HP StorageWorks XP24000 Continuous Access Software User and Reference Guide, v01 (T5278-96002, June 2007)

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MCU

Host

(Primary)

RCU

Host

(Secondary)

NL_Port

N Port *

Initiator port

RCU target port

Ordinary fibre-channel

interface port (target port)

Switch

Channel extender

* To set ports, use LUN Manag er to set the port topology to:

NL/FL port: Fab on, FC-AL

F port: Fab on, Point-to-Point

Figure 11 Interface Extender Connection

Enabling Continuous Access Options

You must enable the Continuous Access option(s) (Asynchronous and/or Synchronous) on the storage

systems using the Remote Web Console soft ware. Each Continuous Access option requires a separate

licensekey code,and each storagesystem requiresits ownseparateset of licensekey codes.

For instructions o n using the Remote Web Console software and enabling the Continuous Access

option(s)

see the HP StorageWorks XP24000 Remote Web Console User’s Guide.

Note:

When you use Remote Web Console on UN IX workstations or in other non-Windows environments,

certain additional operating conventions must be followed. For details, see the HP StorageWorks

XP24000 Re

mote Web Console User’s Guide.

Disabling Continuous Access

For information on disabling the Continuous Access options, see the HP StorageWorks XP24000 Remote

Web Console User’s Guide.

Caution:

efore disabling a Continuous Access option, you must release all affected pairs and MCU-RCU

paths. Pl

ease see “Discontinuing Continuous Access Operations” on page 97 for instructions on

discontinuing Continuous Access operations.

Conﬁguring the MCUs and RCUs for Continuous Access

Operations

After you have installed the Continuous Access hardware and software, you can conﬁgure the MCUs and

RCUs for Continuous Access operations.

To conﬁgure the MCUs and RCUs for Continuous Access Fibre Channel operations:

1. I d entify the volumes that will become the Continuous Access P-VOLs and S-VOLs. You need to

know the storage system S/N, SSID, and CU of ea ch Continuous Access volume, so that you can

conﬁgure the MCUs a nd RCUs correctly for your desired pairs and async groups. When you

create the pairs, you will ne ed to know the port, GID (host group ID), and LUN of each volume.

2. At the RCUs (that is, remote site), use the Continuous Access software to conﬁgure the Fibre

Channel

ports which are connected to the MCUs as RCU target ports (see Figure 12 on page 51)

(see “Conﬁguring theHostInterface Ports” on page 70 for instructions).

3. At the ma in site, c onnect to and log on to the storage system that you want to conﬁgure as a

Continuous Access MCU. You must lo g on with Administrator or Continuous Access write access,

and

you must be in modify mode.

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