DFSMShsm Fast Replication Technical Guide

DFSMShsm Fast Replication provides DFSMShsm management for the use of volume-level fast replication. Fast replication is made possible by exploiting the FlashCopy capability of the IBM Enterprise Storage Server. With this capability, a set of storage groups can be defined as a copy pool. The volumes in this pool are processed collectively, creating, via fast replication, backup versions that are managed by DFSMShsm. Recovery can be performed at the volume or copy pool level. This capability is designed to work specifically with DB2 Version 8 or later. With DFSMShsm Fast Replication, which provides a fast, easy-to-use backup and recovery solution, the backup and recovery of DB2-related copy pools can be managed by DFSMShsm.

This IBM Redbook consists of a technical overview of the DFSMShsm Fast Replication function in z/OS V1R5 DFSMS. It provides you with the information that you need to understand and evaluate the function, along with practical implementation hints and tips.

This book is written for storage professionals, database administrators, and system programmers who have experience with the components of DFSMS. It provides sufficient information for you to implement the DFSMShsm Fast Replication function in your storage environment.

Chapter 1. DFSMShsm Fast Replication introduction
Chapter 2. SMS environment
Chapter 3. DFSMShsm Fast Replication commands and macros
Chapter 4. DFSMShsm Fast Replication security
Chapter 5. Multi-system considerations
Chapter 6. DFSMSdss interface
Chapter 7. Using DFSMSdss to back up Copy Pools
Chapter 8. Exploiting DFSMShsm Fast Replication
Chapter 9. Exploiting DFSMShsm Fast Replication in a non-DB2 environment
Chapter 10. Reporting on the DFSMShsm Fast Replication environment
Chapter 11. Error recovery and debugging
Appendix A. Sample REXX execs
Appendix B. Function Statistics Record
Appendix C. Daily Statistics Record
Appendix D. Volume Statistics Record

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Publish Date
29 June 2004

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Author(s)

Mary Lovelace is a Consulting IT Specialist at the International Technical Support Organization. She has more than 20 years of experience with IBM in large systems, storage, and Storage Networking product education, system engineering, and consultancy; and systems support.

• Mary Lovelace

Martin Berger is an Advisory IT Specialist for IBM Global Services, Integrated Technology Services, Germany, providing Software Support in z/OS and Storage Backoffice for IBM EMEA. He has 22 years of practical experience in IBM storage management software (DFSMShsm, DFSMSoam, DFSMSdss, DFSMSsdm, DFSMSsms, DFSMSdfp, and DFSMSrmm) and IBM disk and tape storage products (IBM ESS, RVA, XRC, PPRC and FlashCopy, IBM 3494, and VTS).

• Martin Berger

Enete G. S. Filho is an IT Specialist for IBM Global Services in Brasil. He has nine years of experience in IBM z/OS storage management software, and disk and tape storage solutions.

• Enete G. S. Filho

Bengt Larsson is a Senior IT Specialist for IBM Global Services, Integrated Technology Services in Sweden. He has more than 25 years of experience in large systems and storage management products. His areas of expertise include storage management software, Remote Copy services, and GDPS. His current position is as GDPS developer.

• Bengt Larsson

ISBN

0738497932

IBM Form Number
SG24-7069-00

Number of pages
238