3preparingforuniversalreplicator z/os operations, System requirements – HP StorageWorks XP Remote Web Console Software User Manual

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3 Preparing for Universal Replicator

z/OS Operations

This chapter describes URz operations involving the XP disk array primary and secondary storage

systems, the remote copy connections between the primary / secondary storage systems, and the host(s)

at the primary and secondary sites, as well as the licensed URz remote console software.

System Requirements

URz operations involve the XP disk array primary storage systems and secondary storage systems

containing the primary and secondary data volumes, the remote copy connections between the primary

storage systems and secondary storage systems, the host(s) at the primary and secondary sites, and the

licensed URz remote console software. The URz system requirements are:
URz can coexist with UR in the same XP storage system.
The remote copy connection with the NAS interface is not supported.

Remote copy connections − fibre channel (see “

Setting up Remote Copy Connections

” on page 65):

Multimode or single-mode optical fibre cables are required at both the primary storage system

and secondary storage system.

For distance up to 0.5 km, multimode optical shortwave fiber cables are required between the

primary storage system and secondary storage system.

For distances from 0.5 km to 1.5 km (1,640 to 4,920 feet), multimode shortwave fibre-channel

interface cables with up to two switches are required.

For distance up to 10 km, single optical long wave fiber cables are required between the primary

storage system and secondary storage system.

For distances from 10 km to 30 km (6.2 to 18.6 miles), single-mode long wave fibre-channel

interface cables with up to two switches are required.

For distances greater than 30 km (18.6 miles), approved third-party channel extender products

and telecommunications lines are required. Long-distance URz solutions are provided based on

user requirements and workload characteristics.

Supported mainframe host operating systems (OS):
XP disk array supports the following mainframe host operating systems (OS).
• MVS, OS/390, z/OS, VOS3, MSP-EX
• Optional error report communications (ERC) function requires MVS/DFP 3.2.0 or later.
• If

the

primary and/or secondary systems consist of several CPU complexes, a SYSPLEX timer is

required to provide a common time reference for the host I/O time-stamping function.

Please contact your HP account team for the latest information on platform support for URz.

A computer that runs XP Remote Web Console (XP Remote Web Console computer):
The XP Remote Web Console remote console software is required for XP URz operations. The

URz remote console software is a component of the XP Remote Web Console software. The

URz license key(s) are required to enable the URz option(s) on the XP storage system (see

Enabling the URz Option(s)

” on page 66). Separate license keys are required for each XP storage

system. For further information on XP Remote Web Console operations, please refer to the XP Remote

Web Console User’s Guide, or contact your HP account team.

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