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Figure 7-9 HyperSwap

Planned HyperSwap

GDPS/PPRC planned HyperSwap provides:
򐂰The ability to switch all primary PPRC disk subsystems with the secondary PPRC disk
subsystems for a planned reconfiguration and enables disk configuration maintenance
and planned site maintenance without requiring any applications to be quiesced.
򐂰Production systems and workload to remain active during maintenance of the site
containing the primary PPRC disk subsystems, if applications are cloned and exploiting
data sharing across the two sites.
See the GDPS white paper (GF22-5114) for benchmark measurements of switch times.

Unplanned HyperSwap

GDPS/PPRC unplanned HyperSwap allows:
򐂰Production systems and workload to remain active during a disk subsystem failure. Disk
subsystem failures will no longer constitute a single point of failure for an entire sysplex.
򐂰Production systems to remain active during a failure of the site containing the primary
PPRC disk subsystems, if applications are cloned and exploiting data sharing across the
two sites. Even though the workload in the second site will need to be restarted, an
improvement in the Recovery Time Objective (RTO) will be accomplished.
See the GDPS white paper (GF22-5114) for benchmark measurements of switch times.
The GDPS/PPRC HyperSwap function is an integration of eServer and TotalStorage
technologies. It integrates enhancements to GDPS code, z/OS, and ESS Licensed Internal
Code.
The HyperSwap function is designed to be controlled by complete automation, allowing all
aspects of the site switch to be controlled via GDPS.
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