Remote Command Devices 7-9
Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Universal Volume Manager User’s Guide
For procedure to set the Initiator/External MIX mode, see the LUN Manager
User’s Guide.
3. Connect the cable to the port, and connect a storage system to be used as
an MCU and local storage system and a storage system to be used as an
RCU and external storage system.
4. Map the command device as the remote command device.
Note: Only the command device can be recognized when the discovery
operation is performed using the external port of the Initiator/External MIX
mode.
5. Start the operation of TrueCopy or Universal Replicator and operation of
the remote command device using the port of the Initiator/External MIX
mode.
To stop using the Initiator/External MIX mode:
1. Stop the copy processing and operation of TrueCopy and Universal
Replicator.
2. Stop accessing the remote command device.
3. Delete the mapping of the remote command device.
4. Change the setting of the port block from the Initiator/External MIX mode
to the Standard mode.
For procedure to change the setting of the port block, see the LUN Manager
User’s Guide.
Restrictions on Initiator/External MIX Mode
The restrictions on the Initiator/External MIX mode are as follows:
The restrictions on the High Speed mode are also restrictions on the
Initiator/External MIX mode. For the restrictions on the High Speed mode,
see the LUN Manager User’s Guide.
The point-to-point connection is not available.
You cannot set the Initiator/External MIX mode on the external ports of the
Standard mode that have already been used to map the external volumes.
You cannot set the Standard mode on the port of the Initiator/External MIX
mode that has already been used to map the remote command device. You
need to delete the mapping of the external volume and then change the
setting of the port mode.
Using a port of the Initiator/External MIX mode, the command device of
the external storage system can only be recognized by the discovery
operation and mapped. Other volumes can be neither recognized by the
discovery operation nor mapped using the port of the Initiator/External MIX
mode.