HP XP Racks - Manual (Page 8)

For more information about IBM PPRC, see the IBM documentation regarding IBM PPRC.
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IBM DFSMSdss host software functions
For more information about IBM DFSMSdss, see the Hitachi Business Continuity Manager User
Guide.
Remote Web Console
Use RWC to complete the following:
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Install the BC Z license key, which enables it.
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Configure the XP7 storage system.
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Perform the initial and update copy operations.
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Monitor, maintain, and troubleshoot the XP7 storage system.
RWC communicates with the XP7’s service processor (SVP) over defined TCP/IP connections.RWC
is LAN-attached to XP7.
For more information about using RWC, see the HP XP7 Remote Web Console User Guide.
RAID Manager
RAID Manager is a tool that uses the command line interface to run commands that perform most
of the same tasks you can do with the RWC. You can run pair commands directly from a separate
open system host by using a configured open system command device, or RAID Manager commands
can be scripted on the open system host. RAID Manager does not provide any control or monitoring
capability directly from the mainframe operating environment.
For more information about using RAID Manager, see the HP XP7 RAID Manager User Guide.
Consistency groups
Use a consistency group (CG) to perform tasks on the BC Z pairs in the group at the same time,
including consistency group pair-split tasks. Using a CG to perform tasks ensures the consistency
of the pair status for all pairs in the group.
Related topics
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“Supported Business Copy Z consistency group user tasks and options” (page 106) .
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“Business Copy Z system requirements” (page 11) .
Volume pairs
A volume pair consists of a P-VOL and an S-VOL. You can pair a P-VOL with a maximum of three
S-VOLs.
Because S-VOLs are updated asynchronously, the P-VOL and S-VOLs may not be identical. Splitting
or deleting a pair allows the host access to the S-VOL.
Related topics
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“BC Z pair creation” (page 38) .
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“Splitting BC Z pairs” (page 48) .
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“BC Z pair resynchronization” (page 55) .
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“BC Z pair deletion” (page 61) .
8 Business Copy Z overview