Global Mirror

This topic provides information to help you get started using Global Mirror functions. Global Mirror asynchronously copies data from a host to a remote site, and maintains data on a storage unit at the remote site.

The Global Mirror feature is accessible only from the Real-time Manager; the Global Mirror feature is not accessible from the Simulated Manager.

• Global Mirror — Main page
  Use this page to create and manage Global Mirror sessions for one or several sets of volumes.
• Create Global Mirror session — Select volumes
  Use this page to select the volumes that will participate in your new Global Mirror session.
• Create Global Mirror session — Define properties
  Use this page to define properties of your new Global Mirror session.
• Create Global Mirror session — Select session paths
  Use this page to select the session paths for the master LSS that you selected in the previous page.
• Create Global Mirror session — Verification
  Use this page to verify the properties you selected when you are creating your Global Mirror session.
• Modify Global Mirror session — Select volumes
  Use this page to modify the volumes participating in the existing Global Mirror session.
• Modify Global Mirror session — Define properties
  Use this page to modify the properties that you defined in the existing Global Mirror session.
• Create Global Mirror session — Select subordinates
  Use this page to select the subordinate storage units for your new Global Mirror session.
• Pause Global Mirror session
  Use this page to select which existing Global Mirror session to pause. You must have created a Global Mirror session and it must be listed in the table before you can pause it.
• Resume Global Mirror session
  Use this page to select which existing Global Mirror session to resume. You must have paused a Global Mirror session and it must be listed in the table before you can resume it.
• Global Mirror properties — General
  Use this page to view information about general properties of Global Mirror relationships.
• Global Mirror failures
  Use this page to view information about failures on the Global Mirror session.
• Global Mirror session volumes
  Use this page to view general information about the volumes participating in the Global Mirror session.