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Hp storageworks xp disk array mainframe host attachment and operations guide (a5951-96154, september 2010)
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1 Overview of mainframe operations ....................................................... 7
Mainframe compatibility and functionality ...................................................................................... 7
Connectivity ............................................................................................................................... 8
Program products for mainframe ................................................................................................... 9
2 FICON/zHPF and ESCON host attachment ......................................... 11
FICON/zHPF and ESCON for zSeries hosts ................................................................................. 11
Setting up ESCON and FICON/zHPF links ........................................................................... 11
Multi-pathing for ESCON and FICON/zHPF ......................................................................... 11
Attaching ESCON CHAs ..................................................................................................... 11
ESCON connectivity on zSeries hosts ................................................................................... 12
hosts .......................................................................................................................... 12
Cable lengths and types for ESCON adapters on zSeries hosts ......................................... 13
Data transfer for ESCON adapters on zSeries hosts ......................................................... 13
Identifying the port for TSO commands on zSeries hosts ................................................... 13
Attaching FICON/zHPF CHAs .................................................................................................. 14
FICON/zHPF physical specifications .................................................................................... 14
FICON/zHPF logical specifications ...................................................................................... 15
FICON/zHPF operating environment .................................................................................... 16
FICON and FICON/zHPF protocol sequence ........................................................................ 16
Hardware specifications ...................................................................................................... 17
FICON CHAs .................................................................................................................... 17
Logical paths ..................................................................................................................... 18
Supported topologies ......................................................................................................... 20
Point-to-point topology .................................................................................................. 20
Switched point-to-point topology .................................................................................... 20
Cascaded FICON topology .......................................................................................... 21
Required high-integrity features ...................................................................................... 23
Viewing path information .............................................................................................. 24
Physical host connection specifications .................................................................................. 24
Logical host connection specifications ................................................................................... 25
Activating the zHPF program product .................................................................................... 26
Enabling the zHPF function .................................................................................................. 26
Installing zHPF in a switch cascading configuration ................................................................ 27
Uninstalling the FICON/zHPF program product ..................................................................... 27
3 Mainframe operations ...................................................................... 29
Mainframe configuration ........................................................................................................... 29
Storage subsystem IDs ........................................................................................................ 29
Mainframe hardware definition .................................................................................................. 30
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