Fujitsu Siemens Computers CentricStor V3.1D, User Manual

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Glossary
Redundant Array of Independent Disks
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RAID system
Reorganisation
Depending on the configuration paramters, the logical volumes ( LV s) saved on the
physical volumes ( PV s) are automatically copied onto other physical volumes ( PV s) of
the same physical volume group ( PVG ). This is done for the following reasons:
– Effective use of the physical volumes ( PV s) available
– Prevention of physical and chemical aging processes
– Faulty or inaacessible physical volumes ( PV s)
This procedure is called Reorganisation . Reorganisation of an individual physical disk
( PV s) can also be initiated by the administration.
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section “Reorganization of the tape cartridges” on page 37
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section “Reorganization” on page 73
SAE
The SAE enables CentricStor to be operated from a remote PC (SAE computer) via the
graphical user interface (
GUI ).
SAN
The entire data flow between all CentricStor components ( ISP s and external RAID
system s) is handled via an internal Starage Area Network (SAN) which can be configured
redundantly. It is implemented by one high-performance FC switch or, if redundancy is
provided, by two high-performance FC switches.
2 FC technologies are available: Multi Mode and Single Mode . In Multi Mode the devices
which are connected via Fibre Channel can be located up to 300 m from each other; in
Single Mode the distance can be as much as 10 km.
SBU
The SBU (Small Backup Unit) is a small CentricStor model and consists of a robot
system and a
VTC with the software components MAREN and ROBAR.
Small Backup Unit
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SBU
Standby VLP
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SVLP
Storage Area Network
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SAN
SVLP
The SVLP (Standby VLP) is an ISP of the type VLP in which the central management
processes envisaged for a VLP are inactive until it takes over the tasks of the VLP
Master when the latter crashes ( AutoVLP failover function ).
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section “VLP (Virtual Library Processor)” on page 27