HP StorageWorks Storage Mirroring Evaluation Guide (T2558-96326, April 2009)

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Changing data to cause replication

In order to test replication, you need to change the data on your source. This includes modifying

existing files, creating new files, deleting files, and changing permissions and attributes.

1. On the source, browse through the directories and files contained in your replication set.

2. Select four files from your source and record the file information specified in the following table.

3. On your source, view the contents of one of your files from the table above. Make notes here of

the file contents, if necessary.

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4. On your target, locate the four files that you have noted above from your source. They match

the files on the soruce.

5. Also on your target, view the contents of the file on the source that you viewed. It matches the

file on your source.

6. If your Management Console is closed, open it.

7. Highlight your source in the left pane.

8. Locate the Replication Status and Sent (Bytes) columns in the right pane.

9. Tile your Management Console so that you can see it while still having access to your desktop.

10. On your source, edit the file that you viewed above. Save your changes, and watch the

Management Console statistics as the file change causes replication to occur. .

11. Modify the other three files so that the date, time, and/or size is updated, and again watch the

Management Console statistics as the file changes cause replication to occur. While Storage

Mirroring is actively replicating, the status will be Replicating. When there is no replication

activity, the status is Ready.

12. Use the horizontal scroll bars to display additional replication statistics.

 Sent (Bytes)—The total number of mirror and replication bytes that have been sent during

this connection

 Queued Replication (Bytes)—The total number of replication bytes that remain in the

source queue

 Sent Replication (Bytes)—The total number of replication bytes that have been sent during

this connection

 Last File Touched—Identifies the last file that Storage Mirroring transmitted to the target

File Name Attribute to Record

File 1___________________________ Date____________________

Time ____________________

File 2___________________________ Date____________________

Time ____________________

File 3___________________________ File size ________________________________

File 4___________________________ File size _________________________________