Hitachi TrueCopy for z/OS (T1711-96009, June 2006)

54 TrueCopy for the XP1024/XP128/XP12000/XP10000
Channel Extenders for Serial Remote Copy Connections
TC390A can be integrated with third-party channel extender products to provide remote data backup for
distances greater than 43 km. Contact your HP account support representative for the latest information on
channel extender support for TC390.
Installing the TrueCopy Software
The user installs the software required for TC390 operations on the Command View XP management
station.
To install the TC390 software:
1. Install the Command View XP software on the Command View XP management station that is
connected to the TC390 disk array(s).
2. Add each TC390 disk array to the Command View XP management station.
3. Enable the TC390 options on the Command View XP management station and on each TC390 disk
array.
Configuring the MCUs and RCUs for TrueCopy Operations
After you have installed the TC390 hardware and software, you can configure the MCUs and RCUs for
TC390 operations. The configuration depends on the interface type of the remote copy connections, serial
or Fibre Channel.
NOTE: At this time serial interface and Fibre Channel interface configurations cannot coexist for the same
MCU. Future support is planned.
Serial interface connection is not supported for this version.
Serial Interface Configuration
To configure the MCUs and RCUs for serial-interface TC390 operations:
1. Identify the volumes that will become the TC390 M-VOLs and R-VOLs. You need to know the disk array
S/N, SSID, and CU image of each TC390 volume so that you can configure the MCUs and RCUs
correctly for the appropriate pairs and async groups. When you create the pairs, you will need to know
the port, group ID, and LUN of each volume.
2. Connect to the disk array that you want to configure as a TC390 MCU.
NOTE: You must operate the Command View XP management station or XP Remote Web Console
in Modify mode to perform TC390 operations. Users in view mode can only view TC390
information.
3. From the Identity window, click the Mainframe tab, and then click the TrueCopy button ( ) to start the
TC390 software. The TrueCopy main window is displayed and the Pair Operations tab is displayed at
the top.
4. Configure the serial interface ports that are connected to the RCUs as RCPs by the Port Change
operation.
5. Register the RCU(s) to the current MCU CU image using the Add RCU window and set the options for
the registering RCU using the RCU Option window. For additional instructions, see ”Registering an RCU
(Add RCU)” on page 87.