HP StorageWorks Continuous Access EVA Administrator Guide (T3687-96043, December 2005)

Set up remote and
standby management servers
Use the backup f
rom the local managem ent ser ver to duplicate the replication configuration on remote
and standby man
agement servers. Before importing the configuration from the local replication manager,
you must assume
active management of the arrays in the configuration using HP Command View EVA
on the remote o
r standby management server. For the procedure to acquire control of the arrays, see
HP Command View EVA user guide.
After setting up all manag em ent servers, acquire control of the arrays on the local management server.
Only one management server at a time can m anag e a n array.
Synchronize management servers and arrays
Using a common time clock such as the network time protocol, synchronize the system clocks on local and
remote, active and standby management servers. If a failover or other need arises to use the standby
server, you want event and log tim e stamps to be consistent.
Also use HP Comma nd View EVA's Set time options to synchronize each array with the active
management server. Select the option to Resync controller time with the SAN m a nagement time.
Sychronizing the management server and the arrays ensures that event and log time stamps are
consistent. See HP command View EVA online help for instructions.
Test failo
ver
At some point before actually using the new virtual disks, practice both planned and unplanned failovers.
Forfailoverprocedures,seePlanned failover and Unplanned failover.
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