RDF/IMP and IMPX System Management Manual (RDF 1.4+)

Contents
HP NonStop RDF/IMP and IMPX System Management Manual—524388-001
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2. Preparing the RDF Environment
Available Types of Replication to Multiple Backup Systems 1-27
RDF Control Subvolume 1-28
Triple Contingency 1-29
Online Product Initialization 1-30
Online Database Synchronization 1-31
Online Dumps 1-31
EMS Support 1-31
SMF Support 1-31
RTD Warning Thresholds 1-31
Support for Network Transactions 1-32
Lockstep Operation 1-32
Monitoring RDF Entities With ASAP 1-32
2. Preparing the RDF Environment
Configuring Hardware for RDF Operations 2-1
Primary System Configuration 2-1
Backup System Configuration 2-1
Disk Volume Limit 2-2
Volume-to-Volume Mapping 2-2
Data Communication (Expand) Resources 2-3
Preparing Software and Database Files for RDF Operations 2-4
Mixed-Product Installation 2-5
Configuring TMF for RDF Operations 2-5
Preparing Databases for RDF Protection 2-6
Specifying System Generation Parameters for an RDF Environment 2-8
Designing Transactions for RDF Protection 2-8
Using SMF With RDF 2-10
Configuring an SMF Environment on the Primary System 2-11
Configuring an SMF Environment on the Backup RDF System 2-11
3. Installing and Configuring RDF
Preparing the Primary System 3-1
Stopping the Software 3-2
Preparing the Tables and Files 3-2
Preparing the Backup System 3-2
Synchronizing the Primary and Backup Databases 3-4
Backing Up Application Programs and Files 3-8