Gdps truecopy for mainframe-compatible xrc matrix – HP StorageWorks XP Remote Web Console Software User Manual

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Table 69 XP Disk Array Response Characteristics to Failure Conditions (continued)

FREEZE Function

Expected Messages

TC for Mainfr. Pairs

Suspended?

Failure Condition

Not activated

No IEA480, IEA491,
or IEA494 messages
are displayed.

No

On the MCU

Power failure

Activated if the
FREEZE option is
enabled for the
affected LCU pairs.

(1) IEA480 (SIM of
TrueCopy for
Mainframe path
blocked) message is
reported when the
next I/O to any device
in this MCU is issued.

(2) One (or more)
IEA494 messages
showing EXTENDED
LONG BUSY are
displayed.

(3) One (or more)
IEA491 and IEA494
messages showing
PAIR SUSPENDED are
displayed.

Yes

On the RCU

When one side of the MCU cache is blocked, duplex TrueCopy for Mainframe pairs are not
affected, but pending duplex TrueCopy for Mainframe pairs are suspended. Suspending TrueCopy
for Mainframe pairs with pending duplex status provides additional protection in the unlikely event
of a cache failure.

GDPS TrueCopy for Mainframe-Compatible XRC Matrix

“GDPS TrueCopy for Mainframe-Compatible XRC Matrix” (page 222)

shows the functional

comparison between 3990-6E, XP24000/XP20000 Disk Array, and XP12000/XP10000 Disk
Array about the function of GDPS support, PPRC, and XRC.
The information shown in

“GDPS TrueCopy for Mainframe-Compatible XRC Matrix” (page 222)

was current at the time of publication of this document but is expected to change over time. Contact
your HP service representative for the latest GDPS TrueCopy for Mainframe-Compatible XRC matrix
information.

Table 70 GDPS TrueCopy for Mainframe-Compatible XRC Matrix

XP12000/XP10000 Disk

Array

XP24000/XP20000 Disk

Array

IBM 3990-6E

zSeries and S/390 Feature

GDPS

Supported

Supported

Supported

Planned outage

Supported

Supported

Supported

Unplanned outage via
IEA494I

Default time for FREEZE is
120 sec, optional
user-defined from 0 to 600
sec after IEA494I message
is issued.

Default time for FREEZE is
120 sec, optional
user-defined from 0 to 600
sec after IEA494I message
is issued.

Default time of 120 sec for
FREEZE after IEA494I
message is issued.

IEA494I Long Busy message

TrueCopy for Mainframe,
TrueCopy for Mainframe
Asynchronous

TrueCopy for Mainframe,
TrueCopy for Mainframe
Asynchronous

PPRC

Peer-to-Peer Remote Copy

222 Using PPRC Commands for TrueCopy for Mainframe

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