8 Working with Remote Copy

A Remote Copy feature is now available for you to create and manage both Synchronous or Periodic virtual copies at the RC Group level. In addition, the Remote Copy feature provides a GUI interface and basic CLI command functionality to register, create, schedule, update and remove Remote Copy pairings.

Use the Admin tool to register and configure Remote Copy Pairs before launching the vCenter plug-in feature to create a snapshot of your system.

Ensure the following requirements are satisfied before registering a remote copy pair:

Remote copy configuration already exists on the storage systems. Use the InForm CLI or IMC GUI to create the remote copy configuration if they do not exists.

Recovery Manager Software for VMware is already installed on the remote host situated in a remote site.

Establish IP access to the remote host.

NOTE: Mounting or restoring remote virtual copies is currently not supported by Recovery Manager Software.

Registering Remote Copy Pairs

1.Launch Recovery Manager Software for VMware vSphere Admin Tool and click the HP 3PAR

Management Plug-in and Recovery Manager Software for VMware vSphere Admin ToolvCenter Plug-in.

2.Under the vCenter Plug-in tab, click Remote Copy Pairs tab. Figure 62 Registering Remote Copy Pairs

3.Click Register New.

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