HP StorageWorks Continuous Access XP user guide for the XP10000/XP12000 (December 2005)

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NOTE:
• Before changing the operation type of a Fibre Channel port from Target or RCU Target to Initiator,
disconnect the port from the host, delete all affected Continuous Access XP pairs, delete all paths from
the port (if RCU target) to the MCU, and remove all channel paths to the port.
• Before changing the operation type of a Fibre Channel port from Initiator to Target or RCU Target,
delete all affected Continuous Access XP pairs, delete all paths to the RCU from the initiator port, and
delete the RCU from the MCU.
• Before changing the operation mode of a serial port from LCP to RCP, remove all channel paths to the
specified port.
• Before changing the port mode from RCP to LCP, delete all affected Continuous Access XP pairs, delete
all paths to the RCU from that RCP, and delete the RCU from the MCU.
Limit the number of hosts connected to an RCU target port to 128 or fewer. If more than 128 hosts are
connected to an ordinary target, some hosts might be disconnected after changing the type from Target to
RCU Target. For performance reasons, avoid using the same FC card for Continuous Access XP and host
connect.
Modifying parameters and deleting settings
After RCU, Path, and SSID operations, parameters can be modified individually. Also the RCUs, Paths,
and/or SSIDs set by each operation can be deleted.
Modifying parameters
1. Click the RCU, Path, or SSID on the list.
2. Right-click, and click Modify. A pane for each operation appears.
3. Modify parameters, and click Set.
4. Click Apply on the Continuous Access XP main pane to apply modifications.
NOTE: After the delete operation of the RCU, Path, and SSID operation, the Modify command is not
available.
Deleting RCUs, paths, or SSIDs
1. Click the RCUs, paths, or SSIDs on the list.
2. Right-click, and click Omit. Selected RCUs, paths, or SSIDs are deleted from the list, and deleted RCUs,
paths, or SSIDs are out of the operations.
3. Click Apply on Continuous Access XP main pane to apply the deletions.
The Cancel All command deletes all RCUs, paths, or SSIDs on the list, and all RCUs, Paths, or SSIDs
removed from operations. All RCUs, paths, or SSIDs can also be deleted using the Omit command and
selecting all the RCUs, paths, or SSIDs on the list. When all RCUs, paths, or SSIDs are deleted (by the
Cancel All or Omit command), the list status becomes the Volume list.
Continuous Access XP Asynchronous operations
Continuous Access XP Asynchronous operations include:
• ”Viewing consistency group status (CT Group Status)” on page 76
• ”Adding consistency groups (Add CT Group)” on page 77
• ”Modifying consistency group options (CT Group Option)” on page 78
• ”Deleting consistency groups (Delete CT Group)” on page 79
• ”Asynchronous copy option” on page 80
Use the Asynchronous Operation pane to perform asynchronous operations. For more information, see
”Asynchronous Operation pane” on page 54. All operations that can be performed from the
Asynchronous Operation pane have the following common procedure: