Hitachi TrueCopy (TM) for Mainframe User Guide: HP XP24000 Disk Array, HP XP20000 Disk Array (T5211-96014, May 2011)

Table 69 XP Disk Array Response Characteristics to Failure Conditions (continued)
FREEZE FunctionExpected MessagesTC for Mainfr. Pairs
Suspended?
Failure Condition
Not activatedNo IEA480, IEA491,
or IEA494 messages
are displayed.
NoOn the MCUPower failure
Activated if the
FREEZE option is
enabled for the
affected LCU pairs.
(1) IEA480 (SIM of
TrueCopy for
Mainframe path
blocked) message is
reported when the
next I/O to any device
in this MCU is issued.
(2) One (or more)
IEA494 messages
showing EXTENDED
LONG BUSY are
displayed.
(3) One (or more)
IEA491 and IEA494
messages showing
PAIR SUSPENDED are
displayed.
YesOn the RCU
When one side of the MCU cache is blocked, duplex TrueCopy for Mainframe pairs are not
affected, but pending duplex TrueCopy for Mainframe pairs are suspended. Suspending TrueCopy
for Mainframe pairs with pending duplex status provides additional protection in the unlikely event
of a cache failure.
GDPS TrueCopy for Mainframe-Compatible XRC Matrix
“GDPS TrueCopy for Mainframe-Compatible XRC Matrix” (page 222) shows the functional
comparison between 3990-6E, XP24000/XP20000 Disk Array, and XP12000/XP10000 Disk
Array about the function of GDPS support, PPRC, and XRC.
The information shown in “GDPS TrueCopy for Mainframe-Compatible XRC Matrix” (page 222)
was current at the time of publication of this document but is expected to change over time. Contact
your HP service representative for the latest GDPS TrueCopy for Mainframe-Compatible XRC matrix
information.
Table 70 GDPS TrueCopy for Mainframe-Compatible XRC Matrix
XP12000/XP10000 Disk
Array
XP24000/XP20000 Disk
Array
IBM 3990-6EzSeries and S/390 Feature
GDPS
SupportedSupportedSupportedPlanned outage
SupportedSupportedSupportedUnplanned outage via
IEA494I
Default time for FREEZE is
120 sec, optional
user-defined from 0 to 600
sec after IEA494I message
is issued.
Default time for FREEZE is
120 sec, optional
user-defined from 0 to 600
sec after IEA494I message
is issued.
Default time of 120 sec for
FREEZE after IEA494I
message is issued.
IEA494I Long Busy message
TrueCopy for Mainframe,
TrueCopy for Mainframe
Asynchronous
TrueCopy for Mainframe,
TrueCopy for Mainframe
Asynchronous
PPRCPeer-to-Peer Remote Copy
222 Using PPRC Commands for TrueCopy for Mainframe