Managing Remote ReplicationTXI6753

C OUR SE DE S CR IP T IO N

This course provides information on in-depth specifications, operations, and troubleshooting of Hitachi TrueCopy Heterogeneous Remote Replication.

The emphasis of this course is placed on managing replications with Command Control Interface (CCI) software. Additional material covers Hitachi Global Active Device, Hitachi Universal Replicator, Hitachi Replication Manager and Hitachi Ops Center Protector features.

The classroom sessions are supported by lab exercises.

C OUR SE OB JEC T I V E S

When you complete this course, you should be able to:● Describe the key features and operations of Hitachi TrueCopy Remote Replication bundle

● Configure and operate a TrueCopy replication using Storage Navigator

● Use CCI for TrueCopy pair operations

● Use RAIDCOM configuration setting commands to make changes to replication configurations.

● Describe Global-Active Device

● Describe various Three Data Center (3DC) configurations

● Describe Hitachi Replication Manager (HRpM) interface and operations

C OUR SE OU T LIN E

1. Hitachi TrueCopy Internals and Storage Navigator Operations

■ TrueCopy Internal Operations

• Typical TrueCopy Remote Replication Bundle Environment

• Benefits

• Active Learning Exercise: Whiteboard Drawing

• TrueCopy Components

• Bitmap Areas

• Synchronous Remote Replication

• TrueCopy Remote Replication Bundle (Synchronous)

Delivery Type● Instructor-led Training (ILT)● Virtual Instructor-led Training (vILT)

Duration● 3 days

Course Availability● Employees● Customers● Partners

Target Audience ● Install and Support

Required Knowledge and Skills

A working knowledge of CCI software or completion of the course:● TSI3836 - Introduction to Hitachi Command Control Interface

Course Pre-work● TSI2929 - Managing Ops Center Administrator

Supplemental Courses● TSI0150 - Implementing Hitachi Universal Replicator on Open Systems

● TSI2295 - Managing Hitachi Data Instance Director

● TSI2728 - Managing Global Active Device on Hitachi Vantara Storage Platform G Series

● TXI6752 - Managing In-System Replication

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• Benefits of Synchronous Remote Replication

• Active Learning Exercise: Jigsaw Puzzle

• TrueCopy and ShadowImage Together

• TrueCopy Specifications

• Remote Connection

• Replication Port Attributes

• Remote Connection Restrictions

• Configuration: VSP G1x00 Port Attributes

• Configuration and Operation

• Pair Operations

• Consistency Groups

• Active Learning Exercise: Writing Less-Than-a-Minute Paper

■ TrueCopy Operations with HDVM-SN – Example VSP G1000

• Set Port Attributes

• Launch Hitachi Device Manager – Storage Navigator Remote Connections Window

• Set Remote Path

• Launch Hitachi Device Manager – Storage Navigator Remote Replication Window

• Launch Create Pair Wizard

• Create TC Pair

• Check TC Pair Status

• Split TC Pair

• Resync TC Pair

• View Histories

• Edit Options

• Remote Replica Options

• Module Recap

2. Hitachi TrueCopy Configuration and System Performance

■ Remote Replication Configurations ■ Optimizing Operations and System Performance ■ Module Recap

3. Hitachi Universal Replicator (HUR) Overview

■ Hitachi Universal Replicator Purpose ■ HUR Functions ■ Hardware ■ Components ■ HUR Specifications ■ Key Features ■ Three-Data-Center Multi-Target Replication ■ Global-Active Device and HUR Integration ■ Four-Data-Center Multi-Target Replication ■ Module Recap

4. Hitachi Global-Active Device Overview

■ Global-Active Device Overview ■ Customer Challenges Addressed

• Customer Challenges Addressed by Global-Active Device

■ Features and Benefits

• Global-Active Device Features

• Global-Active Device Benefits

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• Active Learning Exercise: Raise Your Hands If You Know It!

■ Use Cases

• One Technology, Many Use Cases

• Always-Available VMware

• VMware Continuous Infrastructure Scenarios

• Always-Available Oracle RAC

• Always-Available Microsoft® Hyper-V® ■ License Requirement

• Global-Active Device License Requirement

• Module Recap

5. Hitachi Replication Manager (HRpM) Overview

■ Hitachi Replication Manager Overview

• Customer Challenges

• Replication Manager Overview

• Centralized Enterprise-Wide Replication Management ■ Replication Manager Graphical User Interface

• Graphical User Interface

• Centralized Monitoring

• Centralized Monitoring – Hosts View

• Centralized Monitoring – Storage Systems View

• Centralized Monitoring – Pair Configurations View

• Centralized Monitoring – Applications View

• Centralized Monitoring – Alerts

• Centralized Monitoring – Export History

• Active Learning Exercise: Raise Your Hands If You Know It!

■ Features and Components

• Features

• Positioning

• Architecture – Open Systems and Mainframe

• Architecture – Open Systems With Application Agent

• Components

• Device Manager Agent

• Active Learning Exercise: Writing Less-Than-a-Minute Paper

■ GUI Operations

• Launching Hitachi Command Suite

• Managing Users and User Permissions

• Sites Overview

• Setting Up Sites

• Launch ShadowImage Operations

• Pair Configuration

• Setting Up the Snapshot Data Pool

• Creating Snapshot Virtual Volumes

• Manage Snapshot Pairs

• Setting Up Remote Paths for Remote Replication

• Setting Up Hitachi Universal Replicator Journal Groups ■ Monitoring Operations

• Alerts – Monitoring Copy Operations

• Replication Tab Supported Operations

• Replication Tab

• Active Learning Exercise: Group Discussion

• Module Recap

6. Command Control Interface (CCI) Software Overview

■ Overview of Terms and Acronyms

• Terms and Acronyms ■ Graphical User Interfaces (GUI)

• GUI Overview ■ Command Line Interfaces (CLI)

• CLI Overview

• Overview

• Active Learning Exercise: Whiteboard Drawing

• Example With ShadowImage Replication

• Example With Hitachi TrueCopy

• Module Recap

7. Replication Operations With Command Control Interface

(CCI) Software

■ CCI Overview

• CCI Usage Overview

• CCI Usage Checklist

• CCI Usage Review

• Active Learning Exercise: Writing Less-Than-a-Minute Paper

■ Command Device

• Command Device FC (IN-Band)

• Command Device IP (Out-Of-Band)

• Specify CMD in Storage Navigator I

• Specify CMD in Storage Navigator II

• Specify CMD in Storage Navigator III ■ HORCM-FILE

• Configuration File Structure

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• HORCM Configuration

• Windows Services (Pair Management Server)

• Start HORCM Instance

• Active Learning Exercise: Follow the Manual ■ CCI Command Overview

• CCI Commands ■ TrueCopy CCI Operations

• CCI Usage: Components

• CCI Usage: New Parameter

• CCI Usage Review

• CCI Commands Specific to Remote Replication

• CCI Commands – Pairdisplay

• CCI Commands – Paircreate

• CCI Commands – Pairsplit

• CCI Commands – Pairresync

• CCI Commands – Pairvolchk

• CCI Commands – Paircurchk

• CCI Commands – Horctakeover

• Failover: HORCTAKOVER Command

• Failover: Using CCI

• Active Learning Exercise: Writing Less-Than-a-Minute Paper

• CCI Commands

• Module Recap

• Your Next Steps

• Please Give Us Your Opinion

L A B S

Lab 1: TrueCopy Configuration and Operations

■ TrueCopy Configuration With HDvM

Lab 2: RAIDCOM Configuration Setting Operations (Optional)

■ RAIDCOM Operations

Lab 3: Hitachi Replication Manager Operations (Optional)

■ Use HRpM GUI to Set Up ShadowImage Pair■ Use Replication Tab to Set Up TrueCopy Pair

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