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150 IBM System Storage DS6000 Series: Copy Services with IBM System z
14.1 Metro Mirror interfaces - overview
There are various interfaces available for the setup and management of Metro Mirror for
DS6000 in a System z environment:
򐂰 For z/OS and OS/390, the following interfaces can be used:
– TSO commands
– ICKDSF utility
– ANTRQST application programming interface (API)
– DS6000 interfaces
򐂰 For z/VM:
– ICKDSF utility
– DS6000 interfaces
򐂰 For VSE:
– ICKDSF utility
– DS6000 interfaces
򐂰 For TPF:
– ICKDSF utility
– TPF itself
– DS6000 interfaces
– Other attached servers that support control of Metro Mirror
The following are the DS6000 interfaces that can also be used with the previous list of
operating systems:
򐂰 DS Command-Line Interface (DS CLI). The DS CLI can be used to invoke Metro Mirror
commands from a server that supports the DS CLI (for example, a Windows XP server),
provided that the server has appropriate connectivity to the DS6000 DS SMC.
򐂰 DS Storage Manager (DS SM) Graphical User Interface (DS SM GUI). The DS SM
provides a graphical user interface (GUI) running in a Web browser that communicates
with the DS6000 Storage Management Console (DS SMC).
򐂰 TotalStorage Productivity Center for Replication (TPC for Replication). The TPC
Replication Manager server connects to the same network where the DS SMC is.
򐂰 DS Open Application Programming Interface (DS Open API).
This chapter gives an overview of the z/OS interfaces, as well as the DS CLI and the DS SM
Graphical User Interface. These interfaces are also covered in Part 2, “Interfaces” on
page 15.
TotalStorage Productivity Center for Replication (TPC for Replication) provides management
of DS6000 series business continuance solutions, including FlashCopy, Metro Mirror, and
Global Mirror. TPC for Replication is covered in Chapter 31, “IBM TotalStorage Productivity
Center for Replication” on page 467. TPC for Replication includes similar functions to Global
Mirror Utility (GMU). GMU users should consider migrating to TPC for Replication.
The DS Open Application Programming Interface (DS Open API), which is a set of application
programming interfaces that are available to be integrated in programs, can also be used for
Metro Mirror management and control. Coverage of the DS Open API is beyond the scope of
this IBM Redbook. For information on the DS Open API, refer to IBM System Storage DS
Open Application Programming Interface Reference, GC35-0516.