HP StorageWorks Data Replication Manager for Sun Solaris 7 and 8 with VERITAS Volume Manager 3.X Application Notes (AA-RQ6AD-TE, March 2004)

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3Data Replication Manager for Sun Solaris 7 and 8 with VERITAS Volume Manager 3.xApplication Notes

About This Document

This application note covers the following topics:

■ Introduction, page 4

— About Data Replication Manager, page 4

— About VERITAS Volume Manager, page 5

■ DRM Configuration Variations, page 5

— Installing VERITAS Volume Manager First, page 5

— Grouping Internal and External Storage in Disk Groups, page 5

— Disabling Dynamic Multipathing, page 5

■ Augmented Failover, Failback, and Role Reversal Procedures, page 6

— Definitions of Volume Manager Terms, page 6

— Specific Additional Procedural Steps, page 7

■ Administering VERITAS Volume Manager, page 9

— Command Line Entries at the UNIX Prompt, page 9

— VXDISKADM Text Menu Commands, page 10

— Volume Manager Storage Administrator (VMSA), page 10

Intended Audience

This document is intended for current Data Replication Manager (DRM) users who:

■ Are using Sun Solaris 7 or 8 (32-bit or 64-bit) as the operating system for one or more

hosts in their storage area network (SAN),

■ Are using VERITAS Volume Manager 3.x to manage storage through their Sun Solaris

hosts, and

■ Are following the failover and failback procedures in the March 2004 release of the HP

StorageWorks Data Replication Manager HSG80 ACS Version 8.7P Failover/Failback

Procedures Guide, part number AA-RPJ0E-TE.