IBM Copy Services Manager V6.2.3 on DS8000 Storage Systems

IBM Copy Services Manager V6.2.3 delivers replication management with simplified and automated replication tasks

Copy Services Manager delivers support for advanced copy services capabilities on DS8000 systems, in addition to the already supported SVC, Storwize V7000, and XIV.

This includes automating administration and configuration of these services, operational control (starting, suspending, and resuming) of copy services tasks, and monitoring and managing the copy services sessions.

Copy Services Manager supports Metro Mirror, FlashCopy, and Global Mirror on the DS8000 and SVC hardware platforms.

DR functions are also supported with failover/failback (planned and unplanned) from a primary site to a DR site. Copy Services Manager can also monitor the performance of the copy services that provide a measurement of the amount of replication and the amount of time that is required to complete the replication operations. It also supports multi-target with practice capability for both Metro Mirror and Global Mirror.

By using Copy Services Manager on IBM DS8000 storage devices, tasks that took up to five steps can be accomplished in just one. The practice session in Copy Services Manager enables to test DR environment without interfering with daily operations, allowing to run a practice session before performing the actual action.

Key prerequisites
None

Planned availability dates
October 5, 2018: