HP StorageWorks EVA Fast Recovery Solution for Windows Server 2003: Administration Guide - EVA4000, EVA6000, EVA8000 (B9552-96006, July 2005)

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production server Exchange 2003 server.
plex A Microsoft term denoting a full copy of data that has been split off from the
original and is no longer being updated. Synonymous with “split mirror.”
production LUN The volume containing the active application database. Known to Business
Copy as a P-VOL.
P-VOL Primary volume. Typically the volume where application data is stored.
RAID Redundant array of independent disks.
recovery LUN The volume containing the data copies used for recovery. Known to Business
Copy as an S-VOL.
recovery server FRS server. The server where copies of the production database are
managed.
SAN fabric The Fibre Channel hardware and cabling that connects servers to storage
devices in a Storage Area Network (SAN) is referred to as a “fabric.” A fabric
switch provides automatically-switched connectivity between servers and
storage in the fabric.
shadow copy A Microsoft term describing a point-in-time copy of an original volume. The
original volume continues to change as the process continues, but the shadow
copy of the volume remains constant.
SMA Storage Management Appliance. A PC built into the EVA Disk Array. The
SMA provides a direct interface into the disk array. Some EVA arrays do not
have an SMA but use a Command View server instead.
snapclone An HP EVA disk array term denoting a full copy of a volume that becomes
immediately usable by an application. Created much faster than ordinary
clones by taking a snapshot and updating to a full copy in the background.
snapshot A generic term meaning a static point-in-time copy of a volume, typically
used for backup.
SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol.