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In versions 7.2 and 7.3, PowerHA contains support for Copy Services Manager (CSM) Metro Mirror, Global Mirror, and HyperSwap with Global Mirror.

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PowerHA has integrated support for managing the following types of IBM DS8000 Sessions on Copy Services Manager:

PowerHA Session Type

Corresponding CSM Session Type

Metro Mirror

Metro Mirror Failover/Failback

Global Mirror

Global Mirror Either Direction

HyperSwap with Global Mirror

Metro Mirror-Global Mirror w/Site 3 Global Mirror


These sessions can be combined with other PowerHA technologies such as Logical Unit Number (LUN) switching.

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Prerequisites for this implementation include:

  • IBM PowerHA SystemMirror for i Enterprise Edition

  • A system running IBM i 7.2 or

    7.3

    later, using independent auxiliary storage pools (IASPs) for data replication

  • 5770-SS1 Base operating system option 3 - Extended Base Directory Support

  • 5770-SS1 Base operating system option 33 - Portable Application Solutions Environment

  • Either two DS8000 storage servers for Metro Mirror or Global Mirror configurations, or three DS8000 storage servers for HyperSwap with Global Mirror

  • IBM Copy Services Manager 6.2.5 or later

Example scenarios using CSM HyperSwap with Global Mirror technology

Related Information

Consult information about these specific technologies: