HP StorageWorks B-Series Remote Replication Solution Best Practices Guide (5697-6731, June 2007)

1Overview
This document describes h ow to deploy an HP disaster recovery/remote replication B-Series solution. It
focuses on a replication solution using Continuous Access EVA a nd FCIP, and the deployment of the HP
StorageWorks 400 Multi-Protocol Router and/or Multi-Protocol Router Blade in the HP StorageW orks
SAN Director 4/256.
The d o cument includes sections on:
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Hardware and software considerations, page 13
• Solution setup overview, page 17
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Solution setup, page 29
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Tools for managing and monitoring the replication network,page37
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Related Information, page 45
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Appendix, page 47
For information on the need for disaster recover y and design cons iderations and factors that influence the
design and i mplem entation of a disaster recovery/remote replication solution, see the HP StorageWorks
B-Series remote replication solution whitepaper: h
ttp://www.hp.com/go/bseriesreplication.Fordetailed
information on the deployment of Continuous Access EVA, see the HP StorageWorks Continuous Access
EVA planning guide: h
ttp://www.hp.com/go/caeva. FormoreinformationonSANdesign,seethe
S AN Design reference guide: h
ttp://www.hp.com/go/sandesignguide
NOTE:
There are similar replication recovery solutions available using the HP XP array family and Continuous
Access XP, and intersite link technologies other than FCIP.
B-Series remote replication solution
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