Supported pair statuses for consistency group pair-split

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10.5.x
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MK-26VSP1B035-02
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2026-05-04

The pair status for all of the SIz pairs in the CTG determines if you can perform a consistency group (CTG) pair-split. If all of the SIz pairs in the CTG are paired (PAIR/DUPLEX status), you can perform a CTG pair-split.

The following table describes when you can perform a CTG pair-split, based on the SIz pairs in the CTG that are not paired (a status other than PAIR/DUPLEX), and the resulting pair status after you perform the pair-split.

Status of pairs in the CTG other than PAIR/DUPLEX

Can you perform a CTG pair-split?

Status after you perform a CTG pair-split

CPPD/PENDING

YES

PSUS(or SSUS)/SUSPOP

COPY/TRANS

YES2

PSUS(or SSUS)/SUSPOP

PSUP/SUSPVS

YES2

PSUS(or SSUS)/SUSPOP

PSUS(or SSUS)/SUSPOP

YES2

PSUS(or SSUS)/SUSPOP

CPRS/PENDING

NO

The command ends abnormally and shows the following information:

[EX_CMDRJE] An order to the control/command device was rejected1

The pair statuses remain the same.

RCPY/REVRSY

NO

The command ends abnormally and shows the following information:

[EX_CMDRJE] An order to the control/command device was rejected1

The pair statuses remain the same.

PSUE/SUSPER

NO

The command ends abnormally and shows the following information:

[EX_CMDRJE] An order to the control/command device was rejected

The pair statuses remain the same.

Notes:

  1. If you share a URz S-VOL and an SIz P-VOL, the command might end normally after you perform a CTG pair-split. Ensure the status of the pairs within the CTG have changed to PSUS or SSUS/SUSPOP (use the pairdisplay command).
  2. Consistency is guaranteed only for SIz pairs in PAIR/DUPLEX or CPPD/PENDING status.

The following are examples of when you can perform a CTG pair-split based on status of the SIz pairs in the CTG:

  • Example 1

    The are six SIz pairs in a CTG. Two of the pairs are paired (DUPLEX status), two are in PENDING status, and two are in Split/SUSPOP status. In this case, you can perform a CTG pair-split, and doing so changes the status of all of the pairs in the CTG to . However, the S-VOLs that were in might not be consistent with the other volumes in the CTG.

  • Example 2

    There are two SIz pairs in a CTG and one is paired (DUPLEX status) and the other is in the process of being resynchronized (PENDING status). In this case, you cannot perform a CTG pair-split.

  • Example 3

    The are six SIz pairs in a CTG. Two of the pairs are paired (DUPLEX status), two are in the process of Quick Split ( status), and two are in Suspend/SUSPER status. In this case, the CTG pair-split ends abnormally and the status of all of the pairs in the CTG remains the same.