HP 418800-B21 HP StorageWorks Replication Solutions Manager 4.0.1 user guide ( - Page 62

• You can use the GUI or CLUI. Procedures • DR groups. See low-level refreshing DR groups. • Enabled hosts. See low-level refreshing enabled hosts. • Virtual disks. See low-level refreshing virtual disks. Selection of multiple resources When performing an action from the GUI, HP recommends selecting only a few resources at one time. Selecting a large number of resources at once can cause slow response times. For example, when deleting several virtual disks, it may appear to take a few seconds in the GUI. However, deleting 50 virtual disks may take several minutes. The slower response can be misinterpreted as a problem. Simulation mode For more information, see the HP StorageWorks Replication Solutions Manager Simulation guide. The guide is available from the help menu of the replication manager GUI and from the HP Storage web site. See "Helpful web sites" on page 19. CAUTION: HP strongly recommends that you do not run simulation mode on a production machine (that is, on the same machine as Command View EVA). If you disconnect the replication manager from Command View EVA, you lose control of the storage resources that were being managed by the replication manager. If you purge the replication manager database and have not backed it up, you will lose all jobs. Overview Simulation mode allows you to use all of the functions of the replication manager without having to use any of your production data or resources. These functions include creating snapshots and snapclones, creating DR groups and adding virtual disks to them, and performing failovers. Features and benefits: • No SAN infrastructure, storage arrays, hosts, or management servers are required. • Requires only replication manager server software running on a business class Windows desktop or laptop computer. • True simulation - not a set of predefined scenarios. Simulates GUI actions, jobs, and CLUI commands. • Allows you to create your own: • Simulated storage arrays. Select features such as array capacity, software controller versions and number of virtual disks. • Simulated hosts. Include hosts and select the storage arrays they are connect to. • Simulated Oracle databases. Simulate Oracle databases, tablespaces, datafiles, archived redo logs, control files, and repositories. Resource concepts About replication resources Resource types are displayed on the left, in the navigation pane. Individual resources are displayed on the right, in the content pane. 62 Replication resources