Raw Disks; Local Replication Wizard; Replica Repository - HP 418800-B21 - StorageWorks Modular Smart Array 70 Storage Enclosure User Manual

Tru64 UNIX partition examples
Partition ID
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
UNIX partitions
If you are a superuser for a UNIX host, you can identify host volume partitions by viewing the
/etc/fstab file.
UNIX partition examples
Partition
/
swap
/opt
/usr
/home
Windows partitions
If you are an administrator for a Windows host, you can identify host volume partitions using Disk
Management.

Raw disks

When a host volume is not controlled and formatted by a host file system, it is termed a raw disk
or raw storage. Typically, the host's I/O with a raw disk is under the direct control of a database
or a similar application. Raw disks are typically used to improve I/O performance or facilitate the
creation disk-image copies.
You can use the replication manager to work with raw disks. See host volumes

Local replication wizard

The local replication wizard allows you to make point-in-time copies of a host volume, host volume group,
or host disk device. The wizard generates replication manager jobs and keeps track of your replication
actions in the replica repository. See
You can restore a host volume from the replicas in the repository. See

Replica Repository

The replica repository feature supports use of the local replication wizard and the instant restore wizard.
Whenever the local replication wizard is used, replica information is saved in the repository. Whenever
Partition Remarks
/ root (OS directories and files)
swap
entire disk
swap
unused
unused
/usr user programs and libraries
unused
Remarks
root
applications
user files
creating replicas and replica repository.
restoring host volumes (Instant
HP StorageWorks Replication Solutions Manager 4.0.1
using raw disks.
Restore).
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