HP XP P9500 Storage User Manual

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Table 41 GDPS Continuous Access Synchronous Z Compatible XRC matrix (continued)

XP24000/XP20000 Disk
Array,

XP12000 Disk
Array/XP10000 Disk Array

P9500

IBM 3990 6E

Feature

Communication using switch
and extender using Fibre

ESCON – max of 43 km
communication using
channel extenders

Interface between storage
systems

Channel and Fibre Channel
cable

Synchronous, asynchronous

Synchronous

Copy modes supported

The default for IBM software
commands is synchronous.

Not Supported. Dual Copy
is not supported by storage
system.

Supported

Dual Copy combination
support

Supported. Some additional
options only available using
Remote Web Console/SVP.

Supported

TSO command Support

Supported. Some additional
options only available using
Remote Web Console/SVP.

Supported

ICKDSF command support

Supported

P/DAS support

XP12000 Disk
Array/XP10000 Disk Array

32,768

Maximum pairs

16,384

XP24000/XP20000 Disk
Array

32,768

8 per logical control unit

Maximum paths between
storage systems

1 to 4, default is 4 per LCU.
Requires Remote Web

Number of copy operations
on initial copy

Console (or SVP) to change
default.

Requires main storage
system port to be set to

Dedicated interface between
storage systems

target by Remote Web

Console (or SVP) or

automatically in response to

establish and delete path
commands.

3 or 15, default = 15 tracks

1-255, default is 15 (setting
of 1 copies a maximum of 3

PACE parameter initial copy
option

tracks at a time, 2-255
copies a maximum of 15
tracks at a time)

R-VOL Data Never – Default
R-VOL Status

Yes No – Default

CRITICAL pair error options
(Fence Level parameter)

FREEZE/RUN by logical
controller SSID pair

CGROUP

Supported

CQUERY

Using PPRC commands for Continuous Access Synchronous Z