What is FlashCopy in mainframe?
What is FlashCopy in mainframe?
FlashCopy® enables you to make copies of a set of tracks, with the copies immediately available for read or write access. This copy is called a point-in-time copy. Access to the point-in-time copy of the data on the source volume is through reading the data from the target volume.
What is ibm FlashCopy?
FlashCopy is an IBM feature supported on various IBM storage devices that made it possible to create, nearly instantaneously, point-in-time snapshot copies of entire logical volumes or data sets.
What is IBM DS Storage?
The IBM® Storage Manager is an interface that is used to perform logical configurations and Copy Services management functions. The DS Storage Manager can be accessed through the Tivoli® Storage Productivity Center Element Manager from any network-connected workstation with a supported browser.
What is safeguarded copy?
Safeguarded Copy is a new protection mechanism for data on DS8000 storage systems. Safeguarded Copy sessions secure data to prevent it from being compromised, either accidentally or deliberately.
How do I install IBM Storage Manager?
Procedure
- Go to the DS4000 Storage Manager product Web site and select System Storage > Disk systems > Mid-range Disk systems to download the IBM DS Storage Manager for DS4000.
- Configure IBM DS Storage Manager for DS4000 according to the instructions found on the Web site, and any Readme or similar files that you find.
What is required to access a safeguarded copy in an IBM Flashsystem?
To use Safeguarded Copy function, you need to create a connection to the system in the IBM Copy Services Manager interface. After a connection is established, IBM Copy Services Manager automatically detects volume groups with Safeguarded policies and schedules the backups.
What is DS8000?
IBM® System Storage® DS8000® series is a high-performance, high-capacity series of disk storage that supports continuous operations. It represents the latest in the series of high-performance and high-capacity disk storage systems. The DS8800 supports IBM POWER6+ processor technology to help support higher performance.
What is IBM safeguarded copy?
IBM Safeguarded Copy Safeguarded Copy provides immutable points of data recovery that are hidden and protected from being modified or deleted due to user errors, malicious destruction or ransomware attacks.
What is IBM HyperSwap?
The IBM® HyperSwap® function is a high availability feature that provides dual-site, active-active access to a volume. HyperSwap functions are available on systems that can support more than one I/O group. HyperSwap volumes have a copy at one site and a copy at another site.
What is HyperSwap in mainframe?
What is Sysplex in mainframe?
Mainframe concepts A sysplex is a collection of z/OS® systems that cooperate, using certain hardware and software products, to process work. It is a clustering technology that can provide near-continuous availability.
What is XCF in mainframe?
In IBM mainframes, a Cross-system Coupling Facility, or XCF, is a component of z/OS that manages communications between applications in a sysplex. Applications may be on the same system or different systems.
What is IBM safeguarded copy and how does it work?
Safeguarded Copy on IBM FlashSystem family and SVC storage systems integrates with IBM Copy Services Manager software, leveraging its automated, built-in copy and retention scheduling, testing and ease of recovery capabilities. IBM Copy Services Manager also coordinates Safeguarded Copy function across multiple systems.
What happened to IBM Storwize disk arrays?
Since early 2020, IBM has been phasing out its Storwize disk array line and emphasizing the FlashSystem line that replaces it. As part of that exercise, IBM renamed existing arrays, including the Storwize V5100, which became the FlashSystem 5100. It also rolled out new high-end systems, including FlashSystem 7000 and 9000 series.
What are IBM’s New FlashSystem storage devices?
IBM last week took the wraps off three new FlashSystem storage devices, including the enterprise-oriented FlashSystem 5200 as well as two entry-level offerings, the FlashSystem 5015 and 5035.
When will IBM FlashSystem 5015 and 5035 be available?
The storage array will be available on February 19. Meanwhile, IBM is bolstering its offerings in the entry-level category with the launch of FlashSystem 5015 and 5035. The FlashSystem 5015 supports two node canisters, each with a two-core processor and either 16 GB or 32GB of cache.
