HP XP P9000 Replication Manager Software 7.6.1-00 User Guide

• When new copy pairs are added to a pre-existing configuration definition file that has mixed

formats, Replication Manager determines the format for the new copy pairs using the serv-

er.agent.rm.pairDefinitionForm property in the Device Manager agent server.prop-

erties file. The preexisting format parameters are left as is. After modification, both HORCM_LDEV

and HORCM_DEV formats are supported in the same configuration definition file.

• When deleting pairs, Replication Manager deletes the pair definition from the configuration

definition file without regard to format.

HP recommends that you use the Pair Configuration Wizard to modify imported configuration definition

files. If updates are made directly to the files, an out-of-sync condition may occur. If this occurs, you

will need to reload the existing configuration definition files by doing a manual storage system refresh

from Replication Manager.

Performing pair operations

This module describes supported pair operations and procedures for changing copy pair status:

• About copy pair operations, page 205

• About copy pair states, page 225

• About changing copy pair status, page 230

• Confirming copy status during task execution, page 246

About copy pair operations

You may need to perform operations that change the copy pair status (such as splitting and

re-synchronizing copy pairs), when errors occur in managed resources or when you backup data.

The following operations can be performed to change the copy pair status.

Operations for changing the copy pair status

ExplanationOperation

Creates a copy pair based on the configuration definition file (the initial copying

of a copy pair in simplex status is performed).

create

Splits a copy pair.split

Performs data re-synchronization from the primary volume to the secondary volume.resync

Performs data re-synchronization from the secondary volume to the primary volume.restore

Waits until the synchronization of P- and S-VOLs is complete.syncwait

Dissolves a copy pair (the copy pair is placed in simplex status).delete