groupsTo add a journal group:1. From the Explorer menu, choose Resources and then Storage Systems.The Storage Systems subwindow appears

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9 Customizing monitoring parametersThe best practice is to customize Replication Manager before starting operations. You can customizeReplication Mana

Copy pair statusAn alert is sent when a copy pair achieves a specified status. This condition can be specified for anindividual copy pair or for a cop

Alert completionAlerts are automatically marked as Completed according to the criteria in the following table.Table 6 Alert completion conditionsCompl

TIP:Note the following:• The best practice is to configure alert settings before starting Replication Manager operations -either during initial setup

Launching the Create Alert Setting WizardYou can launch the Create Alert Setting Wizard from the following locations on the web interfacedepending on

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3. To select copy groups from a list, select the check boxes of the copy groups for which you wantto set monitoring conditions and click Create Alerts

3. Select the check boxes of the copy pairs for which you want to set monitoring conditions, andthen click Create Alerts.The Create Alert Setting Wiza

3. To select copy groups from a list, select the check boxes of the copy groups where you want toset monitoring conditions, and click Create Alerts. I

5. On the JNLGs page, select the check boxes of the journal groups where you want to set monitoringconditions, and then click Create Alerts.The Create

5. On the Pools page, select the check boxes of the pools where you want to set monitoringconditions, and then click Create Alerts.The Create Alert Se

5. Under the Copy Licenses tab, select the check boxes of the copy types where you want to setmonitoring conditions, and then click Create Alerts.The

8. Confirm the settings that will be applied, and then click Confirm.The 6. Finish page appears.9. Click Finish.The settings specified in the wizard a

2. Use the message IDs in the event log to identify the date and time when an individual pairmanagement server (host) started or ended the pair status

TIP:If the total number of data items (including alerts, C/T delta, event logs, sidefile, journal volume usage,and pool volume usage, but excluding ta

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

About the Restore Replica Wizard ... 382Restoring the latest applic

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

Launching the Pair Configuration WizardYou can launch the Pair Configuration Wizard from the following locations on the web interface: • Unpaired LUN

Conditions when the wizard cannot be launchedMethod forlaunching the wiz-ard• The LU is a command device or a remote command device.• The LU has been

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 configuration (mainframe systems)The following items need to be verified before performing mainframe pair configuration operati

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

Candidate storage systemCopy typeThe storage system satisfies both the following conditions:1. The storage system must be different from the primary s

4. From the displayed tree structure on the Results tab, select the candidate volumes that you wantto assign as the primary volume or secondary volume

4. If you are renaming multiple copy pairs, select a suffix start number.5. Click Refresh.The new pair name is displayed in the Pair List pane in the

• About filtering candidate volumes, page 153• Creating pairs and pair groups, page 151Defining copy groupsThis module discusses information about cop

a pair group to a copy group). In order to change a CTGID/JNLGID, it is necessary to delete andrecreate the copy pair.TIP:Take note of the following:

When configuring existing pairs1. Confirm the mainframe and open Cnt Ac-S pairs share the same CTGID.2. Open the Pair Configuration Wizard for the mai

To create a copy group:1. Perform the following steps if you are creating a copy pair configuration definition from a savedworkflow:1. From the Explor

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

Permitted topologies for cascade and multi-target configurationsThe following restrictions apply when creating cascade or multi-target configurations

Alternative configuration to im-plement requirementRequirement for configurationUnsupported configurationCreate CTGs in the cascade sourceaccording to

2. To create a multi-target configuration, select a primary volume, and then click the Add Groupbutton. To create a cascade configuration, select a se

units. Tasks are created automatically when you set up a copy pair or copy group using thewizard-based GUI.For example, if you create copy groups A an

• Executing: Indicates that the task is executing.• Cancel: Indicates that the task was cancelled.• Failure: Indicates that the task failed. When you

About task types (mainframe systems)The following are task types displayed for mainframe systems:• modify file (create): Adds a pair definition to a c

2.To edit a single task, click the associated icon. To edit multiple tasks, select the check box ofeach task you want to edit and click Edit Tasks.T

3. Enable the Modify Pair Configuration File Only (Do not create Pair) option if you do not wish tocreate the pairs.This option is always enabled duri

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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 are no recovery measures available to recover the latest copy group definition files once all thecopies of the files have been replaced

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 the Pair Manageme

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

Even if the copy group settings are not edited when creating copy groups (using the relevantconfiguration definition file), the inherited options are

Default valueDisplayed itemsOption nameCopy typeProtectPermit, ProtectProtect ModeBusiness CopyNo valueNo value, Normal, Cnt Ac-J. Thisis displayed on

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:1

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 opera-tionSnapshotBusiness CopyContinuous AccessAsynchronous or

2. When performing create of a snapshot, the Split option becomes deactivated (grayed out) andis automatically applied by default.Option items for cop

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-mandSELECT(ALL),VOLUNIT is specified in the BCMcommand. The command is also execut

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

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 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 of thesecondaryvolumeUnknownSimplex(SMPL) orSimplex(SIMPLEX)Pair (PAIRor PFUL) orPair (DU-PLEX)Pai

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

for Business Continuity Manager Software), Device Manager, and by storage system operationmanagement software (such as Remote Web Console). The follow

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

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 stateBC/Cnt A

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

Continuous AccessAsynchronousContinuous AccessSynchronousBusiness CopyCopy pair state------Error (HOLDER)resyncrestoredeleteresyncrestoredelete--Error

--: Indicates that the copy pair status cannot be changed.*: This is the copy pair state when a 3DC multi-target configuration is used.TIP:Notes about

n/aContinuous AccessJournalSnapshotCopy pair stateThe same primaryvolume is notshared2The same primaryvolume is shared1----splitdeletesplitdeleteCopyi

Pair statuses to which the pair status can be changed (when the target is a single or multiple copy pairs)n/aContinuousAccessJournalSnapshotContinuous

delete: Indicates that the copy pair can be dissolved.split: Indicates that the copy pair can be split.create: Indicates that a copy pair can be creat

Continuous AccessJournalContinuous AccessAsynchronousContinuous AccessSynchronousBusiness CopyDetails of copygroup or copypair statusesDeleteDeleteDel

Replication Manager featuresReplication Manager provides the following features to assist storage administrators.NOTE:If Replication Manager is instal

About Change Pair Status WizardReplication Manager includes a Change Pair Status Wizard for changing the status of copy pairs.You can use this wizard

To launch the Change Pair Status Wizard using the icon:1. Display the information about the volume included in a copy pair whose status you want tocha

6. Set the operation (Pair Operation) and options to change the pair status and click Next.The 4. Confirm page appears.CAUTION:Please check the follow

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

• When performing operations on EXCTGs (mainframe systems), page 201Changing the copy pair status for multiple copy pairs (batch operation)To change t

6. Set the operation (Pair Operation) and options to change the pair status, and then click the Nextbutton.The 4. Confirm page appears.CAUTION:Please

5. Confirm whether the pair is in Pair status.6. On the Tasks window, verify task has completed by checking if the task status is Success.Related topi

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

change pair states manually after error recovery. Using the wizards provided in the GUI, you can setup pairs while visually keeping track of complex r

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 5 Takeover workflowFigure 6 Takeback workflowManaging pair life cycle232

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

Figure 7 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 ManagerDescriptionChange Pair Status Wiz-ardOptionCommandOptionOperationn/a1. pairsplit -R2. pairsplit -S3. paircreateNote: Options inOptio

The following figure shows an example of a configuration in which SVPs are used as virtual commanddevices. Because this configuration eliminates the n

Figure 9 Configuration with Virtual Command Device serverPrerequisites for virtual command device configurationsThe following requirements apply to vi

PrerequisiteTargetThe serial numbers of the storage systems managed by the Device Manager servermust be unique.Storage systemP9000 RAID Manager 01-25-

2. Specify the IP address of the SVP in the HORCM_CMD section of the HORCM configuration file.3. Add copy groups to the HORCM configuration file.4. Ex

• Database and backup servers: To manage database replicas, the system requires two servers: adatabase server that manages the primary volume, and a b

7. Follow the procedure for “Refreshing configuration information manually for each informationsource” on page 257. The new copy groups are displayed

4. Confirm that user authentication was successful. Make sure the P9000 RAID Managerauthentication files were created using the same account names (wi

Copy group information is acquired using SVPs using the instance of Device Manager agent andP9000 RAID Manager on the management server. See “Setting

11 Refreshing management informationReplication Manager management information (configuration information and copy pair statusinformation) can be manu

TIP:When refreshing copy pair statuses, the sidefile usage on a copy group basis and journal volumeusage on a copy group basis are included as target

Explorer menu items for refreshing management information The following table shows the Explorer menu items that are related to refreshing management

TIP:If copy pairs have been defined using storage system operation management software such as RemoteWeb Console, there is no configuration definition

Refreshing copy pair statuses data flow (open systems)The following figure shows the flow of data when copy pair statuses are refreshed in open system

Disabling the Device Manager refresh functionIn open systems in which all copy pairs are managed by pair management servers, specify the refreshsettin

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 1 Two site configuration in an open systemUser Guide 25

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

TIP:The configuration might be updated often if both settings are enabled. Therefore HP recommends thatif you want to enable the periodic update setti

TIP:If you refresh configuration information on a storage system basis, or if you refresh configurationinformation when the information stored in the

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

3.Click the icon of the information source where you want to acquire configuration informationautomatically.The Edit Interval of Refresh Configurati

NOTE:In an open system, pool information and journal group information will sometimes fail to be refreshedafter a pair management server is restarted

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

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

Monitoring resource utilizationYou can monitor the usage ratio of buffers (pools and journal groups) and receive alert notification.You can get notifi

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

Monitoring pair statuses using alertsYou can monitor pair statuses using alerts. Alerts can be sent when a specific copy pair enters a presetstatus. A

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

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

For details on how to check performance of remote copies, see the following:• “Checking buffer usage (pools and journal groups)” on page 275.• “Checki

Copy progress displayCopy pair statusCopy typesimplexsynccopyingsuspenderror--CPCPCP or BMCP• Business Copy• Snapshot--BMCPBMBM• Continuous Access Syn

To check the write delay time (C/T delta) for each copy group:1. Select a host or pair management server.From the Explorer menu, select Resources and

Checking buffer usage (pools and journal groups)To check the usage of the buffers (pool volumes or journal volumes) for each pool or journal group:1.

5. Check the detailed usage information for buffers (sidefiles and journal volumes).In the copy group summary, if you click the sidefile usage link or

• About aggregation rules for protection status, page 278• Excluding objects from data protection status monitoring, page 279About data protection sta

About aggregation rules for protection statusThe Applications view consists of three levels: application (Microsoft Exchange or SQL Server), theserver

Excluding objects from data protection status monitoringDuring a maintenance operation, the protection status for a specific object could be intention

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

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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

Related topics• Viewing copy pair configuration definition information, page 263Viewing a list of copy pairs associated with a taskYou can view the li

TIP:For storage systems discovered by Device Manager, the storage system names displayed by ReplicationManager on the Storage Systems subwindow are co

Viewing individual host informationYou can display the following information about individual hosts:For open system hosts:• List of volumes (LUNs) bel

• List of CUs (for storage systems that do not support LDKCs)• List of journal groups• List of licenses for each copy typeRelated topics• Viewing stor

Viewing copy group information in the Pair Configurationsview (mainframe systems)To view copy group information (mainframe systems):1. From the Explor

• Viewing copy group information in the Hosts view (open systems), page 288• Viewing copy group information in the Hosts view (mainframe systems), pag

To view information about a pair management server:1. From the Explorer menu, choose Resources and then Pair Configurations.The Pair Configurations su

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

Viewing information about volumes belonging to a storagesystemYou can display the following information about the volumes belonging to a storage syste

TIP:Volumes that are currently locked by a task are marked with the icon. When you put the cursorover a locked entry in the LDEV column, the followi

Viewing LUN information in the Storage Systems view (opensystems)To view LUN information:1. From the Explorer menu, choose Resources and then Storage

• Viewing individual storage system information, page 285• Viewing information about CUs belonging to a storage system (mainframe systems), page 290Vi

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

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 Stor

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

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• About remote paths, page 114About 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 116• Pool usage threshold values, page 274Managing 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 could

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

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

The following topics are included in this module:• Deleting individual sites, page 310• Deleting multiple sites, page 310Related 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 125Explore

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 125Deleting 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 317• Viewing license information, page 318User Guide 319

• The primary and secondary volumes are recognized individually from the hosts.• The serial numbers for all storage systems managed by Device Manager

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19 Managing users and permissionsReplication Manager provides role-based user access control capabilities to secure protection processesand recovery o

N: Cannot be used with this permission.Explorer menu items for user managementThe following table describes the Explorer menu items that are related t

Viewing individual user informationYou can display the following information for individual users:• User profile (information such as the user ID and

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 users, page 326Deleting multiple usersTIP:Do not delete the user account that is used for communication between Device Manager age

• About users, permissions, and roles , page 79• Viewing a summary of user permissions, page 327• Changing user permissions, page 84Viewing a summary

PermissionsFunctionAdmin, modify, or view (Replic-ation Manager management)permissionAdmin (user management) per-missionYYViewing user profilesYYEditi

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

• If replicating datasets between sites, allocate the same name of the datasets to these sites• If route lists and command devices are managed with BC

• About user authentication, page 332• Linking to an external authentication server, page 333• Changing the user authentication method, page 334• Usin

• The accounts of users who are currently logged in can be locked; however, a user cannot lockhis or her own account while logged in.• By default, the

3. In the list of users, select the check boxes of the users whose accounts you want to unlock andclick Unlock Users.The Unlock Users dialog box appea

Related topics• Changing the user authentication method, page 334Linking to an external authentication serverTo link to an external authentication ser

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

2. In the Add Groups - domain-name dialog box, register the authorization group that will use theP9000 Command View AE Suite products.Registering an a

3. Click Change Permission.The Change Permission - group-name dialog box appears.4. Select the permissions to be specified for the authorization group

20 Managing securityThis chapter describes tasks for managing security:About security settingsFor tighter login security, you can specify security opt

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

The specified password conditions apply when new users are added or when passwords are changed.Because newly set conditions do not apply to existing u

Confirming the prerequisite environmentThe following conditions need to be met before Replication Manager can be used. For moreinformation, see HP Sto

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 340Editing a warning bannerTo edit a warning banner:1. From the Explorer menu, choose Administration and t

Managing security342

21 Managing resource groupsThis chapter describes the tasks for Resource Group management:About resource group managementCAUTION:The display of resour

PermissionsFunctionViewModifyAdminNNYAdding storage systems to a resource groupNNYRemoving storage systems from a resource groupNNYAdding users to a r

4. Edit and update the group information.The group information displayed in the Resource Groups subwindow is refreshed.Related topics• About resource

2. Expand the object tree, and then select a resource group under Resource Groups.The resource-group-name subwindow appears.3. On the Hosts page, sele

To remove users from a resource group:1. From the Explorer menu, choose Administration and then Resource Groups.The Resource Groups subwindow appears.

• Deleting multiple resource groups, page 348Deleting individual resource groupsTo delete a single resource group:1. From the Explorer menu, choose Ad

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

2. Enter a user ID and password.When you log in to Replication Manager for the first time, you must use the built-in default useraccount and then spec

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

• Removing instances of Application Agent, page 353TIP:User-configured My Copy Groups and alert settings are not cleared automatically when you delete

3. Select the check boxes of the Device Manager servers you want to delete, and then click theRemove DevMgrs button.The Remove Device Managers dialog

5. Confirm the instances of Application Agent you want to delete, and click Confirm.The selected agent instances are deleted from the Application Agen

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

As shown in Figure 11, because there is a limit of three generations, the fourth generation must writeover one of the preexisting volumes. In this cas

Figure 12 Backup and restore operationsRelated topics• Creating an application replica, page 376• Restoring the latest application replica (simple res

DescriptionsOperationsThis module discusses how to register information sources in ReplicationManager.Chapter 4, page 51This module discusses how to p

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

Deleting copy groups used for replica operationsWhen an attempt is made to delete a copy group that is in a HORCM instance used by ApplicationAgent, t

• 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

2. Back up database A only. The replica 2010/9/06 08:15:00 is created.The following figure shows the correspondence of the backup catalog and copy gro

• The configuration file for an SQL Server database is added or deleted.• The configuration file for an SQL Server database is moved.• The name of a c

• On Exchange 2010 (which does not use storage groups), all information to be backed up mustbe mounted in advance.• You cannot back up storage groups

Event Type: WarningEvent Source: VSSEvent ID: 12290Description: Volume Shadow Copy Service warning:GetVolumeInformationW(\\?\Volume{XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX

• To restore a renamed SQL Server database, be sure to detach the database before doing therestoration. If you attempt to restore the database without

• When using Snapshot, check the free capacity of the data pool during the restore. You shouldperiodically check the data pool and increase the capaci

Defining consistency groups and P9000 RAID ManagerIt is important to consider how backup and restore operations are performed when defining consistenc

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

Exchange data and requirementsThe following are the types of Exchange data subject to backup using Replication Manager.Table 17 Types of data subject

SQL Server data and requirementsThe following are the types of SQL Server data subject to backup using Replication Manager. Backed-updatabases differ

databases. If the system database to be backed up is specified as the destination, when the systemdatabase is restored from the secondary volume, the

Figure 15 Metafile allocationIf the database server is in a cluster configuration using Microsoft Cluster Service and metafiles arestored in a storage

Software that should not be used during replica operationsThere are several tools and applications that can interfere with replica operations and shou

Figure 17 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

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

• Restrictions related to web browsers, page 427Global tasks bar areaThe global tasks bar area contains menus and action buttons for Replication Manag

Figure 19 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

5. Select a replica and click Restore Replica.The Restore Replica Wizard is launched.6. Follow the procedure in “Restoring the latest application repl

5. Select the copy group, start the Change Pair Status Wizard, and select create.6. Select the copy group, start the Change Pair Status Wizard, and se

NOTE:The DAG feature is exclusive to Exchange Server 2010. For more information, see “About DatabaseAvailability Groups (DAGs)” on page 388.Figure 22

• After restoration, you must execute the seed function to change the status of the Exchange Server2010 replication function to normal.• If you perfor

About SQL database and service statusWhen Replication Manager is used to restore data from a secondary volume to a primary volume,the status of the da

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

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 21 SQL Server database type and user actions supportedSQL Server database typeUser actionUser data-baseSystem databaset

POST_PROC: Post-procesing specified by the user (after the backup command is issued).Table 22 Coding rulesRulesApplicable items• The character code se

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

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

4 Setting up information sources ... 51About information sources ...

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

• 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 25 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

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

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

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

Exporting the history of journal volume usage for each copygroupTo export the history of journal volume usage on a copy group basis:1. Display the inf

Related topics• About exporting management information, page 411Exporting the history of pool volume usageTo export the history of pool volume usage:1

• About exporting management information, page 411Exporting management information416

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

Hosts subwindowStructure of the Hosts viewThe figure below shows the structure of the Hosts view with the list of hosts as the starting point. Thesubw

• Editing journal groups, page 303System maintenance420

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

Product referencesThis manual follows the conventions shown in Table 25 to refer to HP StorageWorks P9000 products.Table 25 Product reference conventi

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

Support and other resources424

A Web browserThis appendix provides information related to configuring web browsers and applicable restrictions.Configuring a web browser to use Web c

5. In the Trusted Sites dialog box, register the URL for Replication Manager.TIP:Make sure that the URL you specify is in the following format:http://

TIP:Please review the information in “Cautionary notes for Web client” on page 433.Restrictions related to web browsersThe following restrictions appl

Web browser428

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

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

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

Icons432

C ExceptionsThis appendix provides information about complex system configuration scenarios.Cautionary notes for Web clientCertain cautionary notes ex

In the pair configurations view, configuration definition information, including the information aboutthe copy pairs in simplex status, is displayed b

Configuration in which copy groups containing copy pairs in simplex status anda configuration definition file exist (open systems)In this example, cop

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 secondaryvolumes for the same copy groupExample of complex cascade

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When the displayed information depends on the systemconfigurationIn Replication Manager, displayed information might be limited by the system configur

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

Displayed informationInformation whose display is limitedn/aName of the storage system to which the secondary volume belongsn/aSidefile usage rate on

When multiple Replication Manager servers manage the sameinformation sourceIn configurations where multiple Replication Manager servers manage the sam

Exceptions442

D 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 Web clientBusiness CopyBCContinuous Access AsynchronousCnt Ac-AContinuous Access SynchronousCnt

Display formats446

E Supported functionsThis appendix provides information on functions supported by Replication Manager.Supported paths for acquiring information and pe

MainframeOpenP9000 main-frame agentBC ManagerDevMgr AgentDevMgr ServerReplication operation support functionalityNYYNChanging copy pair statusesLegen

Support for each storage systemUpper row: open systemLower row: mainframe systemTaskP9500XP24000/XP20000XP12000/XP10000/SVS200XP1024/XP128XP512/XP48YY

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

Support for each storage systemUpper row: open systemLower row: mainframe systemTaskP9500XP24000/XP20000XP12000/XP10000/SVS200XP1024/XP128XP512/XP48YY

Support for each storage systemUpper row: open systemLower row: mainframe systemTaskP9500XP24000/XP20000XP12000/XP10000/SVS200XP1024/XP128XP512/XP48YY

6. This function can be used only when BC Manager is used. It cannot be used with P9000 mainframeagent.7. Continuous Access Journal and Continuous Acc

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

configurationdefinition fileThe text file which defines connected hosts and the volumes and groups knownto the P9000 RAID Manager instance. Physical v

DAD (DeviceAddress Domain)A DAD is a group of volumes that is managed by HP StorageWorks P9000 forBusiness Continuity Manager Software. Volumes are re

RAID Manager instance normally resides on one server (one node). If two ormore nodes are run on a single server (e.g., for test operations), it is pos

(P9000 mainframeagent)Software used to acquire information about mainframe system hosts and storagesystems. In conjunction with P9000 mainframe agent,

by prefix, so Replication Manager uses this prefix as a unique name to identifycopy group definition files created by HP StorageWorks P9000 for Busine

S-VOL (secondaryvolume)The copy destination volume of two volumes that are associated in a copy pairby a storage system volume replication functionali

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

Snapshot Software used to duplicate volumes in a single storage system. Snapshotduplicates differential data in a data pool. The secondary volume is a

IndexAaccess controlusers and permissions, 79accountsadding users, 83automatic locking, 339changing passwords, 323, 329locking, 330removing users, 325

cache, 121candidatevolumes, 118, 121capacity, 118, 148, 290expanding journal group, 419licensed, 318cascade configurationdefining, 163limitations, 163

copy pairabout, 144, 190add to workflow, 178and copy groups, 129associated with a task, 283checking, 263checking (specific volume), 262checking config

drmumount command, 400EEdit Group window, 170, 185email, 265, 311emergency license key, 317, 318emulation type, 290event logabout, 407data retention,

information stores, 406restoring, 380IP address, 53, 54, 288, 349, 351, 439IPv6, 34, 54, 351JJNLG, 122, 123, 303, 414expanding journal group capacity,

P9000 mainframe agentadding an instance, 54editing an instance, 351, 353sample configurations, 24P9000 RAID Manager, 23command devices, 111, 112pair c

remote pathsabout, 114conditions, 114creating, 114, 116deleting, 301editing, 299managing, 299wizard, 115remote_MU, 357replicageneration, 157replicasab

sitesabout, 94adding, 95adding storage systems, 97deleting, 309, 310editing, 307hosts, adding, 96hosts, removing, 308pair management servers, 98, 309r

usersadding, 83adding to resource group, 89authentication method, 332, 333, 334authorization method, 334deleting, 326deleting(Deleting Users), 325list

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

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

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About user roles and wizards ... 82Adding users ...

Replication Manager console50

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 Web client instancesof registered Device Manager servers from Rep

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. Prepare t

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

6. Click the OK button to register the instance of HP StorageWorks P9000 for Business ContinuityManager Software or P9000 mainframe agent.A confirmati

Replication Manager version7.1.07.0.17.06.46.36.26.12, 3, 4, 52, 3, 4, 52, 3, 4, 52, 3, 42, 3216.1(6.1)P9000 for BusinessContinuity ManagerSoftware ve

About application discoveryApplication discovery is the process by which Replication Manager identifies the resources associatedwith an application se

5. Specify the Application Agent information you prepared in step 1.TIP:When you add multiple information sources at one time, you can quickly complet

5. In Target Instance of the Server Options tab, set up the HORCM instances managing the primaryand secondary volumes. You can choose existing HORCM i

Creating a remote path ... 116Setting up pool volume

8. The Replica Options tab can be used to set the following:• For database servers: Protection Status Options (to set the status of old replicas to “C

cause a conflict when mounted on the backup server. Conversely, such volumes must be revealed(made visible again) before their associated copy pairs o

Parallel verification count and number of backup serversThe parallel verification count controls the number of hosts that can perform backup verificat

2. Calculate the time necessary to back up a database using this formula:DB_BACKUP_TIME = {(IS / IS_VERIFY) * IS_NUM + (LOG_NUM / LOG_VERIFY)} * SG_NU

NotesDescriptionParameterDepends on the performance of thestorage and the server.A value of 7 persecond is assumed for the calculation.Verification pe

Related topics• Adding an instance of Application Agent, page 57• Setting Application Agent options, page 58• Removing instances of Application Agent,

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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

2. Replication Manager uses this information to perform a series of scans to locate the volumes thatcan be used for pair configuration.3. Replication

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

Create copy pair workflow ... 145About copy pair configur

• Restrictions for adding volume ranges for volume scans, page 71• Deleting a volume range from a volume range list, page 71• Restrictions for deletin

Restrictions for adding volume ranges for volume scansThe following are restrictions when volume ranges are added:• Overlapping volume ranges cannot b

Performing a volume scanTo perform a volume scan:1. Display the list of disk configuration definition files managed by Replication Manager. For detail

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

Editing disk configuration definition filesYou can edit a disk configuration definition file by adding or deleting volume ranges in the volumerange li

2. Expand the object tree, and then select a host under Hosts.The host-name subwindow appears.3. Under the DEVNs tab, select the Paired tab.The paired

• Reviewing paired DEVN list, page 76• Reviewing paired LDEV list, page 77Reviewing unpaired LDEV listTo review the unpaired LDEV list:1. From the Exp

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

Confirming distribution hosts ... 173Creating and managing

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 2 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

TIP:If the association between a logged in user and a resource group is changed, the change is appliedthe next time the user logs in.Device Manager ve

Example of resource groupsThe following figure shows an example of resource groups.Creating resource groupsTo create resource groups:1. From the Explo

3. Register the information about the resource group you want to create.The created resource group is displayed in the Resource Groups subwindow.4. Ad

To add storage systems to a resource group:1. From the Explorer menu, choose Administration and then Resource Groups.The Resource Groups subwindow app

Alert settings and volume switching ... 233Advanced operations and correspo

Relationships between resource groups and user permissionsThe following figure shows the relationships between resource groups and user permissions.Ad

2. Expand the object tree, and then select a resource group under Resource Groups.The resource-group-name subwindow appears.3. On the Applications pag

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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.