Path specification for S-VOLs

Before Ops Center Administrator v11.0.3, you could set up individual paths for connecting each S-Vol in a remote replication group to the server. However, from v11.0.3 onwards, all S-VOLs in a remote replication group are assigned the same paths for connecting to the server.

For example, the following diagrams show the path created in legacy and remote replication groups when adding a new GAD pair (P-VOL#2, S-VOL#2) to an existing GAD pair (P-VOL#1, S-VOL#1):

Legacy remote replication groups

Paths are created to connect P-VOLs and S-VOLs to the selected ports in a one-to-one relationship:

Remote replication groups

For P-VOLs, path creation is similar to that of legacy remote replication groups. For S-VOLs, paths are created from each S-VOL in the remote replication group to all the ports that are being used by S-VOLs within the group.

This path configuration is a remote replication group specification. When changing the paths of P-VOLs and S-VOLs in the replication group, ensure they conform to this specification. Therefore, if you want to create separate connection paths, create an individual remote replication group for each GAD pair.