HP System Replication Adapter Software QL227 for VMware Remote Copy sync from Site a to Site B

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Table 4 Remote Copy sync from Site A to Site B

 

 

 

 

Site B Role

 

 

 

 

 

Site A Role

after HP

 

 

 

 

 

After HP

3PAR

 

 

 

 

Execution

3PAR System

System

HP 3PAR OS

 

State

SRM Command

Site

Command

Command

Command

Description

4

Primary

Secondary

State 4

Reverse

prepareReverseReplication

B

Primary

Secondary

getvv

Remove the Remote

2.1

 

 

 

 

getvlun

Copy state from the

 

 

 

 

 

registry.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reverse

reverseReplication

A

Primary

Secondary

getvv

Remove the Remote

2.2

 

 

 

 

getvlun

Copy state from the

 

 

 

 

 

registry. Start

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

setrcopygroup

Remote Copy

 

 

 

 

 

 

replication.

Reverse

syncOnce

B

Primary

Secondary

getvv

Make sure all

2.3

 

 

 

 

getvlun

changes are

 

 

 

 

 

replicated to the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

syncrcopy

remote site.

1

Primary

Secondary

State 1

Table 5 Test failover workflow

 

 

 

 

Site B Role

 

 

 

 

 

Site A Role

after HP

 

 

 

 

 

After HP

3PAR

 

 

 

 

Execution

3PAR System

System

HP 3PAR OS

 

State

SRM Command

Site

Command

Command

Command

Description

1

Primary

Secondary

State 1

TestFailover

checkTestFailoverStart

B

Primary

Secondary

getvv

Check the current

1

 

 

 

 

getvlun

group status for

 

 

 

 

 

eligibility for test

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

getrcopy

failover operation.

TestFailover

syncOnce

A

Primary

Secondary

getvv

Make sure all

2

 

 

 

 

getvlun

changes are

 

 

 

 

 

replicated to the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

syncrcopy

remote site.

TestFailover

testFailoverStart

B

Primary

Secondary

getvv

Create group

3

 

 

 

 

getvlun

snapshot and

 

 

 

 

 

expose the snapshot

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

getrcopy

to the host.

 

 

 

 

 

gethost

 

 

 

 

 

 

getport

 

 

 

 

 

 

creatercopygroupsv

 

 

 

 

 

 

createvlun

 

TestFailover

testFailoverStop

B

Primary

Secondary

getvv

Remove snapshot

4

 

 

 

 

getvlun

LUN exposure from

 

 

 

 

 

the host.

 

 

 

 

 

getrcopy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

gethost

 

 

 

 

 

 

getport

 

 

 

 

 

 

removevlun

 

1

Primary

Secondary

State 1

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Contents Abstract Warranty Contents Introduction VMware vCenter Site Recovery Manager overview VMware vCenter Site Recovery Manager overview Supported configurations HP 3PAR SRA installation and configuration prerequisites Installing HP 3PAR SRA Installing HP 3PAR SRAVerifying installation Removing HP 3PAR SRAHP 3PAR storage system setup Page 12 HP 3PAR storage system setup Create virtual volumes on the protected and recovery sites Initial setup for Remote Copy from the Protected Site Verify connectivity s230Initial setup for Remote Copy from the Recovery Site Setting up Remote Copy targets and linksAdding a Virtual Volume to existing Remote Copy groups Creating Synchronous Remote Copy groupsDisplaying the Remote Copy groups configuration Configuring VMware vCenter Site Recovery Manager HP 3PAR SRAConfiguring HP 3PAR SRA Page SLD configuration Validating HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage SSL certificatesPage Recovery and failback Clean UpRecovery TestReprotect Page Options HP 3PAR SRA for the VMware SRM 5.5 utilitySyntax Cleanstate Partial licensing Remote Copy failover from Site a to Site B GethostRemote Copy recover Replication begins from Site B to Site a Remote Copy restore role back without sync NostartRemote Copy sync from Site a to Site B Test failover workflowSRMROVVID, SRMRWVVID, SRMRECOVERROVVID, Special notesSrmtargetbkrovvid Primary Array is down or is taken offline SGT Support for multiple array pair configuration Support for virtual volume sets and host setsSupport for SLD Workarounds for SLD error codesLimitations of SLD configuration Support for SLD Support and other resources Contacting HPHP 3PAR documentation Documentation listTroubleshooting Guide Typographic conventions HP 3PAR branding informationRequired Document conventionsDocumentation feedback

System Replication Adapter Software QL227 for VMware specifications

HP System Replication Adapter Software QL227 for VMware is a sophisticated tool designed to enhance data protection and availability for virtualized environments. This software enables seamless replication of virtual machines (VMs) across different locations, ensuring business continuity even in the face of disasters or system failures.

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