DS8000 Copy Services for IBM System z

In today’s highly competitive and real time environment, the ability to manage all IT operations on a continuous basis makes the creation of copies and backups of data a core requirement for any IT deployment. Furthermore, it is necessary to provide proactive efficient Disaster Recovery strategies that can ensure continuous data availability for business operations. The Copy Services functions available with the IBM® System Storage™ DS8000® are designed to be part of these strategies.

This IBM Redbooks® publication will help you plan, install, configure, and manage the Copy Services functions of the IBM System Storage DS8000 when used in IBM System z® environments. We give you the details necessary to implement and control each of the Copy Services functions. Numerous examples illustrate how to use the various interfaces with each of the Copy Services.

This book will help you design and implement a new Copy Services installation or migrate from an existing installation. It includes hints and tips to maximize the effectiveness of your installation.

It should be read in conjunction with IBM System Storage DS8000 Series: Architecture and Implementation, SG24-6786. There is also a companion book that supports the configuration of the Copy Services functions in open systems environments, IBM System Storage DS8000: Copy Services in Open Environments, SG24-6788.

Part 1. Overview
Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 2. Copy Services architecture
Chapter 3. Licensing
Part 2. Interfaces
Chapter 4. DS Storage Manager
Chapter 5. DS Command-Line Interface
Chapter 6. System z interfaces
Chapter 7. IBM TotalStorage Productivity Center for Replication
Part 3. FlashCopy
Chapter 8. FlashCopy overview
Chapter 9. FlashCopy options
Chapter 10. FlashCopy interfaces
Chapter 11. IBM FlashCopy SE
Chapter 12. FlashCopy performance
Chapter 13. FlashCopy examples
Chapter 14. FlashCopy usage with z/OS products
Part 4. Metro Mirror
Chapter 15. Metro Mirror overview
Chapter 16. Metro Mirror options and configuration
Chapter 17. Metro Mirror performance and scalability
Chapter 18. Metro Mirror interfaces
Chapter 19. Metro Mirror examples
Part 5. Global Copy
Chapter 20. Global Copy overview
Chapter 21. Global Copy options and configuration
Chapter 22. Global Copy interfaces
Chapter 23. Global Copy examples
Chapter 24. Global Copy performance and scalability
Part 6. Global Mirror
Chapter 25. Global Mirror overview
Chapter 26. Global Mirror options and configuration
Chapter 27. Global Mirror interfaces
Chapter 28. Global Mirror performance and scalability
Chapter 29. Global Mirror examples
Part 7. Metro/Global Mirror
Chapter 30. Metro/Global Mirror overview
Chapter 31. Configuration and setup
Chapter 32. General Metro/Global Mirror operations
Chapter 33. Planned recovery scenarios
Chapter 34. Scenarios for disaster recovery tests
Chapter 35. Unplanned scenarios
Chapter 36. MGM Incremental Resync
Chapter 37. Metro/Global Mirror with IBM TotalStorage Productivity Center for Replication
Chapter 38. MGC Incremental Resync
Part 8. z/OS Global Mirror
Chapter 39. z/OS Global Mirror overview
Chapter 40. z/OS Global Mirror options and configuration
Chapter 41. z/OS Global Mirror interfaces
Chapter 42. z/OS Global Mirror performance and scalability
Chapter 43. z/OS Global Mirror examples
Part 9. Interoperability
Chapter 44. Data migration through double cascading
Chapter 45. Metro Mirror and z/OS Global Mirror
Chapter 46. Interoperability between DS8000 and ESS 800
Part 10. Solutions
Chapter 47. MGM Utility Toolkit
Chapter 48. GDPS overview
Appendix A. Concurrent Copy
Appendix B. SNMP notifications

• IBM System Storage DS8000: Architecture and Implementation, SG24-6786-07
• Introduction to the New Mainframe: z/OS Basics, SG24-6366-01
• GDPS Family - An Introduction to Concepts and Capabilities, SG24-6374-04

Publish Date
06 February 2009

Last Update
23 October 2009

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Author(s)

Bertrand Dufrasne is an IBM Certified I/T Specialist and Project Leader for System Storage disk products at the International Technical Support Organization, San Jose Center. He has worked at IBM in various I/T areas. Bert has written many IBM Redbooks and has also developed and taught technical workshops. Before joining the ITSO, he worked for IBM Global Services as an Application Architect. He holds a degree in Electrical Engineering.

• Bertrand Dufrasne

Wilhelm Gardt holds a degree in Computer Sciences from the University of Kaiserslautern, Germany. He has worked as a Software Developer and IT Specialist, designing and implementing heterogeneous IT environments (SAP, Oracle, AIX, HP-UX, and SAN). In 2001, he joined the IBM TotalStorage Interoperability Centre (now Systems Lab Europe) in Mainz, Germany. He has performed many proof of concepts on IBM storage products. Since September 2004 he is a member of the Technical Pre-Sales Support team for IBM Storage (ATS).

• Wilhelm Gardt

Jean Iyabi has been an active member of the IBM European Storage Competence Center (ESCC) in Mainz, Germany since 2001. As a Product Field Engineer, he acted as last level support for High End storage disk. Jean has extensive experience in DS8000 support, and focuses on Host Attachment (IBM System z), Extended Copy Services Functions, and GDPS. He was assigned for two years as the EMEA field support interface with the DS8000 development and test teams in Tucson, AZ. He holds a degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Applied Sciences of Wiesbaden (Germany).

• Jean Iyabi

Jana Jamsek is an IT Specialist in IBM Slovenia. She works for Storage Advanced Technical Support in Europe and specializes in IBM Storage Systems and i5/OS systems. Jana has eight years of experience in the System i and AS/400 areas, and six years experience in Storage. She holds a Masters degree in Computer Science and a degree in Mathematics from University of Ljubljana, Slovenia. She has co-authored numerous IBM Redbooks for System i and IBM System Storage products, including the IBM System Storage DS8000, the IBM Virtualization Engine TS7510, and other tape offerings.

• Jana Jamsek

Peter Kimmel is an IT Specialist with the Enterprise Disk ATS Performance team at the European Storage Competence Center in Mainz, Germany. He joined IBM Storage in 1999 and since then worked with SSA, VSS, the various ESS generations, and DS8000/DS6000. He has been involved in all Early Shipment Programs (ESPs) and early installs for the Copy Services rollouts. Peter holds a Diploma (MSc) degree in Physics from the University of Kaiserslautern.

• Peter Kimmel

Jukka Myyrylainen is an Advisory IT Specialist with Integrated Technology Services, IBM Finland. He has several years of experience with storage product implementations on both System z and open systems platforms. He provides consultancy, technical support, and implementation services to customers for IBM strategic storage hardware and software products. He has contributed to several storage-related IBM Redbooks in the past.

• Jukka Myyrylainen

Markus Oscheka is an IT Specialist for Proof of Concepts and Benchmarks at the ATS Customer Solutions team in Mainz, Germany. His areas of expertise include setup and demonstration of IBM System Storage products and solutions in various environments including AIX, Linux, Windows, HP-UX, and Solaris. Markus has worked at IBM for five years. He has performed many proof of concepts with Copy Services on DS6000/DS8000, as well as Performance-Benchmarks with DS4000/DS6000/DS8000.

• Markus Oscheka

Gerhard Pieper is an IT Specialist for Open Systems Solutions at the Enterprise Disk team in Mainz, Germany. For five years, he has worked as last level support engineer for IBM High End Storage Products. His areas of expertise include test, implementation, support and documentation about IBM disk storage servers. His current focus is the implementation of management software for IBM Storage.

• Gerhard Pieper

Paulus Usong started his IBM career in Indonesia decades ago. He rejoined IBM at the Santa Teresa Lab (now known as the Silicon Valley Lab). In 1995 he joined the Advanced Technical Support group in San Jose. Currently he is a Certified Consulting I/T Specialist and his main responsibilities are handling main frame DASD performance CritSits and performing Disk Magic study and remote copy sizing for customers who want to implement the IBM solution for their disaster recovery system.

• Paulus Usong

Stephen West is a member of the IBM Americas Advanced Technical Support team for IBM disk storage products and related copy services. His primary focus has been the enterprise disk storage products, copy services, and customer performance issues with these storage and copy products. A significant part of this job is to educate the technical team in the field on the storage and related copy services solutions. Prior to the new product or new release announcements, the ATS team is trained on the details of the new products and releases, and then develops education for field training sessions.

• Stephen West

Axel Westphal is working as an IT Specialist for Workshops and Proof of Concepts at the European Storage Competence Center (ESCC) in Mainz, Germany. Axel joined IBM in 1996, working for Global Services as a System Engineer. His areas of expertise include setup and demonstration of IBM System Storage products and solutions in various environments. Since 2004, he is responsible for Workshops and Proof of Concepts conducted at the ESSC with DS8000, SAN Volume Controller and IBM TotalStorage Productivity Center.

• Axel Westphal

Roland Wolf is a Certified Consulting IT Specialist in Germany. He has 21 years of experience with S/390 and disk storage hardware and since the last years also in SAN and storage for open systems. He is working in Field Technical Sales Support for storage systems. His areas of expertise include performance analysis and disaster recovery solutions in enterprises utilizing the unique capabilities and features of the IBM disk storage servers, ESS and DS6000/DS8000. He has contributed to various IBM Redbooks publications including, ESS, DS6000, and DS80000 Concepts and Architecture, and DS6000 / DS8000 Copy Services. He holds a Ph.D. in Theoretical Physics.

• Roland Wolf

ISBN

0738432342

IBM Form Number
SG24-6787-04

Number of pages
878