HP StorageWorks P9000 Replication Manager Software 7.1 Configuration Guide (TB584-96022, May 2011)

Replication Manager issues a request to Device Manager Agent to acquire performance inform-
ation (such as the sidefile usage rate, pool volume usage rate, and write delay time (C/T delta)).
In turn, Device Manager Agent uses RAID Manager to obtain the data from the storage system.
Creating and deleting copy pairs and changing copy pair statuses
Replication Manager issues a request to Device Manager Agent to create and delete copy pairs
or to change the status of copy pairs. The Device Manager Agent uses RAID Manager to perform
the operations on the storage system.
Data collection in mainframe systems
This section describes the data collection and flow of processing between programs in mainframe
systems.
Figure 10 Data collection (mainframe systems)
NOTE:
Although not shown in this simplified diagram, all requests for HP StorageWorks P9000 for Business
Continuity Manager Software from Replication Manager are handled by BCM Agent (which resides
on the same host as BCM).
Acquiring and deleting copy pair configuration information
Replication Manager issues a request to HP StorageWorks P9000 for Business Continuity Manager
Software to acquire or delete copy pairs. BCM performs the operations on the storage system.
Acquiring and changing copy pair statuses
Replication Manager issues a request to HP StorageWorks P9000 for Business Continuity Manager
Software or P9000 mainframe agent, which acquires the status of copy pairs from the storage
system. (Only BCM can change the status.)
Acquiring performance information
Replication Manager system configurations and requirements38