Creating a Quorum Witness client configuration

Create a secure connection between the Peer Persistence storage systems and the Quorum Witness (QW) server.

Prerequisites

  • Installed HPE Quorum Witness software. See the Installing and updating HPE Quorum Witness for HPE Primera and HPE 3PAR on https://www.hpe.com/info/Primera600-docs.

  • Connected Host I/O paths to each storage system such that the source and target volumes are visible to the host.

  • Created the Peer Persistence or three data center Peer Persistence configuration.

Procedure
  1. On the HPE SSMC main menu, select Remote Copy Configurations under DATA PROTECTION.
  2. In the list pane, select the Peer Persistence or three data center Peer Persistence configuration.
  3. Select Actions > Configure Quorum Witness.
  4. Enter the following information:
    1. Enter the IP address or the FQDN of the Quorum Witness server.
    2. Select Yes for Start.
    3. Select Enabled for Secure Connection.
    4. Enter 8443 for the default port of the QW server.
  5. Click Configure.

    After a few minutes, the Quorum Witness client is configured.

  6. To verify that the Quorum Witness client configuration is added and started, select the Targets view.

    The QW server field displays the IP address or the FQDN of the Quorum Witness server. The QW Status field displays Started.