B.1.4 Creating Mirroring Definition Files for Dynamic LUN Mirroring

When using dynamic LUN mirroring, create a mirroring definition file and configure the ETERNUS storage to create a copied volume.

Location of the Definition File

[Windows Manager]

Installation_folder\SVROR\Manager\etc\customize_data

[Linux Manager]

/etc/opt/FJSVrcvmr/customize_data

Definition File Name: storage_mirroring.rcxprop

Definition File Format

Describe the virtual storage information. Each virtual storage information must be described using a single line, and be in the following format starting from the start of the line. Use of line breaks is not allowed.

local_storage_ipaddr,virtual_storage_type,local_storage_number,remote_storege_boxid,remote_storage_number,copy_group

Definition File Items

local_storage_ipaddr: Enter the IP address of the local site ETERNUS storage device that will automatically create the disk resource.

virtual_storage_type

Specify the virtual server type.

Specify "RAID" for RAID group.

Specify "TPP" for TPP.

local_storage_number: Specify the RAID group or TPP number from which the disk resource will be extracted in the ETERNUS storage on the local site.
Specify 4-digit hexadecimal numbers starting with 0x.

remote_storage_boxid

Specify the BOX-ID of ETERNUS storage in the remote side to create the copied volume.

Check the BOX-ID in "Advanced Copy Path Status" which is the Web GUI for ETERNUS.

remote_storage_number: Specify the RAID group or TPP number that will be used to create the copied volume in the ETERNUS storage on the remote site.
Specify 4-digit hexadecimal numbers starting with 0x.

copy_group

Specify the name for the copy group created when setting inter-chassis copying.

Example

An example definition file is indicated below.

192.168.1.24,RAID,0x0011,00ETERNUSDXLS2ET092DD#####LN4521132A09##,0x0022,group1
192.168.1.24,TPP,0x0033,00ETERNUSDXLS2ET092DD#####LN4521132A09##,0x0044,group2