Hitachi TrueCopy for IBM z/OS User and Reference Guide (T5211-96001, June 2007)

2-10 About TrueCopy for z/OS Operations
Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V TrueCopy for IBM z/OS User’s Guide
TrueCopy for z/OS with FICON™: For USP Vs with both TCz and FICON
host attachment, you must set the path configuration carefully. Table 2-3 lists
the possible path configurations and indicates which combinations are
supported.
Table 2-3 TrueCopy for z/OS Configuration with FICON Host Interface
Channel – MCU MCU – RCU Supported?
ESCON
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ESCON No
ESCON Fibre-channel Yes
FICON ESCON No *
FICON Fibre-channel Yes
* Note: The configuration of FICON for channel-MCU paths and ESCON for
MCU-RCU paths is not supported, because the bandwidth of FICON is greater
than that of ESCON interface. If FICON is used for channel-MCU paths, use
fibre-channel interface for the MCU-RCU paths.