HP StorageWorks 6000 HP StorageWorks VLS and D2D Solutions Guide (AG306-96028, - Page 75
Initialization — Co-location and WAN Replication, Physical Tape Initialization — Export and Import - storageworks msl
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• Option 2: Use physical tape initialization. Physical tape library access is required at both sites. Export tapes from the source, import tapes into the target. During the import, the deduplication store is automatically created. Data is exported in backup software format. Initialization - Co-location and WAN Replication See Configuring Replication for the process of configuring replication on HP D2D devices. In this case the two D2D units can be directly connected through a GbE in a single location. The first replication to a target involving a full local copy will take some significant time depending on size of cartridge being replicated because the full set of hash codes and deduplication store have to replicate to the target. Physical Tape Initialization - Export and Import With tape initialization: • Attach a tape drive or MSL Tape library to the source D2D unit using the Tape Attach tab in the GUI; perform a scan to discover the device. • Perform your first full backup to the source D2D device. • Using the Manual jobs tab under tape attach select the slots on your D2D device that require copying and perform a virtual tape to physical tape copy. • The virtual barcode on the source device is copied into the cartridge memory of the LTO physical media and retrieved during the import process, so even the virtual barcode is transferred correctly. • Select "Create." Once the tapes have been created and shipped to the remote site where the target D2D is located, the reverse process can take place using "import." NOTE: The import for the tape initialization process must take place before the replication slot mappings are established. (See Configuring Replication.) As part of the import process the hash codes and deduplication store are automatically created on the target device. The import is forced into the virtual mail slot of the virtual library on the target device and can then be moved into a usable slot. HP StorageWorks VLS and D2D Solutions Guide 75