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disk architecture, for the same physical space. Thus you can spread data over more volumes to improve performance and data availability of the subsystem.

The hardware design of the RVA allows you to upgrade physical disk space to 726 GB without any subsystem outage time and without any change to the logical device configuration. Cache upgrades are also concurrent with subsystem operation. Therefore you have a high level of data availability and low subsystem outage time for planned configuration changes.

2.1.2 Administration

The subsystem administration activity is reduced for space management. Space management is simplified with the RVA, because there is no penalty for overallocation. Data placement activity is also reduced. With the use of the log structure file, the data from all volumes is spread across all physical disks in the array. This eliminates the requirement to separate data for availability or performance reasons, such as preventing high activity data sets, tables, or indexes from being placed on the same disk volumes.

When the RVA is installed, you can define up to 256 volumes as either 3390 or 3380 devices. This gives you flexibility in your configuration and eases migration from previous installed hardware. With the virtual disk architecture data management and tuning activities are minimized. Data is spread across all disks in the array, automatically balancing the I/O load. When data is updated it is written to another physical location in the array. As a result uncollected freespace is created, which the RVA recycles independently in a background routine to have it available for further use. This automatic freespace collection keeps the level of the NCL as low as possible without any intervention from space management, thus reducing the time and cost of storage management.

2.1.3 IXFP

With IXFP it is easy to manage the subsystem and monitor the NCL. With the use of IXFP SnapShot, the time expended to copy volumes, data sets, or files is considerably reduced. Backups can be done more often to increase the consistency and data availability of your system.

The IXFP reporting function provides information about the space utilization of a single RVA device or range of RVA devices. With the DDSR function of IXFP you can release expired files residing on all VSE-managed RVA volumes whose expiration date has been reached. You can process a complete volume, a cylinder range, or a specified file. Thus the RVA can manage subsystem freespace more efficiently than before.

2.2 Batch Window Improvement

Reducing the batch processing time increases the availability of online applications. RVA and IXFP/SnapShot for VSE/ESA help reduce batch processing time in several areas.

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Contents International Technical Support Organization Page International Technical Support Organization First Edition January Contents Peer-to-Peer Remote Copy Itso Redbook Evaluation Contents Vi Ramac Virtual Array, Peer-to Peer Remote VSE/ESA Preface Team That Wrote This RedbookComments Welcome Your comments are important to usOverview of RVA and the Virtual Disk Architecture What Is an IBM Ramac Virtual Array?IBM Ramac Virtual Array Log Structured FileData Compression and Compaction − Functional track tableWhat Is IXFP/SnapShot for VSE/ESA? What Is SnapShot?VSE/ESA Support for the RVA What Is IXFP? Deleted Data Space Release What Is Peer-to-Peer Remote Copy? Reporting FunctionsRamac Virtual Array, Peer-to Peer Remote VSE/ESA RVA Benefits for VSE/ESA RVA Simplifies Your Storage ManagementDisk Capacity Administration IxfpBatch Window Improvement Ramac Virtual Array IXFP/SnapShot for VSE/ESAApplication Development RVA Data AvailabilityHardware SnapShot PprcRamac Virtual Array, Peer-to Peer Remote VSE/ESA VSE/ESA Support for the RVA PrerequisitesVolumes 1 VSE/ESA Input/Output Configuration ProgramHost Connection Assgn Volume Minimal InitPartial Disk Minimal Init ExecRamac Virtual Array, Peer-to Peer Remote VSE/ESA IXFP/SnapShot for VSE/ESA System VSE/ESA User TimeDTRIATTN,PARM=′ Ixfp REPORT′ Sample Batch Job to Invoke Ixfp Report FunctionIXFP/SnapShot for VSE/ESA AR 0015 CUU DEF DetailPhys DefinedFull Volume Ixfp SnapReply ′ YES′ to Proceed VSE/VSAMRange of Cylinders Non-VSAM File Expired Files Total Volume Ixfp DDSR,PATEV3Ixfp DDSR,PATEV30000-0999,NOPROMPT Specified File Ixfp DDSR,PATEV3DSN=′ test.data.3′ , NopromptIxfp REPORT,80E Ixfp REPORT,80F Ixfp REPORT,80E,80FIxfp Report Sample Output of Ixfp Report Command Device Detail ReportRamac Virtual Array, Peer-to Peer Remote VSE/ESA Device Summary Report Subsystem Summary ReportRamac Virtual Array, Peer-to Peer Remote VSE/ESA Peer-to-Peer Remote Copy Peer-to-Peer Remote CopyPprc and VSE/ESA Software Requirements Pprc Data FlowPprc Hardware Requirements Invoking peer-to-peer remote copyPrimary Devices of a Pprc Pair Examples of Pprcopy CommandsSnapShot Considerations Secondary Devices of a Pprc PairSetting Up Pprc Paths and Pairs Recovering from a Primary Site FailureRecovering from a Secondary Site Failure Deleting Pprc Pairs and PathsPhysical Connections to the RVA Determining the Logical Control Unit Number for RVA Determining the Channel Connection AddressRamac Virtual Array, Peer-to Peer Remote VSE/ESA Appendix A. RVA Functional Device Configuration Functional Device ConfigurationFunctional Device Configuration Screen CD23 Appendix B. Ixfp Command Examples Snap CommandSyntax Ramac Virtual Array, Peer-to Peer Remote VSE/ESA Using SnapShot to Copy One Volume to Another NopromptAR 0015 Capacity DEFINED-CAPACITYTest Prod Overall Test Prod Using SnapShot to Copy a File from One Volume to Another Using SnapShot to Copy Files with RelocationOther Uses of SnapShot IXFP20I Snap Function Completed ATDdsr Command Syntax of Ixfp Ddsr Command DetailsUsing Ddsr to Delete a Single Data Set Using Ddsr to Delete the Contents of a VolumeUsing Ddsr to Delete the Free Space on an RVA ReportAR+0015 IXFP29D Ddsr for For Deletion Report Command Reporting on the Capacity of the RVA Subsystem Reporting on the Capacity of a Single VolumeReporting on the Capacity of Multiple Volumes Device Detail Report FUNC. Capacity MBIXFP/SnapShot Setup Job Streams JOB WCWTEST1Exec DTRIATTN,PARM=′ Ixfp REPORT′ Ixfp DDSR,80E BG 0000 // JOB InitdiskBG 0000 1A86I Following Assignments are Released Ready Ixfp DDSR,80F50.83 47.86 AR 0015 1I40I Ready $$DITTO BLKFACTOR=1 EOJ$$DITTO BLKFACTOR=1 $$DITTO EOJ 726532.208 MB 117880.209 MB 57754.953 MB Appendix C. VSE/VSAM Considerations Backing up Vsam Volumes Appendix C. VSE/VSAM Considerations Ramac Virtual Array, Peer-to Peer Remote VSE/ESA Appendix D. Iocds Example Ramac Virtual Array, Peer-to Peer Remote VSE/ESA Appendix E. Special Notices Following terms are trademarks of other companies Redbooks on CD-ROMs Appendix F. Related PublicationsInternational Technical Support Organization Publications Other PublicationsRamac Virtual Array, Peer-to Peer Remote VSE/ESA How to Get Itso Redbooks ∙ E-mail OrdersIBM Redbook Fax Order Form Please send me the followingIndex See CKDPprc distance Itso Redbook Evaluation Please answer the following questionsSG24-5360-00
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