This section
provides information about configuring HP
StorageWorks Modular Array (MA) and Enterprise Modular Array (EMA)
systems for attachment to a SAN Volume Controller.
Both the HP MA
and EMA use an HSG80 controller.
HP MA and EMA definitions
The following terms are used
in the IBM® and
HP documentation and have different meanings.
Concurrent maintenance on HP MA and EMA systems
Concurrent
maintenance is the capability
to perform I/O operations to an HP MA or EMA system while simultaneously
performing maintenance operations on it.
Quorum disks on HP MA and EMA systems
Managed disks (MDisks)
that are presented by the HP MA
or EMA are chosen by the SAN Volume Controller as
quorum disks.
SAN Volume Controller advanced functions
Virtual disks (VDisks) that are created from managed disks
(MDisks) that are presented by an HSG80 controller can be used in SAN Volume Controller FlashCopy® mappings, SAN Volume Controller Metro
Mirror relationships, and SAN Volume Controller Global
Mirror relationships.
Configuring settings for the HP MA and EMA
The HP StorageWorks configuration
interface provides configuration
settings and options that are supported with the SAN Volume Controller.