HP XP P9000 Business Continuity Manager User Guide (T5253-96086, November 2013)

Figure 84 Example of a 3DC Cascade (Cnt Ac-J Z x Cnt Ac-J Z) configuration
Preparing hardware (3DC Cascade (Cnt Ac-J Z x Cnt Ac-J Z) configuration)
The following tables list the prerequisite hardware and storage system settings for using Business
Continuity Manager in a 3DC Cascade (Cnt Ac-J Z x Cnt Ac-J Z) configuration.
Table 43 Prerequisite hardware (3DC Cascade (Cnt Ac-J Z x Cnt Ac-J Z) configuration)
RemarksDescriptionItem
--One host must be installed at each site.Host
Only one storage system is allowed for each site.One XP P9500 storage system must be installed at
each site (three storage systems are required in
total).
Storage system
The paths must always be established.Bidirectional physical path connected by a Fibre
Channel cable is required between the storage
systems at the following sites:
Link between storage
systems (physical path)
• Primary site and intermediate site
• Intermediate site and remote site
• Primary site and remote site
Table 44 Storage system setting items (3DC Cascade (Cnt Ac-J Z x Cnt Ac-J Z) configuration)
RemarksSettingDescriptionItem
--Use Remote Web Console for
the setup.
A journal set up for a 3DC (Cnt Ac-J Z x Cnt
Ac-J Z) configuration is required (timer type:
SYSTEM or LOCAL).
Journal group
--One or more journal volumes are required
for each site.
Journal volume
164 Configuration definitions