Backup (Advanced Copy)
The Advanced Copy function (high-speed copying function) enables data backup (data replication) at any point
without stopping business operations.
For an ETERNUS AF backup operation, data can be replicated without placing a load on the business server.
Large amounts of data can be replicated by coordinating the timing of business access so data protection
measures can be applied separately from those of operation processes.
An example of an Advanced Copy operation using ETERNUS SF AdvancedCopy Manager is shown below.
Figure 48
Example of Advanced Copy
Volume
Backup
volume
Tape
High-speed backup with Advanced Copy function
→
Time
Operation
Operation
→
Time
Operation
Operation
Backup process
(System down time)
System down time
Reduces the system down
time by using the high-speed
backup with Advanced Copy
function.
Backup software
Volume
Tape
Conventional backup
ETERNUS SF AdvancedCopy Manager
Disk Backup Function
Tape Backup Function
There are two types of Advanced Copy: a local copy that is performed within a single ETERNUS AF and a remote
copy that is performed between multiple ETERNUS AF storage systems.
Local copy functions include One Point Copy (OPC), QuickOPC, SnapOPC, , and Equivalent Copy (EC),
and remote copy functions include Remote Equivalent Copy (REC).
The following table shows ETERNUS related software for controlling the Advanced Copy function.
Table 37
Control Software (Advanced Copy)
Control software
Feature
Available copy methods
ETERNUS Web GUI / ETERNUS CLI
The copy functions can be used without optional software.
ETERNUS SF AdvancedCopy Manager
ETERNUS SF AdvancedCopy Manager supports various OSs and ISV
applications, and enables the use of all the Advanced Copy
functions. This software can also be used for backups that
interoperate with Oracle, SQL Server, Exchange Server, or
Symfoware Server without stopping operations.
SnapOPC
QuickOPC
OPC
EC
REC
A copy is executed for each LUN. With ETERNUS SF AdvancedCopy Manager, a copy can also be executed for each
logical disk (which is called a partition or a volume depending on the OS).
A copy cannot be executed if another function is running in the storage system or the target volume. For details
on the functions that can be executed simultaneously, refer to
"Combinations of Functions That Are Available for
Simultaneous Executions" (page 201)
2. Basic Functions
Backup (Advanced Copy)
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