Remote Paths

This help page is part of the set of help pages for remote replication. It provides information to help guide you through the procedure to add a logical path from a local array to a remote array.

This help page provides information about Remote Paths and how and when to use them. It contains the following topics:

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Overview   (back to top)

The Remote Path tab is part of the Remote Replication window. It displays the status of the remote paths in an array and provides functions to change the remote path information.  

Summary   (back to top)

To display the remote path window:

  1. In the Arrays tree, click Replication > Setup > Remote Path.  The Remote Path window is displayed and provides information on the following items:

 

NOTE: You may also view the current status of an array configured for remote paths from the Components window, Remote Paths tab.

Changing the Hub Mode   (back to top)

To change hub mode, click Change Hub Mode in the Remote Path window. The Change Hub Mode dialog is displayed. See the help page for the Change Hub Mode window for information.

 

Remote Path Tab   (back to top)

To display the remote path tab status:

  1. In the Arrays tree, click Replication > Setup > Remote Path.  The Remote Path window is displayed.

  2. Click the Remote Path tab. The Remote Path tab is displayed with the serial number of remote array(s) with the following information:

Item

Description

Remote Array ID

Serial Number of the remote array.

Remote Path Name

Displays remote path name.

Type

Displays the interface type.

Status &endash; Path0

This field displays the status of Path0 between local array (the selected array) and remote array.

Status &endash; Path1

This field displays the status of Path1 between local array (the selected array) and remote array.

Bandwidth

Displays current bandwidth.

 

The Remote Path tab provides the following controls to manage remote paths:

Create a Remote Path   (back to top)

To create the remote path, click Create Remote Path. The Create Remote Path dialog is displayed. See the help page for the adding a Remote Path window for more information and setup procedures for both fibre channel and iSCSI systems.

Recovering Path0 or Path 1   (back to top)

To recover a failure remote path0 or Path1, click Recover Path 0 or Recover Path 1. The results dialog is displayed.

Editing Remote Path   (back to top)

To edit the remote path, click Edit Remote Path. The Edit Remote Path dialog is displayed. See the help page for the Edit Remote Path window for information about that window.

Deleting Remote Path   (back to top)

To delete a remote path, click Delete Path. The results dialog is displayed.

Refresh   (back to top)

To refresh the information of remote path tab, click Refresh. The results dialog is displayed.

Remote Port CHAP Tab   (back to top)

To display the remote port CHAP tab status:

  1. In the Arrays tree, click Replication > Remote Replication > Setup > Remote Path > Remote Port CHAP tab. The Remote Port CHAP tab is displayed with the local Array ID in a table within the tab.

NOTE: If the selected array interface is not iSCSI, this tab is not displayed.

 

Adding Remote Port CHAP   (back to top)

To add remote port CHAP, click Add Remote Port CHAP. The Add Remote Port CHAP dialog is displayed. See the help page for the Add Remote Port CHAP window for information about that window.

Removing Remote Port CHAP   (back to top)

To remove the remote port CHAP, click Remove Remote Port CHAP. The results dialog is displayed.

Refresh   (back to top)

To refresh the information of remote path tab, click Refresh. The results dialog is displayed.

 

See Also   (back to top)

The following topics within this online help provide information that may be helpful in understanding the information on this page, and/or may provide additional information that is related, but not required to understand this topic.

   Remote Replication

   Change Bandwidth

 

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