HP XP Racks - Manual (Page 42)

Compatible FlashCopy linkage configuration
In this configuration, the same volume is used for a Compatible FlashCopy S-VOL and a Continuous
Access Synchronous, XP Continuous Access Asynchronous, or Continuous Access Journal copy
pair P-VOL.
In this configuration, datasets created by using Compatible FlashCopy can be remotely copied to
the secondary site by using Continuous Access Synchronous Z, XP Continuous Access Asynchronous,
or Continuous Access Journal Z.
Functions supporting automatic operation (BCM Monitor)
Business Continuity Manager provides the BCM Monitor function, which makes it possible to
automatically perform operations on copy groups.
To automate a series of operations for copy groups, you need to create a script that uses Business
Continuity Manager CLI commands. However, by using BCM Monitor, you can easily perform the
same automatic operations without actually creating a script.
BCM Monitor monitors copy group statuses and performs operations on copy groups when they
are in a particular status. In the BCM Monitor parameter file, you can specify which copy groups
to perform operations on and what operations to perform (such as a copy group operation, or an
42 Overview of HP XP7 for Business Continuity Manager