Configurations with ShadowImage S-VOLs

TrueCopy® User Guide

Version
9.8.7
Audience
anonymous
Part Number
MK-98RD9022-18

In the following figure, an SI S-VOL also functions as a TC P-VOL. This configuration requires that the SI pair is split before the TC pair is created.

Figure. Shared SI S-VOL with TC P-VOL

In this configuration, before creating a TC pair, you must set the SI in the PAIR status, split the SI pair, and then set it in the PSUS status. The following table shows possibilities of TC pair operations according to the SI S-VOL status.

TC pair operations SI S-VOL status

COPY(PD)/COPY

COPY(SP)/COPY

COPY(RS)/COPY

PAIR

PSUS(SP)/PSUS

PSUE

PSUS

COPY(RS-R)/RCPY

Create No No No Yes Yes No
Split P-VOL specified No No No Yes Yes No
Split S-VOL specified No No No Yes Yes No
Resync P-VOL specified No No No Yes No* No
Resync S-VOL specified No No No No No No
Delete Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Switch operations between the primary and secondary sites (horctakeover) No No No No No No
* The TC pair cannot be resynchronized because the content of the SI S-VOL is not guaranteed.