Hardware manual

Group Administration Volume replication
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Replication partner attributes
When you configure a replication partner, you specify values for the attributes described in Table 12-1. The first
column lists attributes, and the second describes them. You can also
modify the partner configuration and change
the attribute settings.
Table 12-1: Replication Partner Attributes
Attribute Description
Group name and group
IP address
Name and IP address of the group that you want to configure as a replication partner. The
group name is case sensitive.
Description Optional description for the partner.
Contact information Optional contact information for the partner administrator:
• N
ame – Up to 63 alphanumeric (ASCII) characters, including spaces.
• E
-mail address – Up to 31 alphanumeric (ASCII) c
haracters, including spaces, the
“@” sign, dots, dashes, and underscores.
• Phone numbers – Up to 31 alphanumeric (ASCII) characters, including spaces, dots,
dashes, and parenthes
es.
Two passwords Passwords for mutual authentication. Each partner supplies a password to the othe
r
partner, which validates the password.
Passwords are case sensitive and can consist of up to 16 alphanumeric chara
cters.
Delegated space Amount of space to delegate to the partner. Required only if the group stor
es replicas
from the partner. See About delegated space and replica reserve on page 12
-11.
Configuring replication partners
After you obtain the replication partner attributes described in Table 12-1, you can configure the two groups as
replication partners.
You must:
• Log in to the primary group (where the volume is located
) and
configure the secondary group as a replication
partner.
• Log in to the secondary group (where the replicas are stored) and configure the primary group as a replication
pa
rtner. Make sure you delegate space to the primary group.
Note: Password or configuration problems between partners do
not occur until you enable replication on a
volume. If you receive a login error message, make sure that you specified the correct passwords when
configuring the partners.
On each group:
1. Click
Replication and then Configure partner.
2. In the Configure Replication Partner – Identification dialog box, specify:
•
Group name. Note that group names are case sensitive.