Chapter 7: Using the Asynchronous Mirroring Premium Feature
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Using the Asynchronous Mirroring Premium Feature
The Asynchronous Mirroring premium feature provides for replicates the data
between storage arrays over a remote distance. In the event of a disaster or a
catastrophic failure on one storage array, you can promote the second storage array to
take over responsibility for computing services. Asynchronous mirroring is designed
for extended storage environments in which the storage arrays that are used for
asynchronous mirroring are maintained at separate sites. Volumes on one storage
array are mirrored to volumes on another storage array across a fabric SAN. Because
asynchronous mirroring is storage based, it does not require any server overhead or
application overhead.
Asynchronous mirroring is managed on a per-volume basis, enabling you to associate
a distinct remote mirrored volume with one or more primary volume on a given
storage array. Point-in-time images are used on the primary volume and the secondary
volume to batch the resynchronization process. A data repository volume is required
for each mirrored volume. Also, you can create asynchronous mirror groups that
enable you to manage the synchronization process as a set to create consistent data on
the remote storage array.
Asynchronous mirroring can use either Fibre Channel or iSCSI to communicate with
the remote array. Inter-controller communication for asynchronous mirroring uses the
host-connected ports to initiate connections to the remote system. The iSCSI
inter-controller communication must use a host-connect port, not the management
Ethernet port. A controller can receive host I/O through one protocol and use a
different protocol for asynchronous mirroring with a remote storage array. For
example, a host can be attached to the controller through a SAS connection while the
inter-controller mirroring data is sent over ISCSI to the remote storage array.
The asynchronous write mode of the legacy Synchronous Mirroring premium feature
is still supported, but the new Asynchronous Mirroring premium feature is the
preferred method to use if available on your storage array. Some key differences
between Asynchronous Mirroring premium feature and the Synchronous Mirroring
premium feature are these:
With the Asynchronous Mirroring premium feature, a data repository volume is
required for each mirror. The Synchronous Mirroring premium feature has a
single repository for all mirrored volumes.
The Asynchronous Mirroring premium feature uses point-in-time images on the
primary and secondary volumes to batch the resynchronization process.
The Asynchronous Mirroring premium feature organizes mirrored volumes into
groups to manage the synchronization process to create a consistent data set on
the remote storage array.
The Asynchronous Mirroring premium feature supports iSCSI and Fibre Channel
connections between storage arrays. The Synchronous Mirroring premium
feature supports only Fibre Channel connections.
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