System option modes..........................................................................................................36
Data path design workflow .....................................................................................................39
Sizing bandwidth ..................................................................................................................39
Five sizing strategies ..........................................................................................................39
Calculating bandwidth ......................................................................................................40
Latency .......................................................................................................................42
Packet loss ...................................................................................................................42
On setting up ports ...........................................................................................................44
Overview .............................................................................................................................47
Pair-split operation.............................................................................................................50
Forcibly remove journals.....................................................................................................52
Using EXCTGs with P9500.......................................................................................................52
Configuration workflow ..........................................................................................................55
7 Pair operations.........................................................................................66
Pair operations workflow.........................................................................................................66
Check pair status....................................................................................................................66
Create the initial copy ............................................................................................................66
Split a pair ...........................................................................................................................70
Split a mirror..........................................................................................................................72
Restore a pair........................................................................................................................73
Resynchronize a mirror............................................................................................................75
Delete a pair ........................................................................................................................76
Pair status definitions..........................................................................................................79
Suspend types..............................................................................................................82
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