HP P9000 Business Continuity Manager User Guide

Table 30 Storage system setting items (2DC configuration)
RemarksDescriptionItem
Use Remote Web Console for the setup.A journal group is required for both
the primary site and secondary site.
Journal group
Use Remote Web Console for the setup.One or more journal volumes are
required for each journal group.
Journal volume
Use Remote Web Console for the setup.BC Z consistency group ID (C/T
Group ID) must be created for the
secondary site.
BC Z C/T group ID
Specifying a C/T group ID when
defining a copy group is optional.
Use Business Continuity Manager for
the setup.
Two command devices are required
for each storage system (four in total).
Command device
This is required when a reverse
direction command device uses the
• Forward direction
Each storage system requires one
command device for the route
(Primary -> Secondary).
Remote DKC Control Function to
operate a primary site storage system
from a secondary site.
• Reverse direction
Each storage system requires one
command device for the route
(Secondary -> Primary) (optional).
Use Remote Web Console or Business
Continuity Manager for the setup.
An inter-disk controller logical path
must be established.
Logical path
Preparing the configuration files (2DC configuration)
Table 31 (page 128) lists the configuration files required for using Business Continuity Manager in
a 2DC configuration.
Table 31 Required configuration files (2DC configuration)
RemarksDescriptionItem
—Disk configuration definition files are
required on the primary site and
secondary site.
Disk configuration definition file
Set this item before starting a copy
operation.
Separate routes must be used for the
forward and reverse directions.
Route list definition file and command
device definition file
The reverse route is required when you
operate the primary site storage systems
Defining a reverse direction route is
optional.
• Route list for the forward direction
(originating at the primary site):
from the secondary site by using the
Remote DKC Control Function.
Specify the route as Primary ->
Secondary.
• Route list for the reverse direction
(originating at the secondary site):
Specify the route as Secondary ->
Primary.
This item is not necessary if you use
Remote Web Console to set up logical
paths.
A path set is required for bidirectional
inter-disk controller logical paths.
Path set definition file
Set this item before starting a copy
operation.
Definition files for the Cnt Ac-A and
BC Z copy groups are required.
Copy group definition file
128 Configuration Definitions