If you see this issue, do the following to resolve this issue:

◦Process 1

1.Identify all serial ID numbers on Primary_array and Secondary_array by running the showrcopy command in HP 3PAR CLI interface.

Sample output:

Primary_array Secondary_array

Group Information

Name

Target

Status

Role

 

Mode

Options

 

TestRCG

rsra

Started

Primary

Periodic Last-Sync 2014-10-20

12:44:24 SGT , over_per_alert

 

 

 

 

 

LocalVV

ID

RemoteVV

ID

SyncStatus

LastSyncTime

TestVV_Pri.0 1741

TestVV_Sec.0 1740

Synced

2014-10-20

12:44:24

SGT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TestVV_Pri.1 1742

TestVV_Sec.1 1741

Synced

2014-10-20

12:44:24

SGT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In the sample set of replications seen above, the serial ID 1741 is used on both arrays.

2.Stop the replication between Primary_array and Secondary_array by running the stoprcopygroup <group_name> command in HP 3PAR CLI interface for RC groups that have the same serialIDs used by source and target devices.

3.Destroy the target device (Secondary Virtual volume) TestVV_Sec.1 with serialID 1741 on Secondary_array.

4.Recreate the target device TestVV_Sec.1 on Secondary_array. The Secondary_array assigns a new serialID automatically. This new serialID, one above the largest serialID currently used by Secondary_array. For example, if the highest current serialID on Secondary_array is 400, the new device TestVV_Sec.1 assigned is serialID 401.

5.Ensure that the serialID of the new device TestVV_Sec.1 is not used by any device on Primary_array.

6.Re-establish the replication relationship between device TestVV_Pri.1 on Primary_array and device TestVV_Sec.1 on Secondary_array.

IMPORTANT: This solution destroys the designated target devices only. Do not make any changes to the source devices. However, if it is not possible to achieve uniqueness of serialIDs between the two Arrays, it might be necessary to recreate the source devices. To recreate source devices safely, migrate the data to new storage devices before the source (Primary_array) device is destroyed.

◦Process 2

Create a series of small volumes that are sufficient to bring the serialIDs list out of sync between the two Sites. For example:

1.Ensure that Primary_array has serialIDs starting from 250.

2.Ensure that Secondary_array has serialIDs starting from 240.

3.Create 30 to 40 small volumes or devices on Primary_array to use all the indexes from 250 to 280.

4.Delete these small volumes or devices which also delete these serialIDs.

NOTE: The next serialID on Primary_array would be 281 and thus preventing any duplication.

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System Replication Adapter Software QL227 for VMware specifications

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