Hitachi G1000, User Manual

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8
.
(Optional) Update the task name and provide a description.
9
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(Optional) Expand Schedule to specify the task schedule.
You can schedule the task to run immediately or later. The default setting
is Now .
10
.
Click Submit.
If the task is scheduled to run immediately, the process begins.
11
.
(Optional) Check the progress and result of the task on the Tasks &
Alerts tab. Click the task name to view details of the task.
12
.
Confirm the global-active device paired volumes are allocated.
Result
The global-active device pair is allocated to the target host, and initial copy
performed. Reclaiming zero pages is also automatically performed.
Related topics
• Allocating global-active device pairs on page 5-10
• Adding redundancy to open-allocated volumes on page 5-14
Adding redundancy to open-allocated volumes
Existing open-allocated volumes in the same storage system belonging to the
same host group (with the same LUN paths) can be converted to P-VOLs, and
the P-VOL data migrated to S-VOLs to create a global-active device pair.
Procedure
1
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On the Resources tab, or by searching, locate allocated volumes to
convert into global-active device pairs.
2
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Select the volume, and click Change to Global-Active Device
Volumes .
The Change to Global-Active Device Volumes window is displayed.
3
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On the Primary tab, configure the following options:
a
.
Verify the displayed hosts, storage systems virtual storage machines
for the selected volumes.
b
.
Selected Volumes are allocated volumes eligible to become a P-VOL
in a global-active device pair. Details such as WWN, host group, and
volume characteristics are displayed.
c
.
In Pair Management Server Settings :
Select an available host as the pair management server. For Instance
ID, select Existing to use a current configuration definition file and
related instance ID number on the pair management server, or select
New to create a new configuration definition file, and enter a new
instance ID number which will be validated as an available instance
ID. You can also specify a UDP Port number for the instance.
5-14
Using Hitachi Command Suite to set up global-active device
Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000 Global-Active Device User Guide