Using Compatible FlashCopy with Concurrent Copy

Compatible FlashCopy User Guide for VSP One Block 85
Version
10.5.x
Audience
anonymous
Part Number
MK-26VSP1B031-02
ft:lastEdition
2026-05-04

The following table describes the allowed volume combinations when you share Compatible FlashCopy® with Concurrent Copy (CC).

Table. When a Compatible FlashCopy® volume can be used as a CC volume

Compatible FlashCopy® volume

CC volume

P-VOL

S-VOL

S-VOL

Yes

Yes

T-VOL

No

No1

  1. Do not share a Compatible FlashCopy® T-VOL with a CC S-VOL. If you do so, the data in the volume will be overwritten by the two programs and destroyed.

You cannot execute the DEFRAG command (volume optimization using Compatible FlashCopy®) with the FASTREPLICATION option in a volume where CC is being performed.

The following table indicates whether you can perform a Reverse Restore and Fast Reverse Restore when a Compatible FlashCopy® volume is used as a CC volume.

Table. Reverse Restore and Fast Reverse Restore when a Compatible FlashCopy® volume is used as a CC volume

Compatible FlashCopy® volume

CC volume

P-VOL

S-VOL

S-VOL

No

No*

* Do not perform Reverse Restore or Fast Reverse Restore when an S-VOL is shared by Compatible FlashCopy® and CC. Doing so will overwrite the data in the S-VOL.