HP StorageWorks Snapshot XP user guide (T1713-96021, June 2006)
32 Using Snapshot XP
The relationship between the Snapshot XP pair status and Business Copy XP operations is shown in
Table 11 and Table 12.
NOTE: Since a Snapshot XP S-VOL uses data in the P-VOL, Business Copy XP’s quick backward
pairresync operation (Quick Restore) is not allowed.
Table 11 Business Copy XP operations when Snapshot XP P-VOL and Business Copy XP P-VOL are
shared
Business Copy XP operations Snapshot XP pair status
1
1. OK: Operation allowed.
No: Operation not allowed (command rejected).
COPY PAIR PSUS SMPL(PD) COPY(RS) COPY(RS-R) PSUE
Creating pairs (paircreate) OK OK OK OK OK No OK
Creating and splitting pairs
(paircreate -split)
OK OK OK OK OK No OK
Splitting pairs (pairsplit) OK OK OK OK OK No OK
Forward pair resynchronization
(pairresync)
OK OK OK OK OK No OK
Normal backward pair
resynchronization (pairresync
-restore)
OK OK OK OK OK No OK
Quick backward pair
resynchronization (pairresync
-restore)
No No No No No No No
Suspending pairs (pairsplit -E) OK OK OK OK OK OK OK
Deleting pairs (pairsplit -S) OK OK OK OK OK OK OK
Table 12 Business Copy XP operations when Snapshot XP P-VOL and Business Copy XP S-VOL are
shared
Business Copy XP operations Snapshot XP pair status
1
1. OK: Operation allowed.
No: Operation not allowed (command rejected).
COPY PAIR PSUS SMPL(PD) COPY(RS) COPY(RS-R) PSUE
Creating pairs (paircreate) No No No No No No No
Creating and splitting pairs
(paircreate -split)
No No No No No No No
Splitting pairs (pairsplit) OK OK OK OK OK No OK
Forward pair resynchronization
(pairresync)
OK OK OK OK OK No OK
Normal backward pair
resynchronization (pairresync
-restore)
OK OK OK OK OK No OK
Quick backward pair
resynchronization (pairresync
-restore)
No No No No No No No
Suspending pairs (pairsplit -E) OK OK OK OK OK No OK
Deleting pairs (pairsplit -S) OK OK OK OK OK OK OK