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HP StorageWorks Storage Mirroring for Linux Getting Started (T2558-96077, February 2008)

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Storage Mirroring Clients
There are several clients available for Storage Mirroring.
! Management Console—This client is a 32-bit Microsoft Windows client that can manage and monitor all Storage
Mirroring components including failover configuration. This client cannot initiate failover or failback or monitor failover
activity. For basic details on the Management Console, begin with
The Management Console below.
! Text Client and Command Line Client—This client uses the DTCL (Double-Take Command Language) scripting
language with commands for all Storage Mirroring operations. This client can initiate failover and failback but cannot
monitor failover activity. For basic details on the text clients, begin with
Storage Mirroring text clients on page 10.
! Failover Control Center—This client is a 32-bit Microsoft Windows client that can configure all aspects of failover and
can monitor failover activity, For details on the Failover Control Center, see the Storage Mirroring User’s Guide.
The Management Console
The Management Console is a 32-bit Microsoft Windows client that can manage and monitor Storage Mirroring components
on any platform. Storage Mirroring machines are displayed along with active connection information. The Management
Console can also configure failover settings.
Starting the Management Console
From the Windows machine that you installed the Storage Mirroring client, select Start, Programs, Storage Mirroring, Linux
Management Console
.
The Management Console is divided into a left and right pane. The views in the panes change depending on what is highlighted.
For example, in the left pane when the root of the tree, labeled Storage Mirroring Servers, is highlighted, all of the machines
running Storage Mirroring are displayed in the right pane. If you double-click on the root, those same servers expand or
collapse in the branches of the tree. More detailed information can be found in the Storage Mirroring User’s Guide.