HP XP P9500 Storage - Manual (Page 13)

1 Overview of HP StorageWorks Data
Exchange Software
Data Exchange enables data stored on the storage system to be converted and transferred between
mainframe and open-system platforms and between different open-system platforms.
• The FXmto capability enables you to transfer data from mainframe datasets to open-system files.
• The FXotm capability enables you to transfer data from open-system files to mainframe datasets.
• The FXoto capability enables you to transfer data between open-system platforms without being
attached to a mainframe host.
Data Exchange utilizes special Data Exchange volumes that are dedicated to data exchange operations
and are accessed as raw devices to provide the greatest platform flexibility for multiplatform data
exchange.
Data Exchange provides the following benefits for the user:
• Data Exchange provides a centralized data management and disaster recovery environment for
both mainframe and open-system data.
• Data Exchange provides high-speed data transfer over FICON, ESCON, and Fibre Channels,
freeing up valuable network resources and communication links for application use.
• Data Exchange’s high-speed data exchange enables you to implement file-level backup of open-
system data to mainframe storage.
Unless otherwise specified, the term storage system in this guide refers to the following disk arrays:
• HP StorageWorks XP24000 Disk Array
• HP StorageWorks XP20000 Disk Array
• HP StorageWorks XP12000 Disk Array
• HP StorageWorks XP10000 Disk Array
The GUI illustrations in this guide were created using a Windows computer with the Internet Explorer
browser. Actual windows may differ depending on the operating system and browser used. GUI
contents also vary with licensed program products, storage system models, and firmware versions.
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