HP EVA Storage Replication Adapter Software for VMware vCenter SRM Administrator Guide

1 Overview of HP P6000 EVA SRA Software
version 5.0
HP P6000 EVA SRA Software version 5.0 is a Storage Replication Adapter (SRA) for use with VMware
Site Recovery Manager (SRM). The SRA, developed by HP for P6000 and P6000/EVA storage arrays,
enables SRM to work with HP P6000 Continuous Access Software array-based replication. HP P6000
EVA SRA Software version 5.0 is installed on VMware Site Recovery Manager (SRM) servers and
enables communications between SRM and HP P6000 Command View Software (and HP P6000
Continuous Access Software for remote replication).
For supported disk array models and operating system versions, see the release notes for HP P6000
EVA SRA Software version 5.0.
For information on VMware and the VMware Site Recovery Manager, see the VMware website. http:/
/www.vmware.com/products/site-recovery-manager/.
This document does not describe the operation of related products, including HP P6000 Command
View Software, HP P6000 Continuous Access Software, HP P6000 Business Copy Software, HP
Storage Software Scripting Utility, or VMware Site Recovery Manager. For information about these
products, see the respective user guides.
HP P6000 EVA SRA Software version 5.0 performs the following functions:
• Discovers disk arrays and their replication peers
• Discovers replicated LUNs
• Fails over storage for testing (test a recovery plan)
• Fails over storage for recovery
For detailed operational information on HP P6000 Command View Software, HP P6000 Continuous
Access Software, HP P6000 Business Copy Software, or VMware Site Recovery Manager see the
sources cited in Related information.
Discovery of disk arrays and LUNs
During SRM configuration, HP P6000 EVA SRA Software version 5.0 is called to discover available
arrays and replicated LUNs.
The following information is discovered:
• Source and Target Storage array IDs
• Controller Port WWNs
• Configured host group information
• Existing LUN presentation of replicated devices to ESX servers
• Remote vdisk information
• Data Replication group identification and state information
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