Supported mainframe features
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Mainframe Features and Support
Supported mainframe features
The following IBM/PCM functions and features are supported on
Symmetrix DMX systems that have connections to mainframe hosts:
◆ “EMC z/OS Storage Manager” on page 227
◆ “Dynamic Channel Management” on page 228
◆ “Dynamic Path Reconnection” on page 228
◆ “Concurrent Copy” on page 228
◆ “Compatible Native Flash for Mainframe” on page 229
◆ “Multi-Path Lock Facility/Concurrent Access” on page 230
◆ “MultiSubsystem Imaging” on page 230
◆ “Sequential Data Striping” on page 230
◆ “Partitioned Data Set (PDS) Assist” on page 230
◆ “Multiple Allegiance (MA)” on page 231
◆ “Parallel Access Volumes” on page 231
◆ “Compatible HyperPAV” on page 231
◆ “Dynamic Parallel Access Volumes” on page 231
◆ “RAID 10 striping” on page 233
◆ “Supported ESCON devices and logical paths” on page 234
◆ “Supported FICON devices and logical paths” on page 235
◆ “IBM MetroMirror (PPRC)” on page 235
◆ “XRC support” on page 236
◆ “Configuring CKD volumes” on page 237
◆ “Deleting (and then adding) devices online” on page 238
◆ “Support for 64 K cylinders” on page 238
◆ “FICON Cascading and Open Systems Intermix configurations”
on page 238
EMC z/OS Storage
Manager
EMC z/OS Storage Manager helps mainframe customers get full
value from EMC product faster and more efficiently. It is the first
storage management product by a storage provider designed
specifically for the mainframe. Customers can discover and monitor
the volumes in a Symmetrix system, set alerts for volumes,
summarize Symmetrix configuration information, and much more
from a mainframe ISPF screen. Some of the features include:
◆ EMC z/OS Storage Manager uses standard z/OS messaging and
security packages.
◆ It leverages SMP/E for installation, logs user activity, and records
changes in SMP. In seconds, z/OS Storage Manager accomplishes
tasks that previously took hours or even days.
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