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Save Set Staging: Save set staging is a process of transferring data from one storage medium to another. Staging reduces the time it takes to complete a backup by directing the initial backup to a high performance file type or adv_file device. The data can then be staged to a storage medium, freeing up the disk space. Any volume type, such as Default, Index Archive, or Default Clone, can be staged. Staging is particularly well suited for data that has been backed up on file type or adv_file devices....

There is available WWN decoder tool for EMC but I am going to discuss how to decode manually?Each Symmetrix SAF port, RAF port, EF ficon port or DAF port (DMX only) has a unique worldwide name (WWN). The WWN is associated with the Tachyon chip on the director. It was intended to remain unique per director so that the director can be accessed on a storage area network. The Symmetrix SAF/RAF/DAF/EF WWN is dependent on the Symmetrix serial number, the director number, the processor letter, and the port on the processor. When...

Generally we never give thought about VCMDB database once we initialize first time. It does make sense when you messup or did some thing disaster. This database is most impppppportaaaaaaant for DMX. Once you loose this database means you can't get DMX configuration back at any cost. So, I am discussing different type of VCMDB on DMX.We can now support up to 16,000/64000 addressable devices enginuity 5771 onward and therefore the Volume Control Manager Database needs to be physically larger. At 5670, as per EMC recommend CE's...

I am going to discuss about TimeFinder BCV Split operation where Host running on Oracle Database. This split operation is different from normal BCV split operation. There are differences in command as well. Thats reason I am putting steps for this:The following steps describes splitting BCV devices that hold a database supporting a host running an Oracle database. In this case, the BCV split operation is in an environment without PowerPath or ECA. The split operation described here suspends writes to a database momentarily while...

Vendor Worldwide Names WWN :Twenty-four of the sixty-four bit •World Wide Name• must be unique for every vendor. A partial listing of those vendors most familiar to EMC with regard to Symmetrix Fibre Channel connectivity.If decoding a HBA WWN, then issue an 8f, command to view the WWN in the FA login table. Bytes 1-3 of the World Wide Names contain the unique vender codes. Note that if there is a switch connected between the FA and the host bus adapter, then the name and fabric servers of the switch will login to the FA. These...

Brocade Switches:How to merge two switches with different active zone sets."Merging Two B-series Directors and/or Switches with Different Active Zoning ConfigurationsBefore Beginning The following procedure is disruptive to fabric traffic.:--It will require disabling the switch and the removal of the effective zoning configurations at one step. Removing this configuration will stop the data flow. Since this step in the procedure takes only a few moments to complete, data should resume as soon as the new configuration is activated.To...

There are different type of SAN like IP SAN, NAS over SAN etc... We will discuss about Fibre Channel SAN. It gives you more option in order to manage and minimize downtime means reducing company cost.In general if you think storage environments, physical interfaces to storage consisted of parallel SCSI channels supporting a small number of SCSI devices. With Fibre Channel, the technology provides a means to implement robust storage area...