Mainframe Enablers TimeFinder SnapVX and zDP 8.5 Product Guide

Purpose

This document describes how to configure, run, and use TimeFinder SnapVX and Data Protector for z Systems (zDP).

Audience

This document is intended for the host system administrator, system programmer, or operator who is evaluating, planning for, managing, or using TimeFinder SnapVX and zDP.

Coverage

This document describes TimeFinder SnapVX and zDP when used with the following storage system operating environments:

• PowerMaxOS 5978
• HYPERMAX OS 5977
• Enginuity 5876

Related documentation

The following documents provide information about Mainframe Enablers:

• Mainframe Enablers Release Notes
• Mainframe Enablers Installation and Customization Guide
• Mainframe Enablers Message Guide
• ResourcePak Base for z/OS Product Guide
• SRDF Host Component for z/OS Product Guide
• AutoSwap for z/OS Product Guide
• Consistency Groups for z/OS Product Guide
• TimeFinder SnapVX and zDP Product Guide
• TimeFinder/Clone Mainframe Snap Facility Product Guide
• TimeFinder/Mirror for z/OS Product Guide
• TimeFinder Utility for z/OS Product Guide

The following documents provide additional information:

• PowerMax Family Product Guide
• PowerMaxOS for PowerMax and VMAX All Flash Release Notes
• VMAX All Flash Product Guide
• HYPERMAX OS for VMAX All Flash and VMAX3 Family Release Notes

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• italic—Used for variables in commands and parameters, for example: DISPLAY ccuu
• < >—Angle brackets enclose variables or explanatory text when it includes multiple words, for example: <list of device numbers>
• [ ]—Square brackets enclose optional values, for example: DISPLAY [DETAIL]
• |—A vertical bar indicates alternate selections (the bar means “or”), for example: RUN|NORUN
• { }—Braces are used together with the vertical bar (|) to indicate the start and end of alternate selections, for example: {DEV symdv#|CUU ccuu}
• ...—An ellipsis indicates nonessential information that is omitted from the command output example.
• Keywords appear in uppercase (for example, CREATE). They must be spelled exactly as shown.
• For easy reference, keywords can be supplemented by lowercase letters to form a meaningful word (for example, SOUrce). When typing a command, use only CAPITALIZED characters of any keyword.
• Aside from the characters listed above, you must type all other characters that are shown in the syntax statements.

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