HP StorageWorks XP Remote Web Console Software User Manual

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Table 74 Differences of Copying Process Between IBM FlashCopy and Version 2 (continued)

Version 2

IBM FlashCopy

Compared Item

and other times the data is not copied
to the target.

Relationships are maintained even
when all the copy operations processed
by an On-demand copy are completed.

Relationships are withdrawn
automatically when all the copy
operations processed by an
On-demand copy are completed.

Status of the pairs when on-demand
copy is processed

Not supported.

Supported.

Establishing relationships by using the
TSO

command when you specify a

The command will be rejected.

The ACTION (FREEZE) option can be
used.

copy target volume of PPRC as a
source volume

After all the copy operations processed
by on-demand copy are completed, the

After all the copy operations
processed by on-demand copy is

Reverse Restore

Reverse Restore operation cannot be

completed, the Reverse Restore

performed on the relationship created
by the Incremental FlashCopy function.

operation can be performed on the
relationship created by Incremental
FlashCopy function.

Regardless of whether differential data
exists, the Reverse Restore operation

If differential data does not exist, the
Reverse Restore operation can be

cannot be performed on the relationship

performed on the relationship after

after Restore or Reverse Restore is
performed with NOCOPY specified.

Restore or Reverse Restore is
performed with NOCOPY specified.

When you perform the Fast Reverse
Restore by specifying the Incremental

Whether or not the option of the
Incremental FlashCopy function is

Fast Reverse Restore

FlashCopy function option, only the

specified, if you perform the Fast

updated part of the S-VOL or the T-VOL

Reverse Restore, the part of the data

will be copied from the T-VOL to the
S-VOL.

that is copied from the S-VOL to the
T-VOL will be copied from the T-VOL
to the S-VOL.

When you perform the Fast Reverse
Restore without specifying the
Incremental FlashCopy function option,
only the copied part of data from the
S-VOL to the T-VOL will be copied
before the Fast Reverse Restore is
executed.

When Version 2 pair in NOCOPY
mode is created using TrueCopy for

When a FlashCopy pair in NOCOPY
mode is created using a PPRC P-VOL,

Copying in NOCOPY mode in
FlashCopy to PPRC Primary Volume
function

Mainframe pair M-VOL, the copy

the data is not copied from the

operation is executed to Version 2 pair

FlashCopy S-VOL to the FlashCopy

T-VOL and TrueCopy for Mainframe

T-VOL, and the FlashCopy S-VOL data

pair R-VOL. Copy operation is not

is copied to the PPRC S-VOL. When

executed even if Version 2 pair is
deleted.

the FlashCopy pair is deleted, the
PPRC P-VOL data is copied to the
PPRC S-VOL data.

The value of BCE or BCP will be
displayed as F(FALSE) though the value
of #TRACKS YET TO BE COPIED
displayed by the FLASHCPY QUERY
RELATIONS

command of ICKDSF

changes, depending on the number of
tracks in which the copy has not been
completed.

When Version 2 pair in NOCOPY
mode is created using Universal

Not supported

Copying in NOCOPY mode in
FlashCopy to Universal Replicator for
Mainframe Primary Volume function

Replicator for Mainframe pair P-VOL,
the copy operation is executed on
Version 2 pair T-VOL and Universal
Replicator for Mainframe pair S-VOL.

Comparison of Copying Process

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