Configuration workflow

The configuration workflow lists the tasks necessary to prepare your storage systems for Universal Replicator.

You must have Storage Administrator (Remote Copy) role to perform Universal Replicator operations. Be sure to check the prerequisites for each procedure (in "Before you begin"). Some tasks are performed from both primary and secondary storage systems. Other tasks are performed from one or the other.

Perform the following tasks to configure your systems for Universal Replicator operations:

1. Define the Fibre Channel or iSCSI port attributes. See Defining Fibre Channel or iSCSI port attributes .
2. Set up remote paths between the primary and secondary storage systems. See Configuring primary and secondary storage systems for UR .
3. Register journal volumes in a journal. See Creating journals and adding journal volumes .
4. Assign an MP Blade to a journal. See Assigning an MP blade to a journal.

   When you create a 3DC multi-target configuration in which three UR sites are combined, perform this step, and then perform the procedure described in Workflow for 3DC multi-target configuration with three UR sites .

   When you create a 3DC cascade configuration in which three UR sites are combined, perform this step, and then perform the procedure described in Workflow for 3DC cascade configuration with three UR sites .

   A 3DC multi-target configuration with three UR sites and a 3DC cascade configuration with three UR sites are supported in version 80-03-01 or later, or 83-03-01 or later (VSP G800 and VSP F800). When you use journals created using earlier versions in a 3DC multi-target configuration with three UR sites or in a 3DC cascade configuration with three UR sites, split or resynchronize the journals for each mirror, or add pairs to the journals.

   Before the initial copy operations, you might also want to add more remote paths. See Configuring additional remote paths. You can also specify the number of volumes to copy at one time. For information, see Changing the maximum initial copy activities option.

Parent Topic

• UR configuration operations

Child Topics

• Workflow for 3DC multi-target configuration with three UR sites

  You must create two UR pairs for the two mirrors, create a delta resync pair, and allocate remote command devices to finish creating a 3DC multi-target configuration with three UR sites.

• Workflow for 3DC cascade configuration with three UR sites

  You must create two UR pairs for the two mirrors, create a delta resync pair, and allocate remote command devices to finish creating a 3DC cascade configuration with three UR sites.