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Accumulated I/O errors between the control device and remote device will cause
a session to fail if the copy operation is a hot push. The failed session may be
activated again as long as no new data has been written to the control device since
the session failed. The session will temporarily stall and restart on any other type
of copy operation.
◆ Open Replicator fully supports copy operations for Symmetrix thin devices. For
information on Symmetrix Virtual Provisioning and creating thin devices, refer to
the EMC Solutions Enabler Symmetrix Array Controls CLI Product Guide
Restrictions
Session Limitations
The maximum number of active sessions allowed is 1024 when running Enginuity
version 5773 or later. The default for Enginuity version 5773 or later is set to 1024.
When running Enginuity version 5772 or earlier, the maximum number of active
sessions allowed is only 512. The default for Enginuity version 5772 or earlier is set to
512.
EMC Solutions Enabler Symmetrix Open Replicator 20 CLI Version 6.5 Product Guide
Symmetrix Open Replicator Operations
Note: To increase the session limit, you must use the SYMAPI_RCOPY_SESSION_LIMIT
option.
Copy Limitations
Copying is device-based; extent copying is not supported. You cannot make device
configuration changes during an Open Replicator session, as making device changes
may lead to inconsistent data on the local device if pulling, or on the remote device if
pushing data.
The Open Replicator cannot detect changes to a remote device during, or between
incremental copies. Before each session, check to ensure that there are no changes
being made to the remote device.
The Open Replicator command can only accept a clardev entry for a remote device if
the CLARiiON array was discovered by the host where the command is executing.