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IBM System storage DS6000 Series Redbook (578 pages)

Copy Services with IBM System z

Brand: IBM | Category: Storage | Size: 8.01 MB

Front Cover
1
Table of Contents
5
Notices

17
- Trademarks
  18
Preface

19
- The Team that Wrote this Redbook
  19
- Acknowledgements
  21
- Become a Published Author
  22
- Comments Welcome
  22
- December 2006, Third Edition
  23
Summary of Changes

23
Part 1. Overview

25
- Chapter 1. Introduction
  
  27
  - Introduction to Copy Services
    28
    
    Point-In-Time Copy (Flashcopy)
    28
    
    Remote Mirror and Copy RMC (Formerly Peer-To-Peer Remote Copy)
    29
    
    Optional Copy Services Function for Z/Os
    30
- Chapter 2. Copy Services Architecture
  
  31
Part 2. Interfaces

39
- Chapter 3. DS Storage Manager
  
  41
- Chapter 4. DS Command-Line Interface
  
  49
  - Introduction and Functionality
    50
  - Supported Operating Systems for the DS CLI
    50
  - User Accounts
    51
  - DS CLI Profile
    52
  - Command Structure
    53
  - Copy Services Commands
    53
  - Using the DS CLI Application
    55
    
    Single-Shot Mode
    55
    
    Interactive Mode
    56
    
    Script Command Mode
    56
  - Return Codes
    57
  - User Assistance
    58
  - Usage Examples
    59
- Chapter 5. System Z Interfaces
  
  61
  - System Z Interfaces
    62
    
    Operating System Alternatives
    62
  - Tso
    62
  - Ickdsf
    63
  - Dfsmsdss
    63
  - The ANTRQST Macro
    63
  - Z/Tpf Commands
    63
Part 3. Flashcopy

65
- Chapter 6. Flashcopy Overview
  
  67
  - Operational Environments
    68
  - Terminology
    69
  - Basic Concepts
    69
    
    Full Volume Copy
    72
    
    Nocopy Option
    72
  - Flashcopy in Combination with Other Copy Services
    73
    
    Flashcopy and Metro Mirror
    73
    
    Flashcopy and Global Copy
    74
    
    Flashcopy and Global Mirror
    75
  - Flashcopy for Z/Os Data Sets
    75
- Chapter 7. Flashcopy Options
  
  77
  - Multiple Relationship Flashcopy
    78
  - Consistency Group Flashcopy
    79
  - Flashcopy Target as a Metro Mirror or Global Copy Primary
    79
  - Incremental Flashcopy - Refresh Target Volume
    80
  - Remote Flashcopy
    83
  - Persistent Flashcopy
    83
  - Data Set Flashcopy
    83
  - Reverse Restore
    84
  - Fast Reverse Restore
    84
  - Options and Interfaces
    84
- Chapter 8. Flashcopy Ordering and Activation
  
  87
  - Ordering Flashcopy
    88
  - Activating Flashcopy
    89
    
    Management
    89
    
    Activation
    91
- Chapter 9. Flashcopy Interfaces
  
  93
- Chapter 10. Flashcopy Performance
  
  135
  - Flashcopy Performance Overview
    136
    
    Distribution of the Workload - Source and Target Volumes Location
    136
    
    Incremental Flashcopy
    137
    
    LSS/LCU Versus Rank Considerations
    137
    
    Rank Geometry
    137
  - Flashcopy Establish Phase Performance
    138
  - Background Copy Performance
    138
  - Flashcopy Impact on Applications
    139
  - Flashcopy Options - Considerations
    140
  - Flashcopy Scenarios
    140
    
    Scenario #1: Backup to Disk
    140
    
    Scenario #2: Backup to Tape
    141
    
    Scenario #3: Flashcopy During Peak Application Activity
    141
    
    Scenario #4: Ranks Reserved for Flashcopy
    143
- Chapter 11. Flashcopy Examples
  
  145
  - Create a Test System or Integration System
    146
    
    Multiple Setup of a Test System with same Contents
    146
    
    One-Time Test System
    146
  - Create a Backup
    147
    
    Create a Flashcopy for Backup Purposes Without Volume Copy
    147
    
    Incremental Flashcopy for Backup Purposes
    148
    
    Using a Target Volume to Restore Its Contents Back to the Source
    149
Part 4. Metro Mirror

151
- Chapter 12. Metro Mirror Overview
  
  153
  - Metro Mirror Overview
    154
  - Metro Mirror Volume State
    155
  - Data Consistency
    155
  - Rolling Disaster
    156
  - Automation and Management
    156
- Chapter 13. Metro Mirror Options and Configuration
  
  157
  - High Availability Solutions
    158
    
    GDPS Hyperswap Manager
    158
    
    Open Systems - Clustering
    158
  - Failover and Failback
    158
  - Consistency Group Function
    160
    
    Data Consistency and Dependent Writes
    160
    
    Consistency Group Function - How It Works
    161
    
    FREEZE and RUN Parameters
    164
    
    Critical Attribute
    165
    
    Consistency Group and Critical Mode Combination
    166
  - Metro Mirror Paths and Links
    166
    
    Fibre Channel Links
    167
    
    Logical Paths
    168
    
    Metro Mirror Pairs
    168
  - Bandwidth
    169
  - LSS Design
    169
  - Distance
    170
  - Symmetrical Configuration
    170
  - Volumes
    171
  - Hardware Requirements
    172
- Chapter 14. Metro Mirror Interfaces
  
  173
  - Metro Mirror Interfaces - Overview
    174
  - TSO Commands for Metro Mirror Management
    175
    
    Cestpair
    176
    
    Commands Overview
    176
    
    Cestpath
    177
    
    Cdelpair
    178
    
    Cdelpath
    178
    
    Cgroup
    178
    
    Cquery
    179
    
    Crecover
    180
    
    Batch Execution of Metro Mirror TSO Commands
    181
    
    Csuspend
    181
  - Ickdsf
    181
    
    Metro Mirror Management with ICKDSF
    182
    
    Display the Fibre Channel Connection Information Table
    183
    
    Pprcopy Delpair
    183
    
    Pprcopy Delpath
    184
    
    Pprcopy Estpath
    184
    
    Pprcopy Estpair
    185
    
    Pprcopy Freeze
    185
    
    Pprcopy Query
    185
    
    Pprcopy Recover
    188
    
    Pprcopy Run
    188
    
    Pprcopy Suspend
    188
    
    Refreshing the VTOC
    188
  - DS Command-Line Interface
    189
    
    DS CLI Supported Environments
    189
  - DS CLI Command- Examples
    189
    
    Set up a Metro Mirror Environment
    190
    
    Remove a Metro Mirror Environment
    191
    
    Manage a Metro Mirror Environment
    192
  - DS Storage Manager GUI
    196
    
    Define Metro Mirror Paths
    196
    
    Create Metro Mirror Pairs
    199
    
    Resume Suspended Pair
    203
  - Antrqst Api
    203
- Chapter 15. Metro Mirror Performance and Scalability
  
  205
  - Performance
    206
    
    Initial Synchronization
    206
    
    Peak Bandwidth Requirements
    206
    
    Rmf
    206
  - Scalability
    207
- Chapter 16. Metro Mirror Examples
  
  209
Part 5. Global Copy

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- Chapter 17. Global Copy Overview
  
  225
  - Global Copy Overview
    226
  - Volume States and Change Logic
    227
  - Global Copy Positioning
    228
- Chapter 18. Global Copy Options and Configuration
  
  229
  - Global Copy Basic Options
    230
    
    Establish Global Copy Pair
    230
    
    Resume Global Copy Pair
    230
    
    Suspend Global Copy Pair
    230
    
    Convert a Global Copy Pair to Metro Mirror
    231
    
    Terminate Global Copy Pair
    231
  - Catch-Up Transition
    231
    
    Go-To-Sync Using TSO
    231
    
    Go-To-Sync Using ICKDSF
    232
    
    Go-To-Sync Using the DS Storage Manager
    232
    
    Display Out-Of-Sync Tracks
    233
    
    Go-To-Sync Using the DS CLI
    233
  - Create a Consistent Point-In-Time Copy
    233
  - Cascading for ESS Migration
    235
  - Hardware Requirements
    237
  - DS6800 I/O Ports
    238
  - Global Copy Connectivity
    239
    
    Fibre Channel Links
    239
    
    Logical Paths
    240
  - Distance Considerations
    240
  - Other Planning Considerations
    241
- Chapter 19. Global Copy Performance and Scalability
  
  243
  - Performance
    244
    
    Peak Bandwidth Requirements
    244
  - Scalability
    244
    
    Addition of Capacity
    244
- Chapter 20. Global Copy Interfaces
  
  245
  - Global Copy Interfaces - Overview
    246
  - TSO Commands for Global Copy Management
    248
    
    Cestpair
    248
    
    Commands Summary and Use
    248
    
    Cdelpair
    249
    
    Cdelpath
    249
    
    Cestpath
    249
    
    Cgroup
    250
    
    Cquery
    251
    
    Crecover
    251
    
    Batch Execution of Global Copy TSO Commands
    252
    
    Csuspend
    252
  - ICKDSF Utility for Global Copy Management
    252
  - DS Command-Line Interface (DS CLI)
    253
    
    Define Global Copy Paths
    254
    
    Manage Global Copy Pairs
    255
  - DS Storage Manager
    257
    
    Paths Panel
    257
    
    Metro Mirror Panel
    258
- Chapter 21. Global Copy Examples
  
  261
  - Define and Manage Global Copy Pairs Using TSO
    262
  - Global Copy for Migration Using the DS CLI
    265
    
    Migration Procedure Steps
    265
    
    Cascading Alternative
    268
- Chapter 22. Global Mirror Overview
  
  269

IBM System storage DS6000 Series Redbooks (406 pages)

Concepts and Architecture

Brand: IBM | Category: Storage | Size: 7.08 MB

Front Cover
1
Table of Contents
7
Notices

15
- Trademarks
  16
- March 2005, First Edition
  17
Summary of Changes

17
Preface

19
- The Team that Wrote this Redbook
  19
- Become a Published Author
  23
- Comments Welcome
  23
Part 1. Introduction

25
- Chapter 1. Introducing the IBM Totalstorage DS6000 Series
  
  27
  - The DS6000 Series, a Member of the Totalstorage DS Family
    28
    
    Infrastructure Simplification
    28
    
    Business Continuity
    28
    
    Information Lifecycle Management
    28
  - IBM Totalstorage DS6000 Series Unique Benefits
    29
    
    Hardware Overview
    30
    
    Storage Capacity
    32
    
    DS Management Console
    32
    
    Supported Environment
    33
    
    Business Continuance Functions
    34
    
    Incremental Flashcopy
    35
    
    Global Copy
    36
    
    Global Mirror
    36
    
    Z/Os Global Mirror
    36
    
    Resiliency
    37
    
    Interoperability
    37
    
    Service and Setup
    37
    
    Configuration Flexibility
    38
    
    Dynamic Lun/Volume Creation and Deletion
    38
  - Positioning the IBM Totalstorage DS6000 Series
    39
    
    Simplified Lun Masking
    39
    
    Common Management Functions
    40
    
    Common Set of Functions
    40
    
    DS6000 Series Compared to Other Members of the Totalstorage DS Family
    40
    
    Use with Other Virtualization Products
    42
  - Performance
    42
    
    Tagged Command Queuing
    42
    
    Self-Learning Cache Algorithms - SARC
    42
    
    IBM Multipathing Software
    43
    
    Performance for Zseries
    43
Part 2. Architecture

45
- Chapter 2. Components
  
  47
  - Server Enclosure
    48
  - Expansion Enclosure
    49
  - Controller Architecture
    49
    
    Server-Based Design
    51
    
    Cache Management
    51
  - Disk Subsystem
    53
  - Fibre Channel Switch
    55
  - Server Enclosure RAID Controller Card
    57
    
    Technical Details
    57
    
    Device Adapter Ports
    57
    
    Host Adapter Ports
    58
    
    Sfps
    58
  - Expansion Enclosure SBOD Controller Card
    59
  - Health Indicators
    59
  - Front Panel
    61
  - System Identify
    61
  - System Alert
    61
  - Rear Panel
    62
  - Power Subsystem
    64
    
    Battery Backup Units
    65
  - System Service Card
    66
  - Storage Manager Console
    66
  - Cables
    66
  - Summary
    67
- Chapter 3. RAS
  
  69
  - Controller RAS
    70
    
    Failover and Failback
    70
    
    NVS Recovery after Complete Power Loss
    72
    
    Metadata Checks
    73
  - Host Connection Availability
    73
    
    Open Systems Host Connection
    75
    
    Zseries Host Connection
    75
  - Disk Subsystem RAS
    76
    
    RAID-5 Overview
    76
    
    RAID-10 Overview
    77
    
    Spare Creation
    78
    
    Floating Spares
    78
    
    Predictive Failure Analysis (PFA)
    79
    
    Disk Scrubbing
    79
    
    Disk Path Redundancy
    79
  - Power Subsystem RAS
    80
  - System Service
    81
    
    Example 1: Using Light Path Indicators to Replace a DDM
    81
    
    Example 2: Using the GUI to Replace a Power Supply
    81
    
    Redundant Cooling
    81
    
    System Indicators
    84
    
    Parts Installation and Repairs
    85
  - Microcode Updates
    86
  - Summary
    87
- Chapter 4. Virtualization Concepts
  
  89
  - Virtualization Definition
    90
  - The Abstraction Layers for Disk Virtualization
    90
    
    Array Sites
    91
    
    Arrays
    92
    
    Ranks
    93
    
    Extent Pools
    94
    
    Logical Volumes
    96
    
    Allocation and Deletion of Luns/Ckd Volumes
    98
    
    Logical Subsystems (LSS)
    99
    
    Address Groups
    101
    
    Volume Access
    101
    
    Summary of the Virtualization Hierarchy
    103
    
    Placement of Data
    104
  - Benefits of Virtualization
    105
- Chapter 5. IBM Totalstorage DS6000 Model Overview
  
  107
  - DS6000 Highlights
    108
    
    DS6800 Model 1750-511
    108
    
    DS6000 Model 1750-EX1
    109
  - Designed to Scale for Capacity
    110
- Chapter 6. Copy Services
  
  113
  - Introduction to Copy Services
    114
  - Copy Services Functions
    114
    
    Point-In-Time Copy (Flashcopy)
    114
    
    Flashcopy Options
    116
    
    Data Set Flashcopy
    117
    
    Multiple Relationship Flashcopy
    118
    
    Remote Mirror and Copy (Peer-To-Peer Remote Copy)
    121
    
    Persistent Flashcopy
    121
    
    Comparison of the Remote Mirror and Copy Functions
    127
    
    What Is Consistency Group
    129
  - Interfaces for Copy Services
    132
    
    DS Management Console
    132
    
    DS Storage Manager Web-Based Interface
    133
    
    DS Command-Line Interface (CLI)
    133
    
    DS Open Application Programming Interface (API)
    134
  - Interoperability with ESS
    135
  - Future Plan
    135
Part 3. Planning and Configuration

137
- Chapter 7. Installation Planning
  
  139
  - General Considerations
    140
  - Installation Site Preparation
    140
    
    Floor and Space Requirements
    140
    
    Power Requirements
    142
    
    Environmental Requirements
    142
    
    Preparing the Rack
    143
  - System Management Interfaces
    143
    
    IBM Totalstorage DS Storage Manager
    143
    
    DS Open Application Programming Interface
    144
    
    DS Command-Line Interface
    144
  - Network Settings
    145
  - SAN Requirements and Considerations
    146
    
    Attaching to an Open System Host
    147
    
    FICON-Attached Zseries Host
    147
  - Software Requirements
    148
    
    Licensed Features
    148
- Chapter 8. Configuration Planning
  
  149
  - Configuration Planning Considerations
    150
  - DS6000 Management Console
    150
    
    Configuration Management of DS6000 System
    151
    
    Offline Configuration
    151
    
    Online Configuration
    152
    
    DS Management Console Connectivity
    153
    
    Local Maintenance
    153
    
    Copy Services Management
    154
    
    Remote Service Support
    154
    
    Call Home
    155
    
    Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
    155
  - DS6000 Licensed Functions
    155
    
    Operating Environment License (OEL) - Required Feature
    156
    
    Point-In-Time Copy Function (PTC)
    157
    
    Remote Mirror and Copy Functions (RMC)
    157
    
    Parallel Access Volumes (PAV)
    158
    
    Server Attachment License
    158
    
    Ordering License Functions
    158
    
    Disk Storage Feature Activation
    161
  - Capacity Planning
    162
    
    Physical Configurations
    162
    
    Logical Configurations
    163
    
    Sparing Rules
    165
  - Data Migration Planning
    169
    
    Operating System Mirroring
    170
    
    Basic Commands
    170
    
    Software Packages
    170
    
    Remote Copy Technologies
    170
    
    Migration Appliances
    171
    
    Z/Os Data Migration Methods
    171
  - Planning for Performance
    172
    
    Disk Magic
    172
    
    Number of Host Ports
    173
    
    Remote Copy
    173
    
    Parallel Access Volumes (Z/Os Only)
    173
    
    I/O Priority Queuing (Z/Os Only)
    173
    
    Monitoring Performance
    173
    
    Hot Spot Avoidance
    174
    
    Preferred Paths
    174
- Chapter 9. The DS Storage Manager: Logical Configuration
  
  175
  - Configuration Hierarchy, Terminology, and Concepts
    176
    
    Storage Configuration Terminology
    176
    
    Storage Complex
    176
    
    Storage Unit
    176
    
    Volume Groups
    180
    
    Summary of the DS Storage Manager Logical Configuration Steps
    185
  - Introducing the GUI and Logical Configuration Panels
    187
    
    Connecting to Your DS6000
    187
    
    Introduction and Welcome Panel
    188
    
    Navigating the GUI
    193
  - The Logical Configuration Process
    196
    
    Configuring a Storage Complex
    196
    
    Configuring the Storage Unit
    197
    
    Configuring the Logical Host Systems
    200
    
    Creating Arrays from Array Sites
    204
    
    Creating Extent Pools
    208
    
    Creating FB Volumes from Extents
    209
    
    Creating Volume Groups
    211
    
    Assigning Luns to the Hosts
    213
    
    Deleting Luns and Recovering Space in the Extent Pool
    213
    
    Creating CKD Lcus
    214
    
    Creating CKD Volumes
    214
    
    Using the Express Configuration Wizard
    215
    
    Displaying the Storage Units WWNN in the DS Storage Manager GUI
    216
  - Summary
    217
- Chapter 10. DS CLI
  
  219
  - Introduction
    220
  - Functionality
    220
  - Supported Environments
    221
  - Installation Methods
    221
  - Command Flow
    222
  - Open Systems
    223
  - User Security
    227
  - Usage Concepts
    227
    
    Command Modes
    227
    
    Syntax Conventions
    229
    
    User Assistance
    229
    
    Return Codes
    230
  - Usage Examples
    231
  - Mixed Device Environments and Migration
    232
    
    Migration Tasks
    233
  - DS CLI Migration Example
    233
    
    Determining the Saved Tasks to be Migrated
    233
    
    Collecting the Task Details
    234
    
    Converting the Saved Task to a DS CLI Command
    235
    
    Using DS CLI Commands Via a Single Command or Script
    237
  - Summary
    240

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