HP XP P9000 Replication Manager Software 7.6.1-00 User Guide

• Creating pairs and pair groups, page 158
Importing existing configuration definition files
To import existing copy group configuration definition files:
1. Confirm the following prerequisites:
• Ensure the file specification format is is supported by Device Manager agent. Verify that the
parameters in the configuration definition file satisfy the settings restrictions for each parameter.
For details about configuration definition file formats supported by Device Manager agent
and settings restrictions for each parameter in the configuration definition files, see the HP
P9000 Command View Advanced Edition Suite Software Administrator Guide.
• Place the files in the target folder for files to be loaded into Replication Manager. The target
folder for loading files is the System folder (represented by environment variable %windir%).
2. Perform a storage system refresh to load configuration definition files into Device Manager and
Replication Manager. Refresh all the storage systems associated with both P-VOL and S-VOL.
Refreshing of storage systems can be performed in the following ways:
• Manually refreshing storage systems in Replication Manager. For details, see “Refreshing
configuration information manually for each storage system” on page 283.
• Executing a storage system refresh operation in Device Manager and then refreshing the
configuration in Replication Manager. You can execute either a manual refresh or allow the
automated refresh to update changes from the Device Manager database. For details, see
“Refreshing configuration information manually for each information source” on page 283.
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It is necessary to perform a storage system refresh each time the configuration definition
files are updated outside of Replication Manager.
3. If Replication Manager is unable to recognize copy pairs after loading configuration definition
files, you should troubleshoot the operation. For details of the troubleshooting procedure, see HP
P9000 Replication Manager Software Configuration Guide.
Related topics
• About copy pair configuration definitions, page 151
• About configuration definition file formats, page 152
Modifying imported configuration definition files
You can modify imported configuration definition files by performing any of the following:
• Adding copy pairs to an existing copy group. For details, see “Editing copy groups or snapshot
groups by associating new copy pairs” on page 196.
• Deleting copy pairs from an existing copy group. For details, see “Deleting copy pairs from copy
groups” on page 203.
• Creating new copy groups using an existing configuration definition file. For details, see “Creating
copy groups” on page 164.
Replication Manager supports pre-existing configuration definition files with mixed formats
(HORCM_LDEV and HORCM_DEV formats). When modifying a configuration definition file with
mixed formats, Replication Manager modifies the file as follows:
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