Sharing volumes with TrueCopy for Mainframe and Universal Replicator for Mainframe

ShadowImage for Mainframe User Guide for VSP One Block 85

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

The following figures provide configuration examples when ShadowImage for Mainframe, TrueCopy for Mainframe, and Universal Replicator for Mainframe are used.

For additional information about 3DC multi-target configurations, see the Universal Replicator User Guide and the TrueCopy® User Guide.

Example of a pair shared by URz S-VOL and TCz P-VOL

Example of a pair shared by TCz S-VOL and URz P-VOL

For the above configurations, you cannot perform Quick Restore for SIz pairs.

The following image illustrates a 3DC multi-target configuration with the following pairs:

  • Universal Replicator for Mainframe pair
  • Universal Replicator for Mainframe delta resync pair
  • ShadowImage for Mainframe pair
  • TrueCopy for Mainframe pair

Example of combining an SIz pair, TCz pair, and URz pair in a 3DC multi-target configuration


Example in a 3DC multi-target configuration

The following table describes ShadowImage for Mainframe operations according to the status of TCz pairs and URz delta resync pairs in the storage system of the TCz secondary site.

Table. ShadowImage for Mainframe operations in the TCz secondary storage system

TCz Pair Status

URz delta resync pair mirror status

ShadowImage for Mainframe operation

Create pairs

Split pairs

Suspend copy operation

Release pairs

Resync pairs

Normal copy

Quick resync

Reverse copy

Quick restore

PAIR

HOLD

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

NO

NO

COPY

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

NO

NO

PSUS/ SSUS/ PSUE

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

NO

PAIR

HLDE

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

NO

NO

COPY

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

NO

NO

PSUS/ SSUS/ PSUE

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

NO

The following table describes ShadowImage for Mainframe operations according to the status of URz pairs and URz delta resync pairs in the storage system of the URz secondary site.

Table. ShadowImage for Mainframe operations in the URz secondary storage system

URz Pair Status

URz delta resync pair mirror status

ShadowImage for Mainframe operation

Create pairs

Split pairs

Suspend copy operation

Release pairs

Resync pairs

Normal copy

Quick resync

Reverse copy

Quick restore

PAIR

HOLD

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

NO

NO

COPY

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

NO

NO

PSUS/ SSUS/ PSUE

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

NO

The following table describes ShadowImage for Mainframe operations according to the status of TCz pairs and URz pairs in the TCz and URz local storage systems.

TCz pair status URz pair status ShadowImage for Mainframe operation
Create pairs Split pairs Suspend copy Release pairs Resync pairs
Normal copy Quick resync Reverse copy Quick restore
PAIR PAIR YES YES YES YES YES YES NO NO
COPY YES YES YES YES YES YES NO NO

PSUS/ SSUS/ PSUE

YES YES YES YES YES YES NO NO
COPY PAIR YES YES YES YES YES YES NO NO
COPY YES YES YES YES YES YES NO NO
PSUS/ SSUS/ PSUE YES YES YES YES YES YES NO NO
PSUS/ SSUS/ PSUE PAIR YES YES YES YES YES YES NO NO
COPY YES YES YES YES YES YES NO NO
PSUS/ SSUS/ PSUE YES YES YES YES YES YES YES NO