HP P9000 Business Continuity Manager User Guide

Figure 47 BC Z for Mainframe Backup Configuration Example Using the NORMAL ATTIME Suspend
Function
Before backup using the NORMAL ATTIME Suspend function, the normal status of each Business
Copy for Mainframe copy group is SUSPOP.
When using the NORMAL ATTIME Suspend function to perform a backup operation for Business
Copy for Mainframe :
1. Execute the YKRESYNC command for the Business Copy for Mainframe copy group.
2. Execute the YKSUSPND command to execute the NORMAL ATTIME Suspend function for the
Business Copy for Mainframe copy group.
A backup of the Business Copy for Mainframe P-VOL at 2007/1/1 10:00 can be acquired in the
Business Copy for Mainframe S-VOL.
When Suspensions are Executed (NORMAL ATTIME Suspend Function)
Once the NORMAL ATTIME Suspend function is executed, circumstances dictate when copy group
suspension takes place:
• When an I/O is detected after the specified ATTIME suspend time:
If the storage system detects an I/O to a P-VOL that has a timestamp after the specified
NORMAL ATTIME suspend time, suspension is executed. The detected I/O is not reflected
into the S-VOL.
• When timeout occurs:
If the storage system detects no I/O activity after the specified ATTIME suspend time has
elapsed, suspension is executed.
NORMAL ATTIME Suspend Function: Recommendations for Backing Up Multiple Generations
When the NORMAL ATTIME Suspend function is used for the Business Copy for Mainframe copy
group, if the copy group is resynchronized and is changed to the DUPLEX status, the S-VOL cannot
be used as a volume for recovery until the next time the copy group is suspended. Therefore, we
recommend that you prepare copy groups for two or three generations and have one copy group
of the above generations always in the suspend status for recovery.
When backing up multiple generations, you can manage those generations by using generation
IDs. If you set a different generation ID each time you back up a copy group, recognizing copy
groups that were backed up across multiple storage systems at the same time will be easier.
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