HP XP7 Business Continuity Manager User Guide (TK954-96005)

Configuring an environment so that Non Gen'ed volumes can be used
This section explains how to define an environment so that Non Gen'ed volumes can be used.
Preparing the hardware (NG Scan)
The following tables list the prerequisite hardware and the storage system settings required for
using Non Gen'ed volumes.
Table 31 Prerequisite hardware (NG Scan)
RemarksDescriptionItem
--One unit for the primary or remote siteHost
--One or more XP12000/XP10000 Disk Arrays,
XP24000/XP20000 Disk Arrays, XP P9500 Disk Arrays,
or XP7 Storage
Storage system
--Required when Cnt Ac-S Z, CAA, Continuous Access
Journal Z, or Business Copy Z is used at a remote site
Link between storage systems (physical
path)
Table 32 Storage system settings (NG Scan)
SettingDescriptionItem
Use Business Continuity
Manager for the setup.
Required to operate a Non Gen'ed volume by using a
command device
Command device
Use Remote Web
Console or Business
Inter-disk controller logical pathLogical path
Continuity Manager for
the setup.
Preparing the configuration files
The following table lists the configuration files required for using Non Gen'ed volumes.
Table 33 Required configuration files (NG Scan)
RemarksDescriptionItem
--Both the disk configuration definition file for a Local scan and the
disk configuration definition file for an NG Scan are required.
Disk configuration definition file
A Non Gen'ed device
address domain ID
Required to operate a Non Gen'ed volume by using a command
device.
Route list definition file
cannot be specified as
NOTE: Required to establish, delete or acquire the inter-control
unit logical path when all volumes of the relevant control unit are
Non Gen'ed volumes.
a device address
domain ID in the route.
This item is not
necessary if you use
A path set is required for inter-disk controller logical paths.Path set definition file
Remote Web Console to
set up logical paths.
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