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

Virtual LVI.........................................................................................................................58
Cache Residency Manager.................................................................................................58
XP Performance Control......................................................................................................59
Compatible XRC and CC....................................................................................................59
XP Auto LUN..........................................................................................................................59
Restriction for Connecting with Former Models of Storage System..................................................60
3 Preparing for TrueCopy for Mainframe Operations........................................62
System Requirements...............................................................................................................62
Requirements and Restrictions...................................................................................................63
Track Format.....................................................................................................................63
One-to-One Volume Copy Operations..................................................................................64
Duplicate VOLSER..............................................................................................................64
Logical Volume Image (LVI)..................................................................................................64
Accessing TrueCopy for Mainframe M-VOLs and R-VOLs.........................................................65
Cache, NVS, and DASD Fast Write......................................................................................65
Consistency Groups...........................................................................................................66
Restrictions on Volumes.......................................................................................................66
Assessing TrueCopy for Mainframe Requirements........................................................................66
Calculation of the Maximum Number of Pairs........................................................................66
Performance and DR Considerations.....................................................................................68
Identifying the Source and Target Volumes............................................................................69
Installing the Hardware...........................................................................................................69
Remote Copy Connections..................................................................................................70
Note on adding or removing cache or shared memory...........................................................73
Channel Extenders for Serial Remote Copy Connections..........................................................73
Enabling TrueCopy for Mainframe Options................................................................................74
Configuring the MCUs and RCUs for TrueCopy for Mainframe Operations.....................................74
Fibre Channel Interface Configuration...................................................................................74
4 Using TrueCopy for Mainframe GUI............................................................80
TrueCopy for Mainframe Windows...........................................................................................80
Pair Operation Window..........................................................................................................81
Volume List........................................................................................................................83
Display Filter.....................................................................................................................85
Snapshot Function..............................................................................................................87
RCU Operation Window.........................................................................................................88
MCU & RCU Display on the RCU Operation Window............................................................90
Port Display on the RCU Operation Window.........................................................................92
Asynchronous Operation Window............................................................................................93
Usage Monitor Window..........................................................................................................95
Script Operation Window........................................................................................................97
History Window.....................................................................................................................98
System Option Window........................................................................................................101
5 Performing TrueCopy for Mainframe Configuration Operations.....................103
RCU Operations...................................................................................................................103
Configuring the Host Interface Ports....................................................................................104
Adding an RCU...............................................................................................................105
RCU Path Parameters...................................................................................................108
Changing the RCU Options...............................................................................................109
Adding and Deleting Logical Paths to an RCU.....................................................................112
Adding and Deleting SSIDs for an RCU..............................................................................114
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