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Table 13 Compatible FlashCopy command options

Necessary option

Command

When the Preserve Mirror function is

used

When the Preserve Mirror function

is not used

FCTOPPRCPRIMARY

(PRESMIRNONE| PRESMIRPREF|

PRESMIRREQ)

FCTOPPRCPRIMARY

DFSMSdss COPY command

TGTPPRIM(YES)

TSO/E FCESTABL command

TGTPPRIM(YES)

PRESERVEMIRROR

Business Continuity Manager conditions

Table 14 (page 67)

describes the conditions for copy pairs (the copy type, differential-data

management unit, and copy pair status when linked with Compatible FlashCopy) that can be
linked with Compatible FlashCopy.

Table 14 Copy pair conditions for Compatible FlashCopy linkage

Copy pair status when linked with Compatible FlashCopy

Differential-data

management unit

1

Copy type

Suspend status

CYL

Continuous
Access

Either of the following:

TRK

Synchronous
Z

DUPLEX

status

2, 3, 4

Suspend status

When using the Preserve Mirror function, however, the copy pair must
be in the DUPLEX status.

Suspend status

CYL

TrueCopy
Asynchronous

Suspend status

TRK

for
Mainframe

Either of the following:

Cannot be set

Continuous
Access
Journal Z

DUPLEX

status

3

Suspend status

1

The differential-data management unit is specified in DIF UNIT in the Copy Group Attributes panel. For details about
the differential-data management unit, see the explanation of the Copy Group Attributes panel in the HP P9000
for Business Continuity Manager Software Reference Guide
.

2

Copy groups with consistency group IDs are not supported.

3

A 3DC Multi-Target (Cnt Ac-S Z x Cnt Ac-J Z) configuration cannot be linked with Compatible FlashCopy when
both the Continuous Access Synchronous Z and Continuous Access Journal Z copy pairs are in the DUPLEX status.

To link a 3DC Multi-Target (Cnt Ac-S Z x Cnt Ac-J Z) configuration with Compatible FlashCopy, suspend either the
Continuous Access Synchronous Z or Continuous Access Journal Z copy pair.

4

Depending on the storage system model and whether the Continuous Access Synchronous Z Consistency Preservation
Function is used, Compatible FlashCopy linkage might not be possible in the DUPLEX status. For details, see the

manual for your storage system.

Using the Remote DKC Control function to obtain the copy status is not supported.

Replication products and data center configurations

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