Prerequisites for 3DC cascade

  • When you set up 3DC cascade using VSP Gx00 models or VSP Fx00 models, one VSP G800, VSP F800, VSP G1000, VSP G1500, or VSP F1500 is required for each site. HUS VM is not supported in 3DC cascade configurations.
  • If a site has multiple storage system, 3DC cascade cannot be configured.
  • When managing the storage system with RAID Manager only, RAID Manager is recommended at all the sites.
  • When managing the storage system using HDvM - SN, Device Manager - Storage Navigator is required at all sites.
  • The primary site requires the following:
    • Host application
    • TC
    • TC primary volume (P-VOL), the primary production volume
    • The TC P-VOL fence level (Primary Volume Fence Level) must be Secondary Volume Data.
  • The intermediate site requires the following:
    • TC
    • UR
    • TC S-VOL = UR P-VOL
    • UR master journal volume
  • The secondary site requires the following:
    • UR
    • UR S-VOL
    • UR restore journal volume
  • Differential data is used to resynchronize a suspended TC or UR pair.
  • When the TC pair is resynchronized, the UR pair in PAIR or COPY status is automatically split by the system.