Definition Procedure (4X4X4 Cascade) - HP XP P9500 Software User's Manual

Table 64 How to Prepare Configuration Files at Each Site (4x4x4 Cascade) (continued)
File type Contents
Path set definition file A Primary -> Intermediate
inter-control unit logical
path
A Remote -> Intermediate
inter-disk controller logical
path
Route list definition A Primary -> Intermediate
file/command device -> Remote route/command
definition file device
A Remote -> Intermediate
-> Primary route/command
device
Copy group definition A Continuous Access
file Synchronous Z copy group
A Continuous Access
Journal Z copy group

Definition procedure (4x4x4 Cascade)

Basically, a 4x4x4 Cascade configuration is defined with the following procedure.
1. Set up the storage system.
Set the items that need to be set by using Remote Web Console from among the items listed
in Table 62 (page
2. Set up a Business Continuity Manager environment.
Do the following:
Perform a Local Scan on the storage system at each site, and transfer the disk configuration
definition file containing the scan results of each site to all other sites.
On each site, define a path set and establish a logical path.
On each site, define a route list and register a command device.
3. Create copy groups.
On the primary site, define copy groups, create copy pairs, and register the copy pair in the
EXCTG of the storage system.
206 Configuration Definitions
How to prepare
On the primary site
Define a path set.
Not required
An Intermediate ->
Primary inter-control unit
logical path
An Intermediate ->
Remote inter-disk
controller logical path
Not required
Define a route list.
Not required
An Intermediate ->
Primary route/command
device
An Intermediate ->
Remote route/command
device
Not required
Define a copy group.
Define a copy group.
204).
On the intermediate On the remote site
site
Not required Not required
Define a path set. Not required
Not required Define a path set.
Not required Not required
Define a route list. Not required
Not required Define a route list.
Transfer from the Transfer from the
primary site. primary site.