Overview: DiskMaker for OpenVMS Volume Shadowing:
As storage devices are constantly growing in size and improving affordability, OpenVMS
systems managers are looking for strategies that incorporate existing storage systems
and associated shadow sets to be utilized using OpenVMS Volume Shadowing without
replacing already deployed storage. DiskMaker Delivers!
The DiskMaker for OpenVMS utility allows OpenVMS System Manager's and System Programmer's
to enhance the usefulness of HP's OpenVMS Volume Shadowing and/or Disk Striping
products.
DiskMaker also allows you to create pseudo disks into which you can locate critical
file(s) that you need to shadow. This feature allows you to focus your shadowing
requirements and reduce the amount of density that would otherwise be required if
you were forced to shadow an entire volume. For example, today you might have to
shadow two (2) SCSI 36Gb disks to protect a critical 50mb file. With DiskMaker,
you would create two (2) approx. 50mb pseudo-disks on your two SCSI drives and simply
shadow the critical and smaller portion.
Prerequisite Software:
DiskMaker for OpenVMS V1.5 runs on any VAX or Alpha processor, using OpenVMS for
VAX, Version 5.5-2 or later and OpenVMS for Alpha, Version 7.1 or later. HP OpenVMS
Volume Shadowing is required for DiskMaker.
If you don't have the HP product mentioned above, then ASCI's SHADOW family of products
may be a more suitable fit for your needs.
Optional Software:
DiskMaker with Striping for OpenVMS can be purchased to provide striping facilities
for those customers who own HP's OpenVMS Volume Shadowing product but don't have
a Disk Striping package. This optional license allows users to create stripesets
consisting of files and/or volumes.
RemoteSHADOW is a separately priced product which allows you to shadow your data,
with or without the use of HP's OpenVMS Volume Shadowing product, to other node(s)
in your network. RemoteSHADOW is used to expand the media reliability strategy that
local mirroring offers to also include a local site failure. RemoteSHADOW provides
the ability to mirror your data, in real-time, to a hot site for the purpose of
providing a quick and effective intra-day business recovery.
VIRTUOSO(TM) Virtual Disk and Disk Caching system can be combined with DiskMaker
to allow Data Caching, Encryption and other features that improve the performance,
reliability, and security of data.
Software Installation:
Installation of the DiskMaker product is subject to the terms of the ASCI Standard
Software Product License Agreement. DiskMaker is designed to be Customer installable
and uses HP's VMSINSTAL facility.
Warranty Information:
This software is sold through ASCI's Software Product License Agreement which warrants
the product for ninety (90) days from the date of purchase. Warranty services include
technical assistance, remedial telephone support and product upgrades.
Customer Support Information:
After the initial product warranty expires, ASCI offers an annual customer support
plan. This includes technical assistance, remedial telephone support, product upgrades,
and enhancements, as they become available. The annual customer support plan is
separately priced.
Ordering Information:
ASCI normally distributes all material via the web. However, ASCI honors requests
for other magnetic media for a minimal charge. Current prices are available upon
request. Multi- CPU and Educational Institutions discounts are available.
DiskMaker and DiskMaker with Striping are licensed under HP's License Management
Facility (LMF). A Product Authorization Key (PAK) is required prior to product installation
and execution.
DM-210-LIC-License and Distribution Media
DM-210-RTC-Right-to-Copy License
AD-210-DM-UG-User's Guide
