Edit Remote Replica Options window

You use this window to change options that affect the replication system.

For complete information and instructions for TC or TC-MF, in Contents, click:

  • TC/TC-MF configuration
  • Setting # of vols. copied, path blockade, other options

For complete UR or UR-MF information, see the section on changing number of copies allowed per initial copy operation in the Universal Replicator User Guide or Universal Replicator for Mainframe User Guide.

In this topic, you can view the following tables.

Setting Fields

Item

Description

Copy Type

Type of pair:

  • TC/TCMF: TrueCopy or TrueCopy for Mainframe
  • UR/URMF: Universal Replicator or Universal Replicator for Mainframe
  • TC: TrueCopy
  • UR: Universal Replicator
  • GAD: global-active device

Maximum Initial Copy Activities

Number of volumes that can be copied per initial copy operation: 1 to 512 (default = 64). Displayed only when GAD is selected for Copy Type.

Storage System Options

This area is not displayed when GAD is selected for Copy Type.

Item

Description

Maximum Initial Copy Activities

Number of volumes that can be copied per initial copy operation.

When the selected Copy Type is TC/TCMF or GAD: 1 to 512 (default = 64)

When the selected Copy Type is UR/URMF: 1 to 128 (default = 64)

Blocked Path Monitoring

Number of seconds for the system to monitor blocked paths: 2 to 45 (default = 40). Displayed for TC or TC-MF pairs.

Note: When monitoring the path blockade in GAD or UR/UR-MF, select TC/TCMF for Copy Type, then enter the value.

Blocked Path SIM Monitoring

Number of seconds for the system to monitor SIMs reported for blocked paths: 2 to 100 (default = 70). Displayed for TC or TC-MF pairs.

Note: When monitoring a SIM reported by path blockade in GAD or UR/UR-MF, select TC/TCMF for Copy Type, then enter the value.

CU Options

The CU options are not displayed when the selected Copy Type is GAD.

Item

Description

Maximum Initial Copy Activities*

  • Enable: Allows you to change the maximum initial copy activities setting for the selected CUs.
  • Disable (default): The maximum initial copy activities setting for each CU cannot be set or changed.

CU

CU number.

Maximum Initial Copy Activities*

Maximum initial copy activities setting for the CU (default = 4). A hyphen is displayed if Disable is selected in Maximum Initial Copy Activities.

Change CU Options

Opens the Change CU Options window to allow you to change the CU options for the selected CUs. This button cannot be used if the Disable radio button is selected for Maximum Initial Copy Activities.

* These items are displayed only when the selected Copy Type is TC/TCMF.

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