HP P9000 Business Copy for Mainframe Systems User Guide (AV400-96386, October 2011)

A Pair operations using PPRC
You can perform Business Copy Z pair operations using TSO PPRC and ICKDSF PPRCOPY
commands. This appendix provides PPRC requirements, commands, and examples.
It is assumed that you have PPRC command experience. All the instructions for using the PPRC TSO
and ICKDSF commands are not provided here. See the IBM user documentation for more
information.
Overview of PPRC commands supported by Business Copy Z
Except some operations, Business Copy Z pair operations can be performed using PPRC. With
PPRC, you can:
• Add pairs.
• Add and split pairs.
• Split pairs, specifying steady split or quick split.
• Resynchronize pairs, normal and reverse, quick resync/quick restore operations.
• Delete pairs.
• Display pair status and other information.
The following table shows the PPRC commands supported by Business Copy Z.
Table 16 Supported TSO and ICKDSF commands
DescriptionICKDSFTSO command
Adds a pair, starts initial copy operation, and changes
status to duplex.
PPRCOPY ESTPAIRCESTPAIR
Adds and simultaneously splits a pair.PPRCOPY ESTPAIRCESTPAIR
Splits a pair, starts quick split operation.PPRCOPY SUSPENDCSUSPEND
Splits a pair, starts steady split operation.PPRCOPY SUSPENDCSUSPEND
Resynchronizes a pair, starts normal resync.PPRCOPY ESTPAIRCESTPAIR
Resynchronizes a pair, starts quick resync.PPRCOPY ESTPAIRCESTPAIR
Resynchronizes a pair, starts reverse copy.PPRCOPY ESTPAIRCESTPAIR
Resynchronizes a pair, starts quick restore.PPRCOPY ESTPAIRCESTPAIR
Deletes a pair, changes status to simplex.PPRCOPY DELPAIRCDELPAIR
Displays detailed pair status information.PPRCOPY QUERYCQUERY
Operations that can be performed with Remote Web Console but not PPRC include:
• Set or reset the S-VOL reserve attribute.
• Suspend pairs.
PPRC command requirements
The following requirements must be met:
• Business Copy Z must be installed and enabled on the P9500 storage system
• The serial numbers of the S-VOL and the T-VOL must be defined according to one of the
following:
◦ Use the same serial number for both S-VOL and T-VOL.
◦ Use the serial number for the T-VOL, and enter an additional parameter instead of the
serial number for the S-VOL.
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