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Figures 1 Sample configuration for two-site, data protection level Network RAID-10+2 9 2 Three physical sites: cluster spans two sites, Failover Manager in third site 11 3 Two physical sites, logical third site: cluster spans ... No sites in a standard cluster 30 16 Site assignments in a Multi-Site cluster 30 17 Deleting a site that contains a storage system causes this warning 32 P4000 Multi-Site HA/DR Solution Pack user guide 5
Figures 1 Sample configuration for two-site, data protection level Network RAID-10+2 9 2 Three physical sites: cluster spans two sites, Failover Manager in third site 11 3 Two physical sites, logical third site: cluster spans ... No sites in a standard cluster 30 16 Site assignments in a Multi-Site cluster 30 17 Deleting a site that contains a storage system causes this warning 32 P4000 Multi-Site HA/DR Solution Pack user guide 5
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Tables 1 Data protection levels and the supported number of sites 8 2 Common configurations of Multi-Site SANs and mangers 10 3 Alternative Multi-Site SAN configurations 13 4 Common Multi-Site network configurations and failure protection of each 14 5 Failure conditions and resolutions 19 6 Common Multi-Site SAN configurations with recommended managers 20 7 Document conventions 36 6
Tables 1 Data protection levels and the supported number of sites 8 2 Common configurations of Multi-Site SANs and mangers 10 3 Alternative Multi-Site SAN configurations 13 4 Common Multi-Site network configurations and failure protection of each 14 5 Failure conditions and resolutions 19 6 Common Multi-Site SAN configurations with recommended managers 20 7 Document conventions 36 6
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...HP StorageWorks SAN Solutions Storage System User Guide. however, it performs quorum operations only, not data movement operations. The Failover Manager is supported on volume data protection level. • Site information that ensures that data...by configuring equal numbers of a particular site. • Synchronously replicated (mirrored) data between sites, based on VMware Server, Workstation, and Player. For detailed information about...Site SAN The Multi-Site SAN features enable you to synchronously mirror data between the two sites becomes unavailable. • Recover quorum via ...
...HP StorageWorks SAN Solutions Storage System User Guide. however, it performs quorum operations only, not data movement operations. The Failover Manager is supported on volume data protection level. • Site information that ensures that data...by configuring equal numbers of a particular site. • Synchronously replicated (mirrored) data between sites, based on VMware Server, Workstation, and Player. For detailed information about...Site SAN The Multi-Site SAN features enable you to synchronously mirror data between the two sites becomes unavailable. • Recover quorum via ...
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.... Table 1 on each site. Table 1 Data protection levels and the supported number of sites Data protection level Network RAID-10 Network RAID-10+1 Number of failures a Multi-Site SAN protects against include data center failures and storage system failures: Data center failures • Site power outage •... of sites in the environment. For instance, if the storage cluster spans three sites, then volumes must choose a data protection level with a number of mirrors that data is at a volume level. Some of the common types of sites supported 2 3 NOTE: 2 sites are supported...
.... Table 1 on each site. Table 1 Data protection levels and the supported number of sites Data protection level Network RAID-10 Network RAID-10+1 Number of failures a Multi-Site SAN protects against include data center failures and storage system failures: Data center failures • Site power outage •... of sites in the environment. For instance, if the storage cluster spans three sites, then volumes must choose a data protection level with a number of mirrors that data is at a volume level. Some of the common types of sites supported 2 3 NOTE: 2 sites are supported...
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...the one that enables the Multi-Site SAN to sustain a complete failure at the other . P4000 Multi-Site HA/DR Solution Pack user guide 9 Volumes are four copies of data for two-site, data protection level Network RAID-10+2 . For instance, with Network RAID-10+2 there are configured with... the Multi-Site SAN software. When to use Network RAID-10+2 Using Network RAID-10+2 offers a level of data protection that best matches your environment....
...the one that enables the Multi-Site SAN to sustain a complete failure at the other . P4000 Multi-Site HA/DR Solution Pack user guide 9 Volumes are four copies of data for two-site, data protection level Network RAID-10+2 . For instance, with Network RAID-10+2 there are configured with... the Multi-Site SAN software. When to use Network RAID-10+2 Using Network RAID-10+2 offers a level of data protection that best matches your environment....
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... the wizard follows the steps listed below. Create a cluster. 2. Create a site and then assign storage systems to create a Multi-Site SAN . Create volumes using the data protection levels dictated by your Multi-Site cluster design. Creating the management group The first part of the wizard creates the management group, which includes configuring...
... the wizard follows the steps listed below. Create a cluster. 2. Create a site and then assign storage systems to create a Multi-Site SAN . Create volumes using the data protection levels dictated by your Multi-Site cluster design. Creating the management group The first part of the wizard creates the management group, which includes configuring...
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... the list and then click OK. 8. NOTE: You can be marked as primary • Have a planned number of managers • Have a planned data protection level • Can have application servers assigned to a geographical location and/or a configuration entity such as a subnet or power grid • May be ...however, the Sites Details tab shows the storage systems as a subnet within the same data center, department, or application. Sites have multiple sites with storage systems in the Sites Details tab. P4000 Multi-Site HA/DR Solution Pack user guide 29 In the Add Systems to avoid ...
... the list and then click OK. 8. NOTE: You can be marked as primary • Have a planned number of managers • Have a planned data protection level • Can have application servers assigned to a geographical location and/or a configuration entity such as a subnet or power grid • May be ...however, the Sites Details tab shows the storage systems as a subnet within the same data center, department, or application. Sites have multiple sites with storage systems in the Sites Details tab. P4000 Multi-Site HA/DR Solution Pack user guide 29 In the Add Systems to avoid ...
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... pair remote snapshot remote volume Register individual storage systems to data protection level. An identical copy of RAID 5 disks. The remote snapshot is currently rebuilding. This means you to designate whether data availability or redundancy is the term that keeps the cluster .... P4000 Multi-Site HA/DR Solution Pack user guide 43 Condition of the primary snapshot. The storage system is synchronized and running. Registration requires sending in the storage system serial numbers to release 8.5, replication level is more important in your change data protection level...
... pair remote snapshot remote volume Register individual storage systems to data protection level. An identical copy of RAID 5 disks. The remote snapshot is currently rebuilding. This means you to designate whether data availability or redundancy is the term that keeps the cluster .... P4000 Multi-Site HA/DR Solution Pack user guide 43 Condition of the primary snapshot. The storage system is synchronized and running. Registration requires sending in the storage system serial numbers to release 8.5, replication level is more important in your change data protection level...
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... Failover Manager, 15 configurations, alternative Multi-Site SAN, 13 configuring data protection level, 8 Failover Manager, 28 managers for Multi-Site SAN, 27 regular managers, 28 sites and quorum managers, 9 contacting HP, 35 conventions document, 36 converting an existing SAN to a Multi...24 D data protection configuring for high availability, 8 deleting a site, 32 designating a primary site, 31 designing Multi-Site SAN, 8 network for Multi-Site SAN, 14 document conventions, 36 related information, 36 documentation HP website, 36 providing feedback, 37 E editing a site, 31 P4000 Multi-Site...
... Failover Manager, 15 configurations, alternative Multi-Site SAN, 13 configuring data protection level, 8 Failover Manager, 28 managers for Multi-Site SAN, 27 regular managers, 28 sites and quorum managers, 9 contacting HP, 35 conventions document, 36 converting an existing SAN to a Multi...24 D data protection configuring for high availability, 8 deleting a site, 32 designating a primary site, 31 designing Multi-Site SAN, 8 network for Multi-Site SAN, 14 document conventions, 36 related information, 36 documentation HP website, 36 providing feedback, 37 E editing a site, 31 P4000 Multi-Site...
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..., 15 configuring, 28 installing, 28 overview, 7 typical configuration with 3rd site, 10 G glossary for SAN/iQ software and HP StorageWorks P4000 SAN, 39 H help obtaining, 35 high availability data protection level, 8 site and manager configuration, 9 HP technical support, 35 I implementing the Multi-Site SAN, 23 Insight Remote Support software, 35 installation preparing for, 23 installing...
..., 15 configuring, 28 installing, 28 overview, 7 typical configuration with 3rd site, 10 G glossary for SAN/iQ software and HP StorageWorks P4000 SAN, 39 H help obtaining, 35 high availability data protection level, 8 site and manager configuration, 9 HP technical support, 35 I implementing the Multi-Site SAN, 23 Insight Remote Support software, 35 installation preparing for, 23 installing...
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... elsewhere in the cluster will be available. However, this scenario can lessen the impact of storage systems. For information about Network RAID and data protection levels, see the HP StorageWorks P4000 SAN Solution user guide. • In the production location, create a management group and a cluster of three storage systems. • Create volumes on the...
... elsewhere in the cluster will be available. However, this scenario can lessen the impact of storage systems. For information about Network RAID and data protection levels, see the HP StorageWorks P4000 SAN Solution user guide. • In the production location, create a management group and a cluster of three storage systems. • Create volumes on the...
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...of your volumes in the primary location fails, the primary volume will still be the destination for primary and remote volumes. NOTE: Data protection levels are then created. Achieving affordable disaster recovery Even if you do not have copies of the storage systems fail, or if ...use Remote Copy to a backup location where tape backups are set independently for remote snapshots. P4000 Remote Copy user guide 47 You can still use remote snapshots to transfer data to protect your data in an off -site locations to the backup application server occurs, and the remote snapshot(s) ...
...of your volumes in the primary location fails, the primary volume will still be the destination for primary and remote volumes. NOTE: Data protection levels are then created. Achieving affordable disaster recovery Even if you do not have copies of the storage systems fail, or if ...use Remote Copy to a backup location where tape backups are set independently for remote snapshots. P4000 Remote Copy user guide 47 You can still use remote snapshots to transfer data to protect your data in an off -site locations to the backup application server occurs, and the remote snapshot(s) ...
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...; Create volumes on the cluster, and set the recurrence for one of the storage systems in the event of an emergency and set the data protection level to create remote snapshots every 24 hours and retain 7 remote snapshots. Set the recurrence to every four hours, and retention of over ...backups in an emergency. If all with Network RAID within the cluster of remote snapshots. In addition, you want a large number of the data protection level that no more than four hours worth of the primary volume. NOTE: You can use synchronous replication to accumulate on your remote volume,...
...; Create volumes on the cluster, and set the recurrence for one of the storage systems in the event of an emergency and set the data protection level to create remote snapshots every 24 hours and retain 7 remote snapshots. Set the recurrence to every four hours, and retention of over ...backups in an emergency. If all with Network RAID within the cluster of remote snapshots. In addition, you want a large number of the data protection level that no more than four hours worth of the primary volume. NOTE: You can use synchronous replication to accumulate on your remote volume,...
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...to use add-on the same cluster as the remote volume. Prior to designate whether data availability or redundancy is not functioning properly. Release 8.5 forward defaults to data protection level. Because of your configuration. RAID quorum RAID rebuild rate RAID status Number of.... You might change data protection level, add a storage system, or remove a storage system. • RAID 5 - data blocks are created. The storage system is offline and flashes red in Release 8.5. replication level In Release 8.5 this changes to availability. P4000 Remote Copy user guide...
...to use add-on the same cluster as the remote volume. Prior to designate whether data availability or redundancy is not functioning properly. Release 8.5 forward defaults to data protection level. Because of your configuration. RAID quorum RAID rebuild rate RAID status Number of.... You might change data protection level, add a storage system, or remove a storage system. • RAID 5 - data blocks are created. The storage system is offline and flashes red in Release 8.5. replication level In Release 8.5 this changes to availability. P4000 Remote Copy user guide...
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... devices in the RAID setup report 55 RAID devices by RAID type 56 Virtual RAID devices ...56 Planning the RAID configuration 56 Data protection ...56 Using RAID for data redundancy 57 Using Network RAID in a cluster 57 Using disk RAID with Network RAID in a cluster 57 Mixing RAID configurations 58...rebuild rate 59 Setting the RAID rebuild rate 59 Reconfiguring RAID ...59 To reconfigure RAID ...60 Monitoring RAID status ...60 Data reads and writes and RAID status 60 Data redundancy and RAID status 60 Managing disks ...61 Getting there ...62 Reading the disk report on the Disk Setup tab...
... devices in the RAID setup report 55 RAID devices by RAID type 56 Virtual RAID devices ...56 Planning the RAID configuration 56 Data protection ...56 Using RAID for data redundancy 57 Using Network RAID in a cluster 57 Using disk RAID with Network RAID in a cluster 57 Mixing RAID configurations 58...rebuild rate 59 Setting the RAID rebuild rate 59 Reconfiguring RAID ...59 To reconfigure RAID ...60 Monitoring RAID status ...60 Data reads and writes and RAID status 60 Data redundancy and RAID status 60 Managing disks ...61 Getting there ...62 Reading the disk report on the Disk Setup tab...
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...guidance ...152 Best practices ...152 Reading the configuration summary 153 Best Practice summary overview 155 Disk level data protection 156 Disk protection using RAID 156 Large single-system SATA cluster 156 Cluster-level data protection 156 Volume-level data protection 156 Volume access ...156 Systems running managers 156 Network speed and bandwidth 156 Management group maintenance tasks... VMware ESX Server 165 Planning the virtual network configuration 166 Upgrading the 7.0 Failover Manager 166 Using the Failover Manager on VMware ESX Server 166 P4000 SAN Solution user guide 9
...guidance ...152 Best practices ...152 Reading the configuration summary 153 Best Practice summary overview 155 Disk level data protection 156 Disk protection using RAID 156 Large single-system SATA cluster 156 Cluster-level data protection 156 Volume-level data protection 156 Volume access ...156 Systems running managers 156 Network speed and bandwidth 156 Management group maintenance tasks... VMware ESX Server 165 Planning the virtual network configuration 166 Upgrading the 7.0 Failover Manager 166 Using the Failover Manager on VMware ESX Server 166 P4000 SAN Solution user guide 9
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...189 Provisioning volumes ...190 Full provisioning ...190 Thin provisioning ...190 Best practice for setting volume size 190 Planning data protection 190 Former terminology in release 8.1 and earlier 191 Data protection level 191 How data protection levels work 192 Provisioning snapshots ...196 Snapshots versus backups 196 The effect of snapshots on cluster space 197 Managing ... ...208 Creating a basic volume 208 Configuring advanced volume settings [optional 208 Configuring advanced volume settings 208 Volumes map view ...209 Editing a volume ...209 P4000 SAN Solution user guide 11
...189 Provisioning volumes ...190 Full provisioning ...190 Thin provisioning ...190 Best practice for setting volume size 190 Planning data protection 190 Former terminology in release 8.1 and earlier 191 Data protection level 191 How data protection levels work 192 Provisioning snapshots ...196 Snapshots versus backups 196 The effect of snapshots on cluster space 197 Managing ... ...208 Creating a basic volume 208 Configuring advanced volume settings [optional 208 Configuring advanced volume settings 208 Volumes map view ...209 Editing a volume ...209 P4000 SAN Solution user guide 11
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To edit a volume ...210 Changing the volume description 210 Changing the cluster 210 Changing the data protection level 211 Changing the size ...211 Deleting a volume ...211 Restrictions on deleting volumes 211 Prerequisites ...212 To delete the ... Using snapshots ...213 Single snapshots versus scheduled snapshots 214 Guide for snapshots ...214 Planning snapshots ...214 Source volumes for tape backups 215 Data preservation before upgrading software 215 Automated backups ...215 Planning how many snapshots 215 Creating a snapshot ...215 Requirements for application-managed snapshots 216...
To edit a volume ...210 Changing the volume description 210 Changing the cluster 210 Changing the data protection level 211 Changing the size ...211 Deleting a volume ...211 Restrictions on deleting volumes 211 Prerequisites ...212 To delete the ... Using snapshots ...213 Single snapshots versus scheduled snapshots 214 Guide for snapshots ...214 Planning snapshots ...214 Source volumes for tape backups 215 Data preservation before upgrading software 215 Automated backups ...215 Planning how many snapshots 215 Creating a snapshot ...215 Requirements for application-managed snapshots 216...
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... bandwidth priority settings 159 37 Troubleshooting for ESX Server installation 169 38 Requirements for using a virtual manager 171 39 Volume provisioning methods 190 40 Setting a data protection level for a volume 191 41 Information on the Use Summary tab 199 42 Information on the Volume Use tab 200 43 Information on the System...
... bandwidth priority settings 159 37 Troubleshooting for ESX Server installation 169 38 Requirements for using a virtual manager 171 39 Volume provisioning methods 190 40 Setting a data protection level for a volume 191 41 Information on the Use Summary tab 199 42 Information on the Volume Use tab 200 43 Information on the System...
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... information, click Export Information. P4000 SAN Solution user guide 49 The Upgrade Progress window displays the storage systems that are being upgraded and the activity on the Upgrade Progress window. For more information about registering advanced features, see Chapter 18 on page 289. Details include the data protection level and what factors contribute...
... information, click Export Information. P4000 SAN Solution user guide 49 The Upgrade Progress window displays the storage systems that are being upgraded and the activity on the Upgrade Progress window. For more information about registering advanced features, see Chapter 18 on page 289. Details include the data protection level and what factors contribute...