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

Acronyms-2 Acronyms and Abbreviations
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HDS Hitachi Data Systems Corporation
HRC Hitachi Remote Copy (used on 7700E storage system)
HVR Hitachi Volume Relocation
HWM high-water mark
I/O input/output
IBM International Business Machines Corporation
ICKDSF A DSF program used to perform media maintenance
IDCAMS access method services (a component of Data Facility Product)
IML initial microcode load
IMPL initial microprogram load
IMS Information Management System
IOCDS I/O configuration dataset
IPL initial program load
JCL job control language
kB kilobytes
km kilometers
LAN local-area network
LCU logical control unit
LDEV logical device
LED light-emitting diode
LU logical unit
LVI logical volume image (also called device emulation or device type)
Mb/s megabits per second
MCU main control unit
MIH missing interrupt handler
MPSD multiple path storage director
ms milliseconds
M-VOL main volume
MVS Multiple Virtual Storage
NVS nonvolatile storage
P/DAS PPRC dynamic address switching
PC personal computer system
PiT Point-in-Time
PPRC Peer-to-Peer Remote Copy
PS power supply
PTF program temporary fix
RAID redundant array of independent disks
RAID-1/5 specific RAID architectures
RC reference code
RCU remote control unit
RDC remote dual copy (same as remote copy)
RIO remote I/O
RMCMAIN Remote Console Main software
R-VOL remote volume
SAID system adapter ID
SCI state-change-interrupt