HP XP P9500 User Manual

Preparing the hardware
Table 72 (page 249) lists the prerequisite hardware for using the copy group definition generation
function for PPRC copy pairs.
Table 72 Prerequisite hardware (PPRC copy pair definition generation)
RemarksDescriptionItem
–1 host.Host
–An XP12000/XP10000,
XP24000/XP20000, or P9500
Storage system
storage system that is running a PPRC
copy pair.
Preparing the software
Table 73 (page 249) lists the software settings for using the copy group definition generation function
for PPRC copy pairs.
Table 73 Software setting items (PPRC copy pairs)
RemarksDescriptionItem
If the PPRC copy pair is in SIMPLEX
status, the copy group definition file is
Set a BC Z, Cnt Ac-S, and Cnt Ac-A
copy pair in the running state (DUPLEX
or SUSPOP state) by using PPRC.
Copy pair
not generated, because the copy pair
is not recognized.
NoneCreate a disk configuration definition
file for the target storage system by
using Business Continuity Manager.
Disk configuration definition file
Copy types and generation units for which definitions can be generated
Table 74 (page 249) lists the copy types for which copy group definition files can be generated,
and the units by which the copy group definition files are generated.
Table 74 Copy types and generation units for which definitions can be generated
RemarksGenerated unitCopy type
To generate copy group definition files
for each storage system, split the
One for all searched copy pairsBC Z and Cnt Ac-S Z
specification range of P-VOL device
numbers for PPRC copy pairs to be
scanned, across each storage system.
NoneBy consistency groupCnt Ac-A
A two-digit incremental number is appended to the name of each generated copy group definition
file, starting with 00.
Supported PPRC commands
Table 75 (page 250), Table 76 (page 250), and Table 77 (page 251) list the PPRC commands
parameter values supported by the copy group definition generation function. Copy group definition
files for PPRC copy pairs defined and used by the PPRC commands can be generated for parameter
values that have a Yes indicated in the Supported field.
Importing definitions for monitoring PPRC copy pairs 249

HP XP P9500 Specifications

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Brand	HP
Model	XP P9500
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