HP XP P9000 Replication Manager Software 7.6.1-00 User Guide

Supported combinations of remote copy types and storage systems
S-VOL
P-VOL
XP24000/XP20000XP12000/XP10000/SVS200P9500
Cnt Ac-S, Cnt Ac-JCnt Ac-S, Cnt Ac-JCnt Ac-S, Cnt Ac-JP9500
Cnt Ac-S, Cnt Ac-A, Cnt Ac-
J
Cnt Ac-S, Cnt Ac-A, Cnt Ac-
J
Cnt Ac-S, Cnt Ac-JXP12000/XP10000/SVS200
Cnt Ac-S, Cnt Ac-A, Cnt Ac-
J
Cnt Ac-S, Cnt Ac-A, Cnt Ac-
J
Cnt Ac-S, Cnt Ac-JXP24000/XP20000
Legend:
--: Not applicable
Cnt Ac-S: Continuous Access Synchronous
Cnt Ac-A: Continuous Access Asynchronous
Cnt Ac-J: Continuous Access Journal
Conditions for volume selection
The following conditions apply for volume selection during pair definition:
• Conditions for primary volumes that can be added (open systems) , page 156
• Conditions for primary volumes that can be added (mainframe systems), page 157
• Conditions for secondary volumes that can be added (open systems) , page 157
• Conditions for secondary volumes that can be added (mainframe systems) , page 157
The following conditions apply for information displayed during pair definition:
• Conditions affecting displayed storage system information, page 160
• Conditions affecting displayed disk list information, page 75
Conditions for primary volumes that can be added (open systems)
The primary volumes that are displayed in the Candidate List pane on the 2. Pair Association page
of the Pair Configuration Wizard depend on the copy type and the storage system type. Volumes that
satisfy all of the following conditions are displayed:
• The volumes must belong to the same storage system displayed in the Pair List.
• When the copy type is Snapshot/Fast Snap or Continuous Access Journal, the emulation type must
be OPEN-V.
• The volumes must not be reserved by other workflows.
• The volumes must be internal volumes to which the external volumes are mapped, and the host
I/O suppression mode must be disabled.
• Replication Manager must recognize the command device in the storage system.
• Multiple volumes that belong to different storage systems must not be selected.
• The volumes must not be virtual volumes.
• Volumes must not be THP-Pool-VOLs.
• Volumes must not be journal volumes.
Managing pair life cycle156