HP P6000 Continuous Access Implementation Guide (T3680-96431, August 2012)

Installing replication licenses
When you purchase HP P6000 Continuous Access, you receive a replication license for each
array (local and remote) in a remote replication relationship. Replication licenses are based on
the amount (in TB) of replicated data on each array. License kits include instructions for retrieving
electronic license keys and for installing the keys in HP P6000 Command View. Entering the keys
on the HP P6000 Command View license page activates remote replication features on specified
arrays. For license offerings, see the product QuickSpecs on the HP P6000 Continuous Access
website at http://h18006.www1.hp.com/products/storage/software/conaccesseva/index.html.
Follow the instructions provided in the license kit for retrieving electronic license keys from the HP
License Key Renewal website and for installing the keys using HP P6000 Command View. License
keys arrive in email within 48 hours after you submit the credentials from the license kit. Install the
license keys on each active and standby management server at the local and remote sites.
Installing HP P6000 Replication Solutions Manager (optional)
For additional replication capabilities, install HP P6000 Replication Solutions Manager on local
and remote management servers. For more information on the unique features of this software, as
well as installation requirements and instructions, see the HP P6000 Replication Solutions Manager
Installation Guide.
DC-Management and HP P6000 Continuous Access
When using DC-Management (dynamic capacity management) in HP P6000 Continuous Access
environments, you must ensure that DC-Management is installed on each management server and
that a DC-Management license is installed on both the local and remote management server running
HP P6000 Replication Solutions Manager. For more information on DC-Management, see the HP
P6000 Replication Solutions Manager User Guide or the HP P6000 Replication Solutions Manager
online help.
Creating fabrics and zones
This section identifies the recommended fabric configurations and zoning for HP P6000 Continuous
Access environments. Switch zoning allows incompatible resources to coexist in a heterogeneous
SAN. Use switch management software to create separate zones for incompatible hosts in the
SAN. In each zone, include the arrays that the host will access before and after a failover. Array
controller ports can be in overlapping zones.
For instructions for creating zones, see your switch user guide and follow the best practices in Part
II of the HP SAN Design Reference Guide.
Fabric configuration drawings
The drawings in this section illustrate the preferred method for implementing remote replication
using different fabric configurations. These configurations optimize replication and facilitate
supportability. The drawings represent physical configurations created using discreet hardware
components. However, you can create the same configurations by using zoning to create logical
fabrics.
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