HP XP P9000 Business Continuity Manager User Guide (T5253-96086, November 2013)

Prerequisites for the Compatible FlashCopy linkage configuration
The following describes the prerequisites for linking Compatible FlashCopy.
Storage system conditions
XP24000/XP20000 and P9500 are used.
Compatible FlashCopy conditions
• Compatible FlashCopy Version 2 is used with XP24000/XP20000.
• The following table lists the available Compatible FlashCopy functions.
Table 12 Available Compatible FlashCopy functions in order to link with Compatible FlashCopy
When the Preserve Mirror function is
used
When the Preserve Mirror function is not
used
Compatible FlashCopy
function
YYCOPY mode
YNNOCOPY mode
YNNOCOPYTOCOPY mode
YNIncremental FlashCopy
YNConsistency Group
Legend: Y: Can be used; N: Cannot be used
• To create a relationship with Compatible FlashCopy, the following options must be specified.
Table 13 Compatible FlashCopy command options
Necessary optionCommand
When the Preserve Mirror function is
used
When the Preserve Mirror function
is not used
FCTOPPRCPRIMARY
(PRESMIRNONE| PRESMIRPREF|
PRESMIRREQ)
FCTOPPRCPRIMARYDFSMSdss COPY command
TGTPPRIM(YES)TSO/E FCESTABL command
◦ TGTPPRIM(YES)
◦ PRESERVEMIRROR
Business Continuity Manager conditions
• Table 14 (page 69) describes the conditions for copy pairs (the copy type, differential-data
management unit, and copy pair status when linked with Compatible FlashCopy) that can be
linked with Compatible FlashCopy.
Table 14 Copy pair conditions for Compatible FlashCopy linkage
Copy pair status when linked with Compatible FlashCopyDifferential-data
management unit
1
Copy type
Suspend statusCYLContinuous
Access
Either of the following:TRK
Synchronous
Z
◦ DUPLEX status
2, 3, 4
◦ Suspend status
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