HP XP P9500

Preparing the hardware....................................................................................................249
Preparing the software......................................................................................................249
Copy types and generation units for which definitions can be generated.................................249
Supported PPRC commands..............................................................................................249
Generating copy group definition files from the ISPF panel....................................................251
Example of importing PPRC copy pairs...............................................................................252
When monitoring PPRC Cnt Ac-S/Cnt Ac-A copy pairs.....................................................252
When monitoring only PPRC BC Z copy pairs.................................................................252
When monitoring only PPRC Cnt Ac-S Z/BC Z copy pairs.................................................253
Importing SMS storage group definitions.................................................................................254
Preparing to use SMS storage group definitions...................................................................254
Importing storage group information..............................................................................255
Before importing new SMS storage groups................................................................256
Importing new storage group information.......................................................................256
Importing changed storage volume information...............................................................257
About the SMS list output function......................................................................................257
JCL example (SMS storage group definition)...................................................................257
7 Using Business Continuity Manager..........................................................258
Before using copy pairs.........................................................................................................258
Preparing to Use the Remote DKC Control Function...............................................................258
When Executing Copy Group Operation Commands............................................................258
Batch Processing for Multiple Copy Pairs.............................................................................260
Copy Pair Operations Common to All Copy Types................................................................260
Copy Pair Operations for BC Z and Cnt Ac-A......................................................................260
Copy Pair Operations for BC Z..........................................................................................261
Copy Pair Operations for Cnt Ac-S Z..................................................................................261
Copy Pair Operations for Cnt Ac-J Z...................................................................................261
Messages Output from Business Continuity Manager............................................................261
Using configuration files........................................................................................................262
Working with scripts.............................................................................................................262
Expanding to REXX Variables............................................................................................262
Acquiring Copy Pair Status................................................................................................263
Creating and Dissolving Copy Pairs....................................................................................263
Changing the Copy Pair Status..........................................................................................263
Monitoring the Copy Pair Status.........................................................................................263
Checking the copy group configuration...............................................................................263
Sample Script..................................................................................................................263
About Scripts and YKLOAD...............................................................................................264
Operating a copy group.......................................................................................................264
Preparing to Use a Copy Group........................................................................................264
Starting Backup Operations...............................................................................................264
Suspending a Copy Group...............................................................................................264
Resynchronizing a Copy Group.........................................................................................264
Displaying the Status of a Copy Group...............................................................................264
Operating a Copy Group.................................................................................................264
Creating a Copy Group....................................................................................................265
Backing Up a Copy Group...............................................................................................267
Operational Testing..........................................................................................................267
Backup operations using the Cnt Ac-J Z ATTIME Suspend function...............................................268
Status During Normal Operations......................................................................................268
Obtaining Cnt Ac-J Z ATTIME Backups................................................................................269
If an Error Occurs While Copy Pairs Are Suspended.............................................................271
Determining the Volume to Be Used for Restoration...............................................................272
Check whether the Cnt Ac-J Z S-VOL is usable.................................................................272
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