HP XP7 Storage - Manual (Page 62)

The following table lists the supported Continuous Access Journal and Thin Provisioning or Smart
Tiers volume combinations.
Explanation Continuous Access
Journal Z journal volume Continuous Access
Journal Z S-VOL Continuous Access Journal
Z P-VOL
Supported. THP V-VOL that has the
OPEN-V emulation type
2
THP V-VOLs THP V-VOLs
Supported. THP V-VOL that has the
OPEN-V emulation type
2
Normal (ordinary)
volumes
1
THP V-VOLs
Supported. THP V-VOL that has the
OPEN-V emulation type
2
THP V-VOLs Normal (ordinary)
volumes
1
Note, however, that this combination
consumes the same amount of pool
capacity as the original normal volume
(primary volume).
1
Normal volumes include the internal volumes and external volumes that are mapped to the volumes of the external
storage system using External Storage. For more information on external volumes, see the HP XP7 External Storage
for Open and Mainframe Systems User Guide.
2
THP V-VOL that has a mainframe emulation type cannot be used.
For information on supported emulation types, see the HP XP7 Continuous Access Journal for
Mainframe Systems User Guide.
Business Copy Z
You can use Thin Provisioning Z or Smart Tiers Z in combination with Business Copy Z to replicate
THP V-VOLs.
The following table lists the interaction when the Business Copy Z primary volume and secondary
volume are also THP V-VOLs.
Figure 3 Using Thin Provisioning Z or Smart Tiers Z and Business Copy Z
Explanation Business Copy Z secondary
volume Business Copy Z primary
volume
Supported. THP V-VOLs THP V-VOLs
Supported. Normal (ordinary)
volumes* THP V-VOLs
The Quick Restore function is unavailable.
Supported. THP V-VOLs Normal (ordinary) volumes*
Note, however, that this combination consumes the same
amount of pool capacity as the normal volume.
62 Configuring thin provisioning