ShadowImage for Mainframe User Guide for VSP One Block 85

Version: 10.5.x
Audience: anonymous
Part Number: MK-26VSP1B035-02
Published: 2026-05-04

Overview of ShadowImage for Mainframe
ShadowImage for Mainframe local replication
ShadowImage for Mainframe system components
User interfaces for ShadowImage for Mainframe
ShadowImage for Mainframe requirements and specifications
System requirements
ShadowImage for Mainframe licensed capacity requirements
ShadowImage for Mainframe specifications
Planning for ShadowImage for Mainframe operations
Determining the maximum number of ShadowImage for Mainframe pairs
Differential tables and pair tables
Performance planning for ShadowImage for Mainframe
Sharing ShadowImage for Mainframe volumes with other software applications
Sharing volumes with Dynamic Provisioning for Mainframe
Sharing volumes with Compatible FlashCopy
Sharing volumes with Concurrent Copy
Sharing volumes with Resource Partition Manager
Sharing volumes with TrueCopy for Mainframe
Sharing volumes with Universal Replicator
Sharing volumes with URz in 3DC configurations with three URz sites
ShadowImage for Mainframe operations in a 3DC multi-target configuration
ShadowImage for Mainframe operations in a 3DC multi-target configuration using delta resync
ShadowImage for Mainframe operations in a 3DC cascade configuration
ShadowImage for Mainframe operations in a 3DC cascade configuration using delta resync
Sharing volumes with TrueCopy for Mainframe and Universal Replicator for Mainframe
Sharing volumes with Universal Volume Manager
Sharing volumes with Volume Migration
Sharing volumes and Volume Retention Manager access attributes
Setting up to use volumes in ShadowImage for Mainframe pairs
Setting Volume Retention Manager access attributes on ShadowImage for Mainframe volumes
ShadowImage for Mainframe pair tasks determined by access attribute settings
Configuring your ShadowImage for Mainframe environment
System option modes for ShadowImage for Mainframe
Planning for using consistency groups to manage pairs
Local replica options for ShadowImage operations
Setting the time until copy processing fails
Managing ShadowImage for Mainframe operations
ShadowImage for Mainframe pair status and pair operations
Pair status names and descriptions
Pair status and available pair tasks
Unaffected S-VOL status and pair tasks
Creating ShadowImage for Mainframe pairs
Considerations for creating ShadowImage for Mainframe pairs
Workflow for creating ShadowImage for Mainframe pairs
Splitting ShadowImage for Mainframe pairs
Splitting ShadowImage for Mainframe pairs
Other pair splitting methods
Using consistency group pair-split with shared volumes
Workflow for splitting pairs in a consistency group
Requirements, restrictions, and guidelines for using consistency group pair-split with shared volumes
Supported pair statuses for consistency group pair-split
Using ATTIME Suspend to split consistency group pairs
Registering new split times for ShadowImage for Mainframe consistency groups
Suspending ShadowImage for Mainframe pairs
Resynchronizing and restoring ShadowImage for Mainframe pairs
Workflow for resynchronizing ShadowImage for Mainframe pairs
Workflow for restoring ShadowImage for Mainframe pairs
Deleting ShadowImage for Mainframe pairs
Workflow for deleting ShadowImage for Mainframe pairs
Deleting ShadowImage for Mainframe pairs
MP unit and pair deletion
Using the Compatible Multiplicity Mode option to reduce the load on the storage system (VSP One Block 85)
Monitoring ShadowImage for Mainframe pair synchronization rates
Releasing differential data for ShadowImage for Mainframe pairs
Maintenance activities and ShadowImage operations
Troubleshooting ShadowImage for Mainframe operations
ShadowImage for Mainframe pair issues
Consistency group pair-split failures
Pinned data errors
Extended copy times
DP-VOL capacity expansion errors
Service information messages (SIMs)
SSB codes for ShadowImage for Mainframe
Performing ShadowImage for Mainframe operations using IBM PPRC and ICKDSF commands
Supported PPRC and PPRCOPY commands
PPRC command prerequisites
How PSF commands interact with ShadowImage for Mainframe pairs
Performing pair operations using PPRC commands when the S-VOL is online
Creating pairs using CESTPAIR and PPRCOPY ESTPAIR
CESTPAIR parameters for creating pairs
PPRCOPY ESTPAIR parameters for creating pairs
Splitting pairs using CSUSPEND and PPRCOPY SUSPEND
CSUSPEND parameters for splitting pairs
PPRCOPY SUSPEND parameters for splitting pairs
Resynchronizing pairs using CESTPAIR and PPRCOPY ESTPAIR
CESTPAIR parameters for resynchronizing pairs
PPRCOPY ESTPAIR parameters for resynchronizing pairs
Deleting pairs using CDELPAIR and DELPAIR
CDELPAIR parameters for deleting pairs
PPRCOPY DELPAIR parameters for deleting pairs
Performing consistency group operations using PPRC or PPRCOPY commands
Assigning pairs to a consistency group
Splitting pairs in a consistency group
Resynchronizing pairs in a consistency group
Deleting pairs in a consistency group
Displaying pair status and volume information using CQUERY TSO and QUERY ICKDSF
CQUERY TSO parameters
QUERY ICKDSF parameters
User interface support for ShadowImage for Mainframe operations
CCI support for ShadowImage for Mainframe pair operations
CCI support for ShadowImage for Mainframe consistency group operations
Business Continuity Manager and IBM PPRC support for ShadowImage for Mainframe operations

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