HP XP P9000 Provisioning for Open Systems User Guide

Continuous Access Journal
You can use Thin Provisioning or Smart Tiers in combination with Continuous Access Journal to
replicate THP V-VOLs.
Figure 2 Using Thin Provisioning or Smart Tiers and Continuous Access Journal
The following table lists the supported Continuous Access Journal and Thin Provisioning or Smart
Tiers volume combinations.
ExplanationContinuous Access
Journal S-VOL
Continuous Access Journal
P-VOL
Supported.THP V-VOLsTHP V-VOLs
Supported.Normal (ordinary)
volumes
THP V-VOLs
Supported.THP V-VOLsNormal (ordinary)
volumes
Note, however, that this combination consumes the same amount
of pool capacity as the original normal volume (P-VOL).
You cannot specify a Thin Provisioning or Smart Tiers pool-VOL as a Continuous Access Journal
P-VOL or S-VOL.
Business Copy
You can use Thin Provisioning or Smart Tiers in combination with Business Copy to replicate THP
V-VOLs.
The following table lists the interaction when the Business Copy P-VOL and S-VOL are also THP
V-VOLs.
Figure 3 Using Thin Provisioning or Smart Tiers and Business Copy
ExplanationBusiness Copy S-VOLBusiness Copy P-VOL
Supported.THP V-VOLsTHP V-VOLs
Supported.Normal (ordinary) volumesTHP V-VOLs
The Quick Restore function is unavailable.
Supported.THP V-VOLsNormal (ordinary) volumes
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