Re: Volume shadowing between FC Storage at different sites, and the allocation class

From: Alex Daniels (AlexNOSPAMTHANKSDaniels_at_themail.co.uk)
Date: 06/30/04

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    "Lee" <lytmah@telusplanet.net> wrote in message
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    > I have done multiple tests on these disks across a multi-site cluster.
    > I was able to shadow $1$DGA disks with Storageworks $2$DUA
    > disks (with the same number of blocks of course) with no problems.
    > There was no difference in functionality of the two types of
    > physical disks or the mix of shadow sets created.
    > Be warned that under current 7.3-1 VMS, any $1$/$1$ or $1$/$2$
    > shadow sets you create will undergo long shadow merges
    > (5-12 hours) if any of your cluster nodes reboots or hiccups.
    >

    > disks (with the same number of blocks of course) with no problems.

    Doesn't have to be on 7.3-2

    > (5-12 hours) if any of your cluster nodes reboots or hiccups.

    Not on my boxes with Host Based Mini Merge, make that under 5 seconds...

    Regards

    Alex

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