Powering on the primary and external storage systems

Global Active Device for VSP One Block

Version
10.5.x
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Audience
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Part Number
MK-23VSP1B011-11
ft:lastEdition
2026-06-23

When using GAD pairs, you should know how to properly power on the storage system at the primary site and the external storage system for quorum disks.

  1. Power on the storage system at the primary site and the external storage system.
  2. Confirm that the primary and secondary storage systems and the external storage system for the quorum disks do not have any blocked parts.

    If any parts are blocked, recover them.

  3. Check for SIMs about path blockage, and complete the SIMs.
  4. On the primary and secondary storage systems, establish connections to the quorum disks.
    raidcom check_ext_storage external_grp -ldev_id 0x8888 -IH1
  5. Confirm that the external storage system is connected correctly.
    raidcom get path -path_grp 1 -IH1
    PHG GROUP STS CM IF MP# PORT WWN PR LUN PHS Serial# PRODUCT_ID LB PM
    1 1-2 NML E D 0 CL5-C 50060e8007823521 1 0 NML 833333 VSP One B20 series N M
  6. On the primary and secondary storage systems, verify that the connections to the quorum disks have been established.
    raidcom get external_grp -external_grp_id 1-2 -IH1
  7. Confirm that external volumes of the primary and secondary storage systems are recognized as quorum disks.
    raidcom get ldev -ldev_id 0x8888 -IH1
  8. Check for SIMs about quorum disk blockade at the primary and secondary sites, and complete the SIMs.
  9. Confirm that the pair status of the P-VOLs of the GAD pairs is PSUS(Block) and that the pair status of the S-VOLs is SSWS(Local).
    pairdisplay -g oraHA -fcxe -IH1
  10. Resynchronize GAD pairs from the secondary storage system by reversing the primary and secondary volumes (swap resync).
    pairresync -g oraHA -swaps -IH1
  11. Confirm that the pair status of the P-VOLs and S-VOLs of the GAD pairs has changed to PAIR (Mirror (RL)).
    pairdisplay -g oraHA -fcxe -IH1
  12. Using the multi-path software, resume I/O from the servers to the storage system at the primary site.
  13. If necessary, reverse the primary and secondary volumes.