RDF System Management Manual for H-Series and J-Series RVUs (RDF 1.9)
• Added information on running a TAKEOVER command using an OBEY file/IN File in
“Issuing the TAKEOVER Command in an Obey File” (page 142) and “TAKEOVER” (page 255).
• Added information about FASTUPDATEMODE in “Near Real Time Read Access to Updates
on the Primary System” (page 149) and “SET RECEIVER” (page 232).
• Added information on support for long filenames in “Process File Names” (page 358).
• Added the figure for Triple contingency under “Using ZLT to Achieve the same Protection”
(page 276).
• Added information on Subvolume/File Level REPLICATEPURGE option in
Chapter 11 “Subvolume-Level and File-Level Replication”.
• Added the section “INCLUDEPURGE and EXCLUDEPURGE” (page 281).
• Added a new EMS event 931 that displays the ANSI name of a SQL/MX object on which a
SHARED ACCESS DDL operation was performed.
• Added Fast TAKEOVER Guidelines in “How to Plan for the Fastest Movement of Business
Operations to Your Backup System After Takeover” (page 144).
Updates in the RDF 1.9 manual
• Updated description of AUDITTRAILBUFFER attribute in “Configuring TMF for RDF
Operations on the Primary System” (page 60).
• Updated information on Online dumps and configuration of UPDATEROPEN mode in
“Configuring TMF for RDF Operations on the Backup System” (page 61).
• Updated recommended number of Audited files per volume in “Audited Files Per Volume
on Primary System” (page 62).
• Updated details on PROTECTED mode in “UPDATEROPEN Attribute” (page 86).
• Added the section “Dedicated Image Trails or Image Trails on UpdateVolumes” (page 89).
• Added the section “Using Scripts for Easy and Fast RDF Initialization and Configuration”
(page 103).
• Added and updated Table 4-5 “RDF States” in “RDF States” (page 113).
• Updated “Main STATUS RDF Display” (page 114).
• Updated effects and workaround for “Exceeding the Maximum Number of Concurrent File
Opens” (page 125).
• Updated significance of audit pinning operation and precautions in “Audit Trails Pinned
by RDF on the Primary System” (page 131).
• Added significance of taking TMF and online dumps on backup system with respect to
business continuity in “TMF and Online Dumps on the Backup System” (page 154).
• Added the following sections in DDL Operations:
“With Shared Access” (page 160)
“Without Shared Access” (page 161)
“Adding a New Column” (page 161)
• Updated the STATUS command with description of its elements on (page 244).
• Updated the example to reflect new features in “Sample Configuration File” (page 360).
• Updated new limits for number of files open per updater in Table D-1 “Operational Limits
for RDF/IMP, IMPX, and ZLT”.
• Updated message 733 in Appendix C (page 365).
• Added new error messages in “Messages” (page 365).
Document Organization
This manual presents three levels of information: introductory and conceptual information
(Chapter 1), task-oriented guidelines (Chapters 2 through 7 and Chapters 10 through 14), and
reference information (Chapters 8 and 9 and Appendixes A, B, and C). The following table shows
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