HP StorageWorks Snapshot XP user guide (T1713-96023, October 2006)

About this guide
This guide provides information about:
• Understanding Snapshot XP and Business Copy XP
• Understanding Snapshot XP functions
• Preparing to use Snapshot XP
• Using Snapshot XP
• Troubleshooting Snapshot XP
Supported storage platforms and firmware
In this guide, the term array referstothefollowingstorageplatforms:
• HP StorageWo
rks XP12000 Disk Array
• HP StorageWorks XP10000 Disk Array
• HP StorageWorks 200 Storage Virtualization System
For information about required fi rmware versions, see the HP StorageWorks XP Remote Web Console
user guide for XP12000/XP10000/SVS200.
Intended audience
This guide is intended for customers and HP-authorized service providers with knowledge of:
• Disk array hardware and software
• Data processing and RAID storage subsystems and their basic functions
Prerequisites
Prerequisitesforusingthisproductinclude:
• Installing the HP StorageWorks disk array(s)
• Installi
ng the license key for this product
Related documentation
The following documents provide related information:
• HP StorageWorks XP glossary
• HP StorageWorks XP Remote Web Console user guide for XP1 20 00/XP1 00 00/SVS200
• HP StorageWorks Auto LUN XP user guide for the XP12000/XP10000
• HP StorageWorks Business Copy XP user guide for the XP12000/XP10000/SVS200
• HP StorageWorks Continuous Access XP user guide for the XP12000/XP10000/SVS200
• HP StorageWorks Continuous Access XP Journal user guide
• HP StorageWorks External Storage XP user guide
• HP StorageWorks LUN Configuration and Security Manager XP user guide for the
XP12000/XP10000/SVS200
• HP StorageWorks LUN Security XP Extension user guide
• Hitachi ShadowImage for z/OS user g uide
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