Adding a Copy Services 2105 domain to a storage complex

You can set up a Copy Services 2105 domain by using the DS Storage Manager to create Copy Services functions between machine type 2105 and machine types 242x.

About this task

Copy Services functions are available through the DS Storage Manager that is installed on a management console.

Configuring a Copy Services domain on the DS Storage Manager allows you to run Copy Services functions between machine types 2105 and /242x. The mirroring solutions are compatible between the 2105 and 2107/242x.

For this example, assume that you want to use the DS Storage Manager to configure a 2105 Copy Services domain. The /242x must authenticate with the 2105 before you can run Copy Services functions. Because of the single login process used by the 2107/242x to access the 2105, the user names and passwords must be the same on the 2107/242x and 2105. This allows the user to access the 2105 server from the DS Storage Manager, without having to authenticate on the 2105.

Procedure

Complete the following steps to configure the 2105 Copy Services domain and add it to the list of storage complexes.

Determine the address of the management console. You need the IP address or fully qualified host name of the management console for one of the servers in the Copy Services domain. If you know the address, you can ping the name of the machine. If you do not, see your network administrator. You must provide this address in Step 3.
Identify the user name and password of that management console. You need this information to access information from the storage complex. For example, depending on which client application the DS Storage Manager is running (local host or management console), you need the existing user name and password that were created with the ESS Specialist for the 2105 Copy Services domain. The user name and password must match on the management console and 2105 Copy Services domain to connect. If they do not match, you must create the user account (in Step 3) that matches the user account on the 2105.
Note: The Storage Complex list will include local host as an entry if you installed a DS Storage Manager on your own workstation.
Add a connection for a 2105 Copy Services domain.
1. To add a connection for the 2105 Copy Services domain, in the DS Storage Manager navigation select Home > System Status. The System Status — Main page is displayed.
2. Select a storage image from the Storage Images Table. From the Action list select Storage Complex > Add 2105 Copy Services Domain.
3. Add the IP address of the 2105 Copy Services IP address and click OK. This is the IP address that you identified in Step 1. If the user name and password on the management console and 2105 Copy Services domain match, the status is shown as connected. If they do not match, continue to the following step.
4. Create a user account that matches the user account from the 2105 Copy Services domain. To do this, in the navigation select Access > Users. The Users page is displayed. From the Action menu, select Add user.
5. From the Add user page, enter the user name and a temporary password. Under Group Assignment, select Copy Services Operator to allow the user to manage Copy Services relationships. Click OK.
6. Log out of the DS Storage Manager.
7. Log in to the DS Storage Manager again with the user name that matches the user account from the 2105. Then, change the password to match the password on the 2105 Copy Services domain. You can now create Copy Services relationships between the 2105 and 2107/242x.