Operating System Software Owner manual

Table 4 Quick Setup Steps for Unidirectional Pairs: 1-to-1, N-to-1, and 1-to-N Configurations
(continued)
Backup SystemPrimary SystemReferenceStep
Primary Volume Groups”
(page 74)
showrcopy11. Verify synchronization.
Quick Setup: Bidirectional Remote Copy
Table 5 Quick Setup Steps for the Bidirectional Pair: 1-to-1, N-to-1, and 1-to-N Configurations
Backup SystemPrimary SystemReferenceStep
——“Setting Up the Systems for
Bidirectional Remote Copy”
(page 77)
1. Verify that a
unidirectional Remote
Copy pair is already set
up.
——“Verifying Virtual Volumes
Are Created for Remote
Copy” (page 71)
2. Verify that virtual volumes
exist.
creatercopygroup
<group_name>
<target_name>:<mode>
—“Creating Volume Groups
for Bidirectional Remote
Copy” (page 78)
3. Create primary volume
groups.
N-to-1: <mode> = periodic
setrcopygroup period
<period_value>s|m|h|d
—“4. (Optional, asynchronous
periodic mode only) Set
up automatic
synchronization.
<target_name>
<group_name>
admitrcopyvv
<VV_name>
—“5. Add the virtual volumes
to their volume groups.
<group_name>
<target_name:sec_VV_name>
——“Deciding on an Initial
Replication Method”
(page 80)
6. Decide the method to use
for the first replication of
data.
——“Using Tape for Initial
Synchronization and
Backup” (page 82)
• If using tape for data
transfer:
startrcopygroup
<group_name>
—“Starting Initial Replication:
Copying Data Directly from
Primary Volume Groups”
(page 80)
• If synchronizing directly
from system to system:
showrcopy—“7. Verify synchronization.
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