Volume Retention Manager

True Copy for Mainframe User Guide for VSP One Block 85

Version

10.5.x

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2745 KB

Audience

anonymous

Part Number

MK-26VSP1B036-02

ft:lastEdition

2026-06-23

Volume Retention Manager access attributes can be assigned to TrueCopy for Mainframe pair volumes. The following table shows how access attributes change.

Note that the Protect attribute cannot be successfully assigned because it causes pair suspension.

Access attribute of P-VOL	VRM	Access attribute of S-VOL
		Read/Write enabled		Read Only		Protect
		Enabled	Disabled	Enabled	Disabled	Enabled	Disabled
Read/Write enabled	Enabled	P-VOL/S-VOL Read/Write enabled	P-VOL/S-VOL Read/Write enabled	P-VOL/S-VOL Read/Write enabled	P-VOL Read/Write enabled, S-VOL Read only	Pairs cannot be created	Pairs cannot be created
Read/Write enabled	Disabled	P-VOL/S-VOL Read/Write enabled	P-VOL/S-VOL Read/Write enabled	P-VOL Read/Write enabled, S-VOL Read only	P-VOL Read/Write enabled, S-VOL Read only	Pairs cannot be created	Pairs cannot be created
Read Only	Enabled	P-VOL/S-VOL Read only	Pairs cannot be created	P-VOL/S-VOL Read only	Pairs cannot be created	Pairs cannot be created	Pairs cannot be created
Read Only	Disabled	P-VOL Read only, S-VOL Read/Write enabled	P-VOL Read only, S-VOL Read/Write enabled	P-VOL/S-VOL Read only	P-VOL/S-VOL Read only	Pairs cannot be created	Pairs cannot be created
Protect	Enabled	Pairs cannot be created	Pairs cannot be created	Pairs cannot be created	Pairs cannot be created	Pairs cannot be created	Pairs cannot be created
Protect	Disabled	Pairs cannot be created	Pairs cannot be created	Pairs cannot be created	Pairs cannot be created	Pairs cannot be created	Pairs cannot be created