Features and Benefits of HSG80 ACS 8.6P Data Replication Manager

Features and Benefits of HSG80 ACS 8.6P Data Replication Manager 18
Single Fabric
The Single Fabric DRM solution is designed for small, entry level tests and proof of concept
demonstrations where some distance is needed between each of the two switches in the solution.
This nondisaster-tolerant solution can also be used for producing copies of data needed for data
migration or data mining. Fabric zoning is used to create two logical fabrics out of the one
physical fabric.
The maximum configuration at the time of this note is two 16-port switches, with one switch at
each site. The two switches share one intersite link leaving up to 15 ports for servers and storage
controllers (including one spare). The 14 remaining ports will support up to 10 servers and 1
array, 6 servers and 2 arrays, or 2 servers and 3 arrays per site. An example of the solutions can
be found in Figure 11.
Switch A
Switch Y
Host A
Host X
Controller Y
Controller A
Network Interconnect
Figure 11: Single Fabric
Supported Hardware and Software
The hardware and software components required to implement data replication are segmented
between the initiator (local) and target (remote) sites. Depending on the site configuration, each
subsystem uses a minimum of one storage array. This section describes the supported hardware
and software that DRM requires. For more detailed information, refer to the Compaq Data
Replication Manager Design Guide White Paper available at
www.compaq.com/products/storageworks/Storage-Management-Software/DataRepindex.html
Supported Servers and Operating Systems
DRM supports the following servers with the appropriate operating systems and required
software. For the most current list, go to the DRM home page at
www.compaq.com/products/storageworks/Storage-Management-Software/DataRepindex.html