44 Connecting hosts
Dual controller configuration
See the illustration below for a Remote Snap replication concept diagram. The HP StorageWorks
P2000G3MSA System Installation Instructions provide additional replication-oriented cabling illustrations.
NOTE: See HP StorageWorks P2000G3MSA System SMU Reference Guide for more information about
using Remote Snap to perform replication tasks.
Multiple servers/SAN fabric/two storage systems
The illustration shows FC host interface connection and volume replication.
Figure 15 Connecting storage systems for Remote Snap — multiple servers/SAN fabric/two locations
Data Restore Modes:
- Replicate back over FC SAN
- Replicate via physical media transfer
Failover Modes:
- VMware
- Hyper V failover to servers
Building “B”Building “A”
Corporate
end-users
LAN
Local campus
File
servers
Application
servers “A”
Application
servers “B”
SAN
P2000 G3 MSA System FC
(typical 2 places)
FS data
App “A”
data
App “B”
replica
App “B”
data
FS
replica
App “A”
replica