IBM TS7700 Series

August 15, 2017
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Contents
Introduction ....................................................................................................................................................... 4
Summary of Changes ........................................................................................................................................ 4
Configurations Supported ................................................................................................................................. 6
Code Requirements ........................................................................................................................................... 6
Setting up Data Management Definitions for Copy Export ............................................................................ 17
Creating the Export List File Volume ............................................................................................................. 21
Copy Export Operation ................................................................................................................................... 25
Copy Export Progress Messages ..................................................................................................................... 30
Removing Copy Exported Volumes from the Library ................................................................................... 34
Returning Copy Exported Volumes to the Library ......................................................................................... 35
Host Completion Message .............................................................................................................................. 37
Operator Interventions .................................................................................................................................... 42
Export Status File Records.............................................................................................................................. 43
Canceling a Copy Export Operation ............................................................................................................... 52
Planning and Considerations for the Recovery TS7700 and Library ............................................................. 53
Performing Copy-Export Recovery ................................................................................................................ 55
Restoring the Host and Library Environment ................................................................................................. 72
Creating a New Primary/Secondary Copy after Disaster Recovery ............................................................... 73
Checking the Status of Copy Exported Physical Volumes ............................................................................. 75
Reclamation of Copy Exported Physical Volumes ......................................................................................... 77
Grid Considerations for Copy Export ............................................................................................................. 79
Appendix A – Processes for 8.30.x.x and Higher Systems ............................................................................ 82
Management Class Definition..................................................................................................................... 82
Volser Range Definition ............................................................................................................................. 86
Manage Physical Volume Pool Properties .................................................................................................. 89