Preparing The Software (Open/Mf Consistency); Definition Procedure (Open/Mf Consistency) - HP XP P9500 Software User's Manual

Table 68 Prerequisite Hardware (for Using the Open/MF Consistency Preservation Function)
(continued)
Item
Table 69 Hardware Setting Items (for using the Open/MF Consistency Preservation Function)
Item
Command device
Logical path

Preparing the software (Open/MF Consistency)

Table 70 (page 236)
Function.
Table 70 Software Setting Items (for Using the Open/MF Consistency Preservation Function)
Disk configuration definition file
Route list definition file and command
device definition file
Path set definition file
Copy group definition file

Definition procedure (Open/MF Consistency)

This section describes the definition procedure for using the Open/MF Consistency Preservation
Function. To use the Open/MF Consistency Preservation Function, you must assign the Open/MF
Consistency attribute to consistency groups.
236 Configuration Definitions
Description
cable. (A reverse direction path is
recommended but not mandatory.)
Description
Two command devices are required for
each storage system (four in total).
Forward direction:
Each storage system requires one
command device for the route
(Primary -> Secondary).
Reverse direction:
Each storage system requires one
command device for the route
(Secondary -> Primary) (optional).
An inter-control unit logical path must be
established.
lists the software settings for using the Open/MF Consistency Preservation
Item
Disk configuration definition files are
required on the primary site and
secondary site.
A different route is required for each
of the forward and reverse directions.
A reverse route is optional.
In the route list for the forward
direction (originated from the
primary site): Specify a route of
Primary -> Secondary
In the route list for the reverse
direction (originated from the
secondary site): Specify a route of
Secondary -> Primary
Path sets are required for inter-control
unit logical paths.
Definition files for the Cnt Ac-S Z copy
groups assigned the Open/MF
Consistency attribute are required.
Remarks
Remarks
This is required when a reverse direction
command device uses the Remote DKC
Control Function to operate a primary
site storage system from a secondary site.
This can also be set in Business
Continuity Manager.
Description
None
Set this item before starting a copy
operation.
The reverse route is required when you
operate the primary site storage systems
from the secondary site by using the
Remote DKC Control Function.
None
Set this item before starting a copy
operation.
Remarks