HP P6000 Continuous Access Implementation Guide (T3680-96431, August 2012)

Backing up replication configuration
HP recommends regular backups of replication configurations and jobs. Current backups are
essential to successful disaster recovery. You can also use backups to duplicate the local
configuration and jobs on remote and standby management servers and keep those servers current.
You can use HP P6000 Replication Solutions Manager and HP Storage System Scripting Utility
to make backups, or you can back up your configuration manually.
Using HP P6000 Replication Solutions Manager for backups
The export feature of HP P6000 Replication Solutions Manager copies the replication database,
including DR groups, jobs, and the encrypted HP P6000 Command View (Storage Agent) password.
You can import the export file to restore the database or to duplicate the database on another
management server. See the HP P6000 Replication Solutions Manager Administrator Guide for
export and import procedures.
IMPORTANT: If the password for the HP P6000 Command View instance on the remote or
standby server is different from the password imported with the local HP P6000 Replication Solutions
Manager database, all storage resources on the remote management server are displayed in an
unknown state. You must change the imported replication manager HP P6000 Command View
(Storage Agent) password to match the resident HP P6000 Command View password, or change
the password of the resident HP P6000 Command View instance to match the imported password.
Using HP Storage System Scripting Utility to capture your configuration
The HP Storage System Scripting Utility Capture Configuration command copies information
about the array and DR group configuration to the console or a user-specified file. You can use
this output to re-create the configuration after a hardware failure. For more information about
saving and restoring configuration information, see the HP Storage System Scripting Utility Reference.
Keeping a written record of your configuration
You should keep a written copy of your configuration information. Use the form shown in
Table 8 (page 126) as a guideline for capturing information.
Record the WWN of each host HBA, array controller, and management server on the local and
remote sites. The WWN is a hexadecimal number on the bottom of the HBA board. Look for a
small barcode label with an IEEE precursor (for example, IEEE 1000–0000–C920–A5BA). Keep
a copy of the record at each site.
Table 8 Configuration form
Array name:
Array WWN:
Console LUN ID: (default = 0)
Disk group information
(default = default disk group)Disk group name:
Device count:
(none, single, or double)Spare policy:
(online or near-online)Disk type:
(default = 95%)Occupancy alarm:
Host information
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