HP P9000 Continuous Access Synchronous for Mainframe Systems User Guide (AV400-96398, October 2011)
Table 20 z/OS system volume types that can be shared with Continuous Access Synchronous Z
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Used as R-VOL?Used as M-VOL?Functions and volumes
No. The volume can be used
as an R-VOL only when you
YesP-VOL in Duplex status
restore a Cnt Ac-S Z pair or
perform a BCM YKRESYNC
REVERSE operation.
No. The volume can be used
as R-VOL only when you
YesP-VOL in Suspend status
restore a Cnt Ac-S Z pair or
perform a BCM YKRESYNC
REVERSE operation.
No. The volume can be used
as R-VOL only when you
YesP-VOL suspended due to a failure
restore a Cnt Ac-S Z pair or
perform a BCM YKRESYNC
REVERSE operation.
NoNoS-VOL (remote volume) in Pending status
NoNoS-VOL in Duplex status
NoYesS-VOL in Suspend status
NoYesS-VOL in Swapping status
NoYesS-VOL suspended due to a failure
Volume Retention
YesYesVolume with Read/Write attribute
YesYesVolume with Read Only attribute
NoNoVolume with Protect attribute
Volume Security for Mainframe
Yes. If the volume is disabled
for use as S-VOL, the volume
cannot be used as R-VOL.
YesVolume registered in a security group
Data Exchange
NoNoVolume for mainframe and open-systems use
Cache Residency
YesYesVolume with CRM data
Parallel Access Volumes
YesYesParallel Access Volumes volume
Virtual LVI
YesYesVirtual LVI volume
#1: The volume performs differently according to the type of difference management. For details, see the HP P9000
for Compatible FlashCopy Mirroring User Guide.
#2: For more information, contact HP Technical Support.
#3: If you use Continuous Access Synchronous Z with Compatible FlashCopy, the Continuous Access Synchronous Z
pairs must be created without using the consistency groups.
#4 For more details, see the topic on interoperability with other products and functions in the HP P9000 for Compatible
FlashCopy Mirroring User Guide.
40 Sharing Continuous Access Synchronous Z volumes