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ETERNUS SF Express V14.2 User's Guide

6.4.8 Command line operation

When using Advanced Copy functions with commands, the procedure is different from that on the ETERNUS Web GUI.

For command description, see the "D.1 Commands for Advanced Copy function".


6.4.8.1 Setting PATH environment variables

When using the Copy Control Module command, add the bin directory of Express Copy Control Module to Path environment variables.
The following is the procedure in the case of Windows Server 2008 R2.

  1. Click [Start] and right-click [My Computer] to select [Property].

  2. Select [Advanced system settings].

  3. Select the [Advanced] tab from system "Property" and click the [Environment variable] button.

  4. Add the following value to PATH variable.

    <Express Manager installed destination directory>\AdvancedCopy Manager Copy Control Module\bin

    Information

    Default of the Express Manager installed destination directory is "C:\Program Files\ETERNUS SF" or "C:\Program Files (x86)\ETERNUS SF".

    Point

    • When listing multiple directories, separate them with semicolons (;).

    • When using Advance Copy functions alone on the Express Web GUI, this operation is not required.


6.4.8.2 Setting access paths

Create a volume to the ETERNUS Disk storage system and assign it to the Express Manager server.

Refer to the "6.4.1.1 Access Path Settings" to assign the volume.


6.4.8.3 Registering ETRNUS Disk storage system

Using "D.1.1 acarray add (Command for resgistering ETERNUS Disk storage system)", register an ETERNUS Disk storage system.

Note

For ETERNUS Disk storage system name specified with -a option of "D.1.1 acarray add (Command for resgistering ETERNUS Disk storage system)", specify an ETERNUS Disk storage system name registered to Express.
If a different name is registered, Advance Copy using the Express Web GUI is not available.


6.4.8.4 Creating copy groups

Using "D.1.15 acgroup create (Command for creating copy groups)", create a copy group.

Note

The following format copy group names may be used on the Express Web GUI as default copy groups. Avoid using them.

  • EXP_number_number_O (English capital letter O)

  • EXP_number_number_Q

  • EXP_number_number__E

  • EXP_number_number__S

  • EXP_number_number_number_R


6.4.8.5 Adding copy pairs

Using "D.1.19 acpair add (Command for adding copy pairs)", add a copy pair to a copy group.


6.4.8.6 Executing copy

Using various commands shown in "Table D.6 List of commands for Advanced Copy" to execute copy.

Note