Business Copy Z - HP XP7 User Manual

The following table lists the supported Continuous Access Journal and Thin Provisioning or Smart
Tiers volume combinations.
Continuous Access Journal
Z P-VOL
THP V-VOLs
THP V-VOLs
Normal (ordinary)
1
volumes
Notes:
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.
You cannot specify a Thin Provisioning Z or Smart Tiers Z pool-VOL as a primary volume, secondary
volume, or journal volume.
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
Business Copy Z primary
volume
THP V-VOLs
THP V-VOLs
Normal (ordinary) volumes
Continuous Access Continuous Access
Journal Z S-VOL Journal Z journal volume
THP V-VOLs THP V-VOL that has the
OPEN-V emulation type
Normal (ordinary) THP V-VOL that has the
1
volumes OPEN-V emulation type
THP V-VOLs THP V-VOL that has the
OPEN-V emulation type
Business Copy Z secondary
volume
THP V-VOLs
Normal (ordinary)
1
volumes
1
THP V-VOLs
Using Thin Provisioning Z or Smart Tiers Z with other HP XP7 Storage products
Explanation
Supported.
2
Supported.
2
Supported.
2
Note, however, that this combination
consumes the same amount of pool
capacity as the original normal volume
(primary volume).
Explanation
Supported.
Supported.
The Quick Restore function is unavailable.
Supported.
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