Computer Drive User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Front cover
- Contents
- Notices
- Preface
- Summary of changes
- Part 1 Overview
- Chapter 1. Introduction
- Chapter 2. Copy Services architecture
- Part 2 Interfaces
- Chapter 3. DS Storage Manager
- Chapter 4. DS Command-Line Interface
- Chapter 5. System z interfaces
- Part 3 FlashCopy
- Chapter 6. FlashCopy overview
- Chapter 7. FlashCopy options
- 7.1 Multiple relationship FlashCopy
- 7.2 Consistency Group FlashCopy
- 7.3 FlashCopy target as a Metro Mirror or Global Copy primary
- 7.4 Incremental FlashCopy - refresh target volume
- 7.5 Remote FlashCopy
- 7.6 Persistent FlashCopy
- 7.7 Data set FlashCopy
- 7.8 Reverse restore
- 7.9 Fast reverse restore
- 7.10 Options and interfaces
- Chapter 8. FlashCopy ordering and activation
- Chapter 9. FlashCopy interfaces
- Chapter 10. FlashCopy performance
- Chapter 11. FlashCopy examples
- Part 4 Metro Mirror
- Chapter 12. Metro Mirror overview
- Chapter 13. Metro Mirror options and configuration
- Chapter 14. Metro Mirror interfaces
- 14.1 Metro Mirror interfaces - overview
- 14.2 TSO commands for Metro Mirror management
- 14.3 ICKDSF
- 14.3.1 Metro Mirror management with ICKDSF
- 14.3.2 Display the Fibre Channel Connection Information Table
- 14.3.3 PPRCOPY DELPAIR
- 14.3.4 PPRCOPY DELPATH
- 14.3.5 PPRCOPY ESTPATH
- 14.3.6 PPRCOPY ESTPAIR
- 14.3.7 PPRCOPY FREEZE
- 14.3.8 PPRCOPY QUERY
- 14.3.9 PPRCOPY RECOVER
- 14.3.10 PPRCOPY SUSPEND
- 14.3.11 PPRCOPY RUN
- 14.3.12 Refreshing the VTOC
- 14.4 DS Command-Line Interface
- 14.5 DS CLI command- examples
- 14.6 DS Storage Manager GUI
- 14.7 ANTRQST API
- Chapter 15. Metro Mirror performance and scalability
- Chapter 16. Metro Mirror examples
- Part 5 Global Copy
- Chapter 17. Global Copy overview
- Chapter 18. Global Copy options and configuration
- Chapter 19. Global Copy performance and scalability
- Chapter 20. Global Copy interfaces
- Chapter 21. Global Copy examples
- Chapter 22. Global Mirror overview
- Part 6 Global Mirror
- Chapter 23. Global Mirror options and configuration
- 23.1 Terminology used in Global Mirror environments
- 23.2 Create a Global Mirror environment
- 23.3 Modify a Global Mirror session
- 23.4 Remove a Global Mirror environment
- 23.5 Global Mirror with multiple storage disk subsystems
- 23.6 Connectivity between local and remote site
- 23.7 Recovery scenario after primary site failure
- 23.7.1 Normal Global Mirror operation
- 23.7.2 Primary site failure
- 23.7.3 Failover B volumes
- 23.7.4 Check for valid Consistency Group state
- 23.7.5 Set consistent data on B volumes
- 23.7.6 Reestablish the FlashCopy relationship between B and C volumes
- 23.7.7 Restart the application at the remote site
- 23.7.8 Prepare to switch back to the local site
- 23.7.9 Return to local site
- 23.7.10 Conclusions
- Chapter 24. Global Mirror interfaces
- 24.1 Global Mirror interfaces - overview
- 24.2 Different interfaces for the same function
- 24.3 Global Mirror management using TSO commands
- 24.3.1 Establish a Global Mirror environment
- 24.3.2 Define paths
- 24.3.3 Establish Global Copy volume pairs
- 24.3.4 Establish FlashCopy relationships for Global Mirror
- 24.3.5 Define a Global Mirror session
- 24.3.6 Populate a Global Mirror session with volumes
- 24.3.7 Start a Global Mirror session
- 24.3.8 Query a Global Mirror session
- 24.4 DS CLI to manage Global Mirror volumes in z/OS
- 24.5 Global Mirror management using ICKDSF
- 24.5.1 Establish a Global Mirror environment
- 24.5.2 Define paths
- 24.5.3 Establish Global Copy pairs
- 24.5.4 Establish FlashCopy relationships
- 24.5.5 Define a Global Mirror session
- 24.5.6 Add volumes to a session
- 24.5.7 Start Global Mirror
- 24.5.8 Query an active Global Mirror session
- 24.5.9 Remove a Global Mirror environment
- 24.5.10 Stop the Global Mirror session
- 24.5.11 Remove volumes from Global Mirror
- 24.5.12 Un-define the Global Mirror session
- 24.5.13 Withdraw FlashCopy relationships
- 24.5.14 Delete Global Copy pairs
- 24.5.15 Remove all paths
- 24.6 ANTRQST macro
- 24.7 DS Storage Manager GUI
- Chapter 25. Global Mirror performance and scalability
- Chapter 26. Global Mirror examples
- 26.1 Global Mirror examples - configuration
- 26.2 Global Mirror query examples with TSO
- 26.3 Set up the Global Mirror environment using TSO
- 26.4 Primary site failure and recovery management with TSO
- 26.4.1 Primary site failure
- 26.4.2 Stop a Global Mirror session
- 26.4.3 Failover from B to A volumes
- 26.4.4 Check Global Mirror FlashCopy status between B and C volumes
- 26.4.5 Create a data consistent set of B volumes
- 26.4.6 Optionally create a data consistent set of D volumes
- 26.4.7 Create a data consistent set of C volumes
- 26.4.8 Prepare to return to the local site
- 26.4.9 Replicate the changes from B to A
- 26.4.10 Return to the local site and resume Global Mirror
- 26.5 Remove Global Mirror environment using TSO
- 26.6 Planned outage management using ICKDSF
- 26.7 Remove a Global Mirror environment using ICKDSF
- 26.8 Query device information with ICKDSF
- 26.9 Set up a Global Mirror environment using DS SM
- 26.10 Set up a Global Mirror environment using the DS CLI
- 26.11 Control and Query Global Mirror with the DS CLI
- 26.12 Site switch basic operations using the DS CLI
- 26.13 Remove the Global Mirror environment with the DS CLI
- Part 7 Interoperability
- Chapter 27. Combining Copy Service functions
- Chapter 28. Interoperability between DS6000 and DS8000
- 28.1 DS6000 and DS8000 Copy Services interoperability
- 28.2 Preparing the environment
- 28.2.1 Minimum microcode levels
- 28.2.2 Hardware and licensing requirements
- 28.2.3 Network connectivity
- 28.2.4 Creating matching user IDs and passwords
- 28.2.5 Updating the DS CLI profile
- 28.2.6 Adding the Storage Complex
- 28.2.7 Volume size considerations for Remote Mirror Copy
- 28.2.8 Determining DS6000 and DS8000 CKD volume size
- 28.3 RMC: Establishing paths between DS6000 and DS8000
- 28.4 Managing Metro Mirror or Global Copy pairs
- 28.5 Managing DS6000 to DS8000 Global Mirror
- 28.6 Managing DS6000 and DS8000 FlashCopy
- 28.7 z/OS Global Mirror
- Part 8 Solutions
- Chapter 29. Interoperability between DS6000 and ESS 800
- 29.1 DS6000 and ESS 800 Copy Services interoperability
- 29.2 Preparing the environment
- 29.2.1 Minimum microcode levels
- 29.2.2 Hardware and licensing requirements
- 29.2.3 Network connectivity
- 29.2.4 Creating matching user IDs and passwords
- 29.2.5 Updating the DS CLI profile
- 29.2.6 Adding the Copy Services domain
- 29.2.7 Volume size considerations for RMC (PPRC)
- 29.2.8 Volume address considerations on the ESS 800
- 29.3 RMC: Establishing paths between DS6000 and ESS 800
- 29.4 Managing Metro Mirror or Global Copy pairs
- 29.5 Managing ESS 800 Global Mirror
- 29.6 Managing ESS 800 FlashCopy
- Chapter 30. IIBM TotalStorage Rapid Data Recovery
- Chapter 31. IBM TotalStorage Productivity Center for Replication
- 31.1 IBM TotalStorage Productivity Center
- 31.2 Where we are coming from
- 31.3 What TPC for Replication provides
- 31.4 Copy Services terminology
- 31.5 TPC for Replication terminology
- 31.6 TPC for Replication session types
- 31.7 TPC for Replication session states
- 31.8 Volumes in a copy set
- 31.9 TPC for Replication and scalability
- 31.10 TPC for Replication system and connectivity overview
- 31.11 TPC for Replication monitoring and freeze capability
- 31.12 TPC for Replication heartbeat
- 31.13 Supported platforms
- 31.14 Hardware requirements for TPC for Replication servers
- 31.15 TPC for Replication GUI
- 31.16 Command Line Interface to TPC for Replication
- Chapter 32. GDPS overview
- Appendix A. Concurrent Copy
- Appendix B. SNMP notifications
- Appendix C. Licensing
- Appendix D. CLI migration
- Related publications
- Index
- Back cover
Chapter 15. Metro Mirror performance and scalability 183
15.2 Scalability
The DS6000 Metro Mirror environment can be scaled up or down as required. If new volumes
are added to the DS6000 that require mirroring, they can be dynamically added. If additional
Metro Mirror paths are required, they also can be dynamically added.
Remember that in the DS6000, you have only eight Fibre Channel ports available, four per
controller. Therefore, we recommend that you use two Fibre Channel links exclusively for
Metro Mirror, one on each controller, for availability.
If you need more bandwidth, you can increase the number of Metro Mirror links. It should be
symmetrical and it also depends on the controller used by the Extent Pool of your Metro
Mirror volumes.
We think that having no more than four exclusive Metro Mirror connections make sense. It is
the same as for your maximum host attachments at this time (unless you are using the
DS6000 mainly as a Metro Mirror target, with few or no host activities).
As previously mentioned, the logical nature of the LSS has made a Metro Mirror
implementation on the DS6000 easier to plan, implement and manage. However, if you need
to add more LSSs to your Metro Mirror environment, your management and automation
solutions should be set up to handle this.
The GDPS and eRCMF service offerings are designed to provide this functionality. Visit the
IBM Web site and see the Services & Industry Solutions page for more information. Also see
Part 8, “Solutions” on page 431.
Adding capacity to same DS6000
If you are adding capacity to an existing DS6000, providing your Metro Mirror link bandwidth
is not close to or over its limit, it is possible that you only have to add volume pairs to your
configuration. If you are adding more LSSs, then you must define Metro Mirror paths before
adding volume pairs.
Adding capacity in new DS6000s
If you are adding new DS6000s to your configuration, you must add physical Metro Mirror
links before defining your Metro Mirror paths and volume pairs. A minimum of two Metro
Mirror paths per DS6000 pair is recommended for redundancy reasons. Your bandwidth
analysis will indicate if you require more than two paths.