HP StorageWorks Storage Mirroring evaluation guide (T2558-96075, February 2008)

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6. By default, all volumes are automatically selected for protection.
You can deselect those volumes that you do not want to protect by clearing the checkbox, although if those volumes
contain application data, the integrity of your installed applications will not be maintained. You cannot clear the checkbox
for the boot volume because that is where the system state information is stored. A replication set will automatically be
created using the volumes you select. Click
Next to continue.
7. The system state and data from the source, called an image, will be stored on the target, known as the image server, and
used in the event the source fails.
You need to select a location on the target image server to store the image of the source. In order to distinguish this
image from images of other servers, the source name and replication set name will automatically be appended to the
path you select and will be displayed on-screen. Click
Next to continue.
8. Review your selections on the summary screen. You do not need to set any advanced options for this evaluation, so click
Finish. The Connection Wizard will close, the connection will be established, and mirroring and replication will begin.
Monitoring the activity and completion of the initial mirror
View your new connection in the Management Console by highlighting the source on the left pane. The connection will appear
on the right pane. Use the horizontal scroll bar at the bottom of the right pane to view the various status columns. Pay
attention to the
Mirror Status column which shows the status of the mirroring operation. During the mirroring process, you
will see a percentage of the mirror that has been completed. When the
Mirror Status changes to Idle, there is no mirroring