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HOLD-REMOTE-COPY Interrupts remote copy mode

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Storage system:

ETERNUS DX/AF

Domain:

DEVICE

Privileges:

TSOS


/HOLD-REMOTE-COPY
interrupts remote copy mode. The remote copy pair is given the remote copy state IN-HOLD. On successful execution of this command, no further data is transferred to the target unit (no synchronization). Both source unit and target unit note the data delta as pending writes for each other.
In concurrent remote copy configurations, remote copy mode can be interrupted either for a specific target unit or for both target units.
The command is used for recovery procedure tests.

CAUTION!
The target unit and source unit can contain inconsistent or differing data if an asynchronous processing mode is set.

The command is executed only for source units.

The file consistency over multiple volumes must be ensured by the caller.
A synchronization point should be created for the data before the command is called, see the description of a synchronization point on "Synchronization point for replications".

SHC-OSD checks the global and task-specific security settings before this command is executed (see "Security settings of SHC-OSD"). The current security settings can be displayed with /SHOW-SHC-PROCESSING (see also "SHOW-SHC-PROCESSING Displays settings of SHC-OSD"). They can be changed in the SHC-OSD parameter file (see "Configuration of SHC-OSD") for the next time SHC-OSD is started or with /MODIFY-SHC-PROCESSING for ongoing operations (see "MODIFY-SHC-PROCESSING Changes settings of SHC-OSD").

For REC

When REC replication is suspended, as in the case of local replication with EC the server can immediately access the target unit (READY status).

Synchronous REC pairs in which the target unit and source unit are not synchronized can only be split using the FORCE=*YES operand.

/HOLD-REMOTE-COPY is also executed in REMOTE-COPY-STATUS=ERROR in order to permit switchover after the storage system has failed.

The remote pubset can be renamed directly using the NEW-PUBSET operand if an SF pubset is involved.

In the event of switchover after failure of the storage system with the source units, note that you cannot specify the units via the pubset as in this case the pubset can no longer be accessed. In this case perform the switchover for each mnemonic name or for the entire storage system.

The command can be entered for REC pairs in remote copy status ACTIVE or ERROR.


HOLD-REMOTE-COPY

UNIT = *BY-VOLUME(...) / *BY-PUBSET(...) / *BY-STORAGE(...) /




list-poss(256): <alphanum-name 2..2> / <x-text 4..4>


*BY-VOLUME(...)



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VOLUME = <vsn 1..6>


*BY-PUBSET(...)



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PUBSET = <cat-id 1..4>



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,NEW-PUBSET = *SAME / *SPECIAL-VSN / <cat-id 1..4>



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,HOLD-IO = *NO / *UNTIL-SPLIT


*BY-STORAGE(...)



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SERIAL-NUMBER = <alphanum-name 3..14>



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,LOGICAL-VOLUME = *ALL-SOURCE-UNITS(...) / <x-text 1..4>



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*ALL-SOURCE-UNITS(...)



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SELECT = *ANY / *ALL-DEFINED / *ATTACHED

,FORCE = *NO / *YES

,TARGET-UNIT = *UNIQUE / *ALL / *FIRST-POSSIBLE / *BY-STORAGE(...) /







<alphanum-name 2..2> / <x-text 4..4>


*BY-STORAGE(...)



|

TARGET-SERIAL-NUMBER = <alphanum-name 3..14>


UNIT =

Selects the units by means of a particular VSN (*BY-VOLUME), a particular catalog ID (*BY-PUBSET), by means of the serial number and the internal number of the logical volume in the storage system (*BY-STORAGE), or directly by means of the logical volume's mnemonic device name.
If VOLUME or PUBSET is specified, the action is automatically performed for the correct unit (i.e. the source unit). A mnemonic name or the internal number of the logical volume in the storage system can only be specified for source units.

UNIT = *BY-VOLUME(...)
Selects the units by means of a particular VSN.

VOLUME = <vsn 1..6>
Specifies the volume’s VSN.

UNIT = *BY-PUBSET(...)
Selects units by means of a pubset ID or volume set ID. The pubset is protected against reconfiguration during command processing.
When an SF pubset is selected, the volumes of the remote pubset can be renamed using NEW-PUBSET.

PUBSET = <cat-id 1..4>
Specifies the pubset ID or volume set ID.

NEW-PUBSET =
Only relevant for SF pubsets.
Determines the catalog ID of the remote pubset.

NEW-PUBSET = *SAME
The remote pubset is not renamed, i.e. it retains the same name.

NEW-PUBSET = *SPECIAL-VSN
All volumes of the remote copy units are automatically renamed to prevent confusion with the original. For this purpose the period in a VSN in point notation is changed to a colon (e.g. AA.001 to AA:001), or in PUB notation the PUB string is changed to P:B (e.g. PUBA01 to P:BA01).

NEW-PUBSET = <cat-id 1..4>
An SF pubset’s remote pubset is renamed by specifying the new catalog ID explicitly. The catalog ID can also differ in length from the PUBSET operand. The new remote pubset also becomes an SF pubset. An existing MRSCAT entry is used if it is of the correct type. If it is not, it is deleted and created again. See the notes in section "Renaming SF pubsets with SHC-OSD".

HOLD-IO =
Only relevant for SF pubsets.
Processing of input/output operations on the remote copy pair while the pair is being split (see “Consistent splitting of a pubset in the shared pubset network” in "Activating clone pairs").

HOLD-IO = *NO
Input/output on the remote copy pair continues as before. This can lead to data inconsistencies on the remote copy units for applications which are not suspended before splitting takes place.

HOLD-IO = *UNTIL-SPLIT
Input/output on the remote copy pair is stopped until all remote copy pairs of the imported pubset are in the SPLIT status. Subsequently inputs/outputs are resumed on the units. If an error occurs when inputs/outputs are suspended or resumed, the command is aborted. The input/output activity may need to be resumed using /RESUME-IO.

UNIT = *BY-STORAGE(...)
Selects the units by means of the serial number and the internal number of the logical volume in the storage system.

SERIAL-NUMBER = <alphanum-name 3..14>
Specifies the serial number of the storage system (make sure it is unique!).

LOGICAL-VOLUME = *ALL-SOURCE-UNITS(...)
Selects the source units of the specified storage system.

SELECT = *ANY
Selects all source units of the specified storage system.

SELECT = *ALL-DEFINED
Selects all source units (generated in BS2000) of the specified storage system.

SELECT = *ATTACHED
Selects all source units (attached in BS2000) of the specified storage system.

LOGICAL-VOLUME = <x-text 1..4>
Specifies the internal number of the logical volume in the storage system.

UNIT = list-poss(256): <alphanum-name 2..2> / <x-text 4..4>
Selects the unit by means of the mnemonic device name of the logical volume.


FORCE =

FORCE controls the interruption of remote copy mode for remote copy pairs that are not (yet) synchronous. The operand has the same effect in synchronous and asynchronous processing mode.

FORCE = *NO
The command is executed even if the remote copy pair is in ERROR status.

FORCE = *YES
Remote copy mode is always interrupted.


TARGET-UNIT =

Controls selection of the target unit for concurrent remote copy.

TARGET-UNIT = *UNIQUE
Remote copy mode is interrupted for the one existing target unit.

TARGET-UNIT = *ALL
Remote copy mode is interrupted for all target units.

TARGET-UNIT = *FIRST-POSSIBLE
Remote copy mode is interrupted for the first target unit which permits /HOLD-REMOTE-COPY.

TARGET-UNIT = *BY-STORAGE(...)
Selects the target unit using the serial number in the storage system.

TARGET-SERIAL-NUMBER = <alphanum-name 3..14>
Specifies the serial number of the storage system (make sure it is unique!) with the target unit.


Command processing

The following messages are output to SYSOUT for each device and distributed via routing code 0, i.e. they are logged in the CONSLOG file only. You will find detailed information on the CONSLOG file (log file) in the “Introduction to System Administration” manual [5].

  • For successful processing NDE1073

  • For unsuccessful processing NDE2007

Examples

/HOLD-REMOTE-COPY UNIT=*BY-VOLUME(VOLUME=RDF.00)
/HOLD-REMOTE-COPY UNIT=*BY-PUBSET(PUBSET=RDF)

Command return codes

(SC2)

SC1

Maincode

Meaning


0

CMD0001

Command executed successfully

1

0

NDE2003

Command successfully executed, no processing necessary

2

0

NDE2004

Command successfully executed but not yet completed

3

0

NDE1067

Remote copy pair not yet synchronized

3

0

NDE1069

No current information available about some remote copy pairs


1

CMD0202

Syntax error


32

NDE2002

Internal error


64

CMD0087

Function not permitted in the current input mode or with the current task privileges


64

CMD0216

Required privilege not available


64

NDE1000

Device not found or not in the storage system


64

NDE1001

Device not attached


64

NDE1002

Controller not found


64

NDE1003

Data medium not online or not unique


64

NDE1004

Pubset not found or wrong pubset type


64

NDE1005

Pubset not homogeneous


64

NDE1015

Device not defined in BS2000


64

NDE1020

No remote copy function for the specified unit


64

NDE1021

Device is not a source unit


64

NDE1022

Device is or has no target unit


64

NDE1028

Volume not unique in the unit


64

NDE1043

Pubset type not supported


64

NDE1044

NEW-PUBSET already exists


64

NDE1060

Remote copy state is not ACTIVE


64

NDE1062

Access to target unit of the remote copy pair is DIRECT


64

NDE1063

Source unit does not have the state READY


64

NDE1067

Remote copy pair is not synchronized


64

NDE1079

None of the selected devices is attached


64

NDE1100

Invalid pubset state


64

NDE1101

More than one sharer for pubset


64

NDE1102

Not all volumes could be allocated


64

NDE1103

No reconfiguration lock for pubset


64

NDE1105

Inconsistent pubset


64

NDE1107

No pubset allocation possible


64

NDE1152

FORCE option not permitted


64

NDE1171

Target unit is not unique


64

NDE1800

Device not found or not in storage system


64

NDE1802

Error communicating with StorMan server


64

NDE1803

Management instance not available


64

NDE1810

Storage system’s operating system version not supported


64

NDE1812

StorMan server switched off by command


64

NDE1814

Storage system’s serial number not found


64

NDE1815

Storage system’s serial number not unique


64

NDE1816

Storage system’s logical volume not found


64

NDE1833

No suitable Storman server found


64

NDE1853

Storage unit locked


64

NDE1860

Remote copy pair not in ACTIVE status


64

NDE1862

Remote copy pair already in IN-HOLD status


64

NDE1863

Remote copy pair already in IN-HOLD status Target already renamed


64

NDE1866

No remote link available


64

NDE1890

Management instance not found


64

NDE1899

Command not possible for current status of the mirror pair


64

NDE2000

Execution partially successful


64

NDE2001

Command not executed


64

NDE2014

StorMan error in command


64

NDE2017

Command not possible for current status of the replication


130

NDE1082

Memory bottleneck during processing of command


130

NDE2005

Command cannot be executed at the moment