HA05

IBM Power Systems Technical University
October 1822, 2010 Las Vegas, NV
Power HA System Mirror for i Geographic Mirror

Chuck Stupca
2010 IBM Corporation
IBM Power Systems Technical University Las Vegas, NV
Objectives
Explain IASP geographic mirroring Describe the steps used to create a device CRG Show how to create a geographic mirror of an IASP Illustrate how to switch the primary location of a geographic mirror Explain the use of detach/reattach and of geographic mirrors
Agenda
CRG overview Device CRGs Creating a Device CRG (GUI and green screen) Starting a Device CRG (GUI and green screen) Creating a Geographic Mirror Independent Disk Pool Working with an Geographic Mirroring Independent Disk Pool Switchable Independent Disk Pools
How device CRGs work

An OPTIONAL exit program can be attached to a device CRG to perform specific tasks.
Exit Program
Exit Program
Device CRG
The CRG job is responsible for taking the appropriate action for the devices it controls (in its device list).
Device CRG
Clustering notifies the CRG jobs for any clustering event on all nodes on which the CRG exists (in the recovery domain).
Cluster Control
Cluster Control
CRG recovery domains

A CRG recovery domain specifies the order of recovery for the nodes in the CRG. Primary Node There will always be a primary node designating the node which currently has the resource active. For a device CRG, the primary node has the disks available. For an APP CRG, the application and associated TCP/IP address will be active. Backup node The backup node sequence specifies the order of the nodes to which CRG resources will switch. Backup node 1 (first backup) is the next node in line to become the primary for the CRG if a failover or switchover occurs. Replicate node A replicate node is part of the HA structure, but can never become the primary node for the CRG. A replicate node may designate a Disaster Recovery system at a remote location.
Schematic of cluster with geographic mirroring

Cluster AS540
ITCHA4C
1.3.22.106 1.3.22.107 1.3.22.222 1.3.22.223
ITCHA4A
Device CRG GEOMIR
GEOMIR ACTIVE PRIMARY

Internal Object ITCHA4A Active ITCHA4C Active
Mirrored Disk Writes
GEOMIR ACTIVE BACKUP1

Internal Object ITCHA4A ITCHA4C
Device Domain AS540
Active Active
Steps for implementing geographic mirroring

There are five main steps to create a cross site mirror HA solution
Identify the hardware to be used in the IASP or IASP group Create an Independent ASP or IASP group Create a cluster and define a device domain Create a Device CRG Create the mirror copy of the IASP
Geographic mirroring example

ITCHA4C ITCHA4C
Sys 1
ITCHA4A ITCHA4A
Sys 2
Production IASP
Drives
Mirrored IASP
Drives
Geographic-Mirroring
Geographic mirroring
Geographic Mirroring is a sub function of cross site mirroring (XSM)
XSM requires Option 41 High Available Switchable Resources
XSM uses support provided by 5761HAS
Geographic Mirroring runs using a function called SLIC Data Port services. Intended to transfer large volumes of data between a source system and a specified target systems in a cluster environment Will provide synchronous and asynchronous delivery
Synchronous Delivery, Synchronous Mode
Synchronous Delivery, Asynchronous Mode
Asynchronous Delivery
ITCHA4C ITCHA4C
ITCHA4A ITCHA4A
Sys 1
4 4 Background BackgroundTask Task Transmits TransmitsPage Page 1 1 2 2 Add AddPage Pageto to Replication ReplicationList List 3 3 6 6 Send SendAcknowledgement Acknowledgement To ToBackground BackgroundTask Task
Sys 2
5 5
Drives
Drives
Production IASP
Geo-Mirroring of IASP
Mirrored IASP
Geographic mirroring
While geographic mirroring is being performed, users can not access the mirror copy.
Like a switchable IASP that can go between two systems, the roles of geographic mirroring can switch. If the production system goes down, the mirror copy will become the production copy.
Changes are guaranteed to be made in the same order Storage management based page level replication Geographic mirroring is logical, not physical mirroring
Logical mirroring
DASD type/size does not have to be the same Number of units may be different Overall size between the Production and Mirror copy can be different Production and Mirrored copy can have different choices for protection
None Mirroring Parity
Filling geographic mirrored disk pools

When the production copy reaches threshold, objects can no longer be created. When the mirrored copy reaches threshold, geographic mirroring is suspended.
IIA AS SP PF Fu ulll
Data Data Level Level

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Drives
Da D atta a
Drives
Geographic mirroring communications

The type and number of communication lines as well as their bandwidth have an effect on performance. Consider configuring multiple communication lines to allow for the highest performance. TCP/IP connections/addresses should be dedicated for remote IASP mirroring use only. The volume of disk unit writes that the applications require plays a role in the performance of the geographically mirrored IASP.
Multiple geographic mirroring communication

Up to four communication interfaces on multiple adapters can be configured SLIC data port services will spread I/O across all lines If one line fails, the other lines will keep the geographic mirroring active Sys 2
Sys 1
HSL
HSL
Production IASP
Drives Drives
Mirrored IASP
TCP/IP Communication Lines
Geographic mirroring (1 of 3)
Switchable and non-switchable IASPs can be used. Gives local and remote switchover/failover types. Rochester Rochester
Sys 1 Sys 2
Stewartville Stewartville
Sys 3 Sys 4
HSL
HSL
Production IASP
Drives
Drives
Mirrored IASP
When the production copy is made available, the mirror copy is brought to a state that allows geographic mirroring to be performed.
The mirror copy is not accessible by user applications Production and mirror copies are kept in sync by storage management
While mirroring changes to the backup system, a recovery time out value is specified
How long the application can wait for the response to the IO request The IO will be retried for the specified amount of before suspending geographic mirroring.
Production run time impacts
System overhead Application delays

Use performance tools to collect data Geographic mirroring attributes can only be changed when the IASP is varied off If an IASP in a device CRG has geographic mirroring configured, all IASPs in the CRG must have geographic mirroring
Geographic mirroring interfaces

Cluster commands enhanced to support geographic mirroring Cluster Management GUI
Configure device CRG with site name and SLIC data port services IP addresses for each node in recovery domain Display/change device CRG
Disk Management GUI iSeries Navigator or Systems Director Navigator for i

Configure & deconfigure geographic mirroring Display & change geographic mirroring attributes Suspend & resume geographic mirroring Detach & reattach mirror copy
Create overview
AS540 Recovery and Device Domain
AS540 Cluster
ITCHA4A System
ITCHA4C System
GEOMIR CRG
APPLE# Production IASP
Drives
APPLE# Mirror IASP
Geographic Mirroring
Drives
Creating a CRG (1 of 13)
From the Cluster Resource Services display, select Work with cluster resource groups.
Press the down arrow select New Device CRG.

Click Go.
Click Next.
Enter the name of the node that owns the devices as the primary node for the CRG. Tick the box to indicate that SLIC data port services will be used for this CRG (Geographic mirroring). Click Next
Specify a site name. Select the ip address(es) to be used for data port services. Click Add.
After all data port services addresses have been added, click Next.
Indicate that a second node is to be added to the device CRG as a backup. Specify the name of the node. Tick the box to indicate that SLIC data port services will be used.
Specify a site name. Select the ip address(es) to be used for data port services. Click Add.
After all data port services addresses have been added, click Next.
Provide a name and description for the CRG. Do not choose to use an exit program. Click Next.
Choose No for specify message queue. click Next.
Select Device description from the first drop down menu, and ASP from the second drop down menu. Click Next.
Create CRG (green screen) (1 of 4)

Create Cluster Resource Group (CRTCRG) Create Cluster Resource Group (CRTCRG) Type choices, press Enter. Type choices, press Enter. Name Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . AS540 Name Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . AS540 Cluster resource group . . . GEOMIR Name Cluster resource group . . . GEOMIR Name Cluster resource group type . *DEV *DATA, *APP, *DEV Cluster resource group type . *DEV *DATA, *APP, *DEV CRG exit program . . . . . . *none ____ Name, *NONE CRG exit program . . . . . . *none ____ Name, *NONE Library . . . . . . . . . . Name Library . . . . . . . . . . Name User profile . . . . . . . . *none Name, *NONE User profile . . . . . . . . *none Name, *NONE Recovery domain node list: _ Recovery domain node list: _ Node identifier . . . . . . ITCHA4C Name Node identifier . . . . . . ITCHA4C Name Node role . . . . . . . . . *PRIMARY *BACKUP, *PRIMARY, *REPLICATE Node role . . . . . . . . . *PRIMARY *BACKUP, *PRIMARY, *REPLICATE Backup sequence number . . *LAST Number, *LAST Backup sequence number . . *LAST Number, *LAST Site name . . . . . . . . . K206 _____ Name, *NONE Site name . . . . . . . . . K206 _____ Name, *NONE Data port IP address 9.5.110.42____ Data port IP address 9.5.110.42____ + for more values _______________ + for more values _______________ + for more values + + for more values + Bottom Bottom
To create a Device CRG through a CL command in green screen, use CRTCRG.


Create Cluster Resource Group (CRTCRG) Create Cluster Resource Group (CRTCRG) Type choices, press Enter. Type choices, press Enter. Recovery domain node list: _ Recovery domain node list: _ Node identifier . . . . . . ITCHA4C Name Node identifier . . . . . . ITCHA4C Name Node role . . . . . . . . . *PRIMARY *BACKUP, *PRIMARY, *REPLICATE Node role . . . . . . . . . *PRIMARY *BACKUP, *PRIMARY, *REPLICATE Backup sequence number . . *LAST Number, *LAST Backup sequence number . . *LAST Number, *LAST Site name . . . . . . . . . K206 _____ Name, *NONE Site name . . . . . . . . . K206 _____ Name, *NONE Data port IP address 9.5.110.42____ Data port IP address 9.5.110.42____ + for more values _______________ + for more values _______________ Node identifier . . . . . . Node identifier . . . . . . Node role . . . . . . . . . Node role . . . . . . . . . Backup sequence number . . Backup sequence number . . Site name . . . . . . . . . Site name . . . . . . . . . Data port IP address Data port IP address + for more values + for more values
Geographic Mirroring Information Name ITCHA4A Name ITCHA4A *BACKUP *BACKUP, *PRIMARY, *REPLICATE *BACKUP *BACKUP, *PRIMARY, *REPLICATE *LAST Number, *LAST *LAST Number, *LAST L203 _____ Name, *NONE L203 _____ Name, *NONE 9.10.30.34_____ 9.10.30.34_____ _______________ _______________
More... More...
Fill in the information for all nodes in this CRG. NOTE: All nodes in the recovery domain must be in the same device domain.

Create Cluster Resource Group (CRTCRG) Create Cluster Resource Group (CRTCRG) Type choices, press Enter. Type choices, press Enter. Configuration object list: Configuration object list: Configuration object . . . . . APPLE#___ Name, *NONE Configuration object . . . . . APPLE#___ Name, *NONE Configuration object type . . *DEVD *DEVD Configuration object type . . *DEVD *DEVD Configuration object online . *OFFLINE *OFFLINE, *ONLINE, *PRIMARY Configuration object online . *OFFLINE *OFFLINE, *ONLINE, *PRIMARY Server takeover IP address . . *NONE Server takeover IP address . . *NONE Configuration object . . . . . __________ Name, *NONE Configuration object . . . . . __________ Name, *NONE Configuration object type . . *DEVD *DEVD Configuration object type . . *DEVD *DEVD Configuration object online . *OFFLINE *OFFLINE, *ONLINE, *PRIMARY Configuration object online . *OFFLINE *OFFLINE, *ONLINE, *PRIMARY Server takeover IP address . . *NONE Server takeover IP address . . *NONE Configuration object . . . . . *NONE Configuration object . . . . . *NONE Configuration object type . . *DEVD Configuration object type . . *DEVD Configuration object online . *OFFLINE Configuration object online . *OFFLINE Server takeover IP address . . *NONE Server takeover IP address . . *NONE Name, *NONE Name, *NONE *DEVD *DEVD *OFFLINE, *ONLINE, *PRIMARY *OFFLINE, *ONLINE, *PRIMARY More... More...
Fill in the information for all disk pools in this CRG. NOTE: device descriptions must exist for the specified disk pools on all nodes in the recovery domain.

Create Cluster Cluster Resource Resource Group Group (CRTCRG (CRTCRG Create Configuration object object list: list: Configuration Name, *NONE *NONE Configuration object object . .. .. .. . *NONE *NONE Configuration Name, Configuration object object type type . .. . *DEVD *DEVD *DEVD *DEVD Configuration *OFFLINE, *ONLINE, *ONLINE, *PRIMARY *PRIMARY Configuration object object online online . . *OFFLINE *OFFLINE *OFFLINE, Configuration Server take........................................................... Server take........................................................... : Configuration object object list list (CFGOBJ) (CFGOBJ) - Help Help : : Configuration : Text 'descri : : Text 'descri : : : *OFFLINE : : *OFFLINE : Failover mes : Do not vary the configuration object on and do not : Failover mes : Do not vary the configuration object on and do not : Library . : start the server takeover IP address. : Library . : start the server takeover IP address. : : : : : : *ONLINE : : *ONLINE : : Vary the configuration object on and start the : : Vary the configuration object on and start the : : server takeover takeover IP IP address. address. : : server : : : : : : More... : : More... : : F2=Extended help F10=Move to top F12=Cancel : : F2=Extended help F10=Move to top F12=Cancel : F3=Exit F4= : F13=Information Assistant F20=Enlarge F24=More keys : F3=Exit F4= : F13=Information Assistant F20=Enlarge F24=More keys : :.........................................................: :.........................................................:
The value of this parameter will determine whether a disk pool will be varied on upon failover/switchover.
*ONLINE V6R1 enhancement

In V5R4, if the vary on of the IASP fails for any reason, the switchover/failover is cancelled and the hardware is returned to the original primary system In V6R1, if the vary on fails, only the vary is failed the hardware will remain at the new primary location
Working with a CRG (1 of 6)
The Work with Cluster Resource Groups display will show the new CRG. Press the arrow next to the CRG and select properties.
Select Recovery Domain.

From this display it is possible to change node roles, add nodes to or remove nodes from the recovery domain, and to edit the properties of a node in the recovery domain.
Return to the Work with Cluster Resource Groups display, press the right arrow by the CRG, and select Switchable Devices.
The next display will show the ASP device that is managed by this CRG. Select the device, and press the right arrow next to it.
From this display, you can change the value for ONLINE/*OFFLINE, and provide an ip addresses that is associated with the device.
Configuring geographic mirroring

In order to configure geographic mirroring the following conditions must exist:
A cluster with two active nodes in the same device domain An independent disk pool on one of the nodes in the cluster Disk capacity on the second node that is similar in size to the existing disk pool An inactive CRG with the disk pool as a configuration object and geographic mirroring site information specified The disk pool must be varied off
All geographic mirroring functions must be performed using the Disk Management GUI
Configure geographic mirroring-Web-based GUI (1 of 8)
On the disk pool screen, locate the disk pool to be geographically mirrored, click on the right arrow, select Sessions, select New, Select Geographic Mirroring Configure Geographic Mirroring.
Specify the name of the node that will have the mirror copy. Click Next.
Provide signon information for the system that will have the mirror copy.
Click Add Disks.

Select the disks that will be used for the mirror copy and click OK.
Click Next.
Click Finish.
Periodically refresh the display.

Start the CRG (1 of 5)
To start the CRG using the web-based GUI, select Work with cluster resource groups from the Cluster Resource Services display.
Click the right arrow next to the CRG that manages the geographically mirrored IASP.
Select Start.
The CRG Status is changed to Started.

Start Cluster Resource Group (STRCRG) Start Cluster Resource Group (STRCRG) Type choices, press Enter. Type choices, press Enter. Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . AS540 Name Cluster . . . .group . . .......... AS540 Name Name Cluster . resource GEOMIR Name Cluster resource group Exit program data . ........... GEOMIR Exit program data . . . . . . . *SAME________________________________ *SAME________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________
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Vary on
After the CRG has been created and started, vary on the CRG
Vary on the production copy The mirror copy will be processed during the vary on
When the vary on is copmplete, check the status of the production and mirror copies of the IASP Nex, check the status of the backup node in the CRG
Active means that the mirror copy and production copy have been synchronized and a role swap may be performed Ineligible means that synchronization is incomplete and the mirror copy is not ready to assume a production role
Check status using WRKCFGSTS (1 of 2)
Work with Configuration Status 01/23/04 Position to 09:40:29 . . . . .
ITCHA4C
Starting characters
Type options, press Enter. 1=Vary on 2=Vary off description 9=Display mode status
n n 5=Work with job
8=Work with
13=Work with APPN status...
Opt Description ----------APPLE#
Status AVAILABLE
-------------Job---
Bottom Parameters or command
Check status using WRKCFGSTS (2 of 2)
Work with Configuration Status 09:42:13 Position to . . . . .
ITCHA4A 01/23/04
Starting characters
Type options, press Enter. 1=Vary on 2=Vary off 5=Work with job 8=Work with description
9=Display mode status
Opt
Description -APPLE#
Status VARIED ON
-------------Job------------
Bottom Parameters or command
Checking IASP status (1 of 10)

Geographic mirroring information is available via iSeries Navigator or web based GUI
Not present in the default view Geographic mirroring categories can be manually selected.
Information available:
Geographic Mirroring Mode - Geographic Mirroring Mirror Copy State Mirror Copy Data State Auto resume Geographic Mirroring Mode - Geographic Mirroring Recovery Policy - Geographic Mirroring Recovery Time-out - Geographic Mirroring Resume Priority - Geographic Mirroring
The geographic mirroring information about the IASP is not shown on the default display format.
To customize the display to show the geographic mirroring status, click the down arrow, and select Columns.
Press Go.
On the left side of the display, highlight Mirror Copy Data State, Mirror Copy State, and Mode Geographic Mirroring. On the right side of the display, highlight Disk Pool, and click Add After.
On the left side of the display, Select Role Geographic Mirroring. On the right side of the display select Disk Pool. Click Add After.
On the left side of the display, Select Synchronization %. On the right side of the display, select Mode - Geographic Mirroring. Click Add After.
On the left side of the display, Select Tracking Amount. On the right side of the display select Synchronization %. Click Add After.
Customization is complete. Click OK.
Expand the columns. The display is now customized to the desired format. However, any navigation from this display will result in the loss of customization and the previous steps will need to be repeated.
Switch geographic mirror roles (1 of 5)
From the Work with Cluster Resource Groups display, click the right arrow, and select Switch.
Click Yes on the confirmation display..

Display CRG Information Display CRG Information Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . : Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . : Cluster Resource Group . . . . . : Cluster Resource Group . . . . . : Reporting Node Identifier . . . : Reporting Node Identifier . . . : Consistent Information in Cluster: Consistent Information in Cluster: AS540 AS540 GEOMIR GEOMIR ITCHA4C ITCHA4C *YES *YES Device Device Active Active
Cluster Resource Group Type . . . : Cluster Resource Group Type . . . : Cluster Resource Group Status . . : Cluster Resource Group Status . . :
Recovery Domain Information Recovery Domain Information Node Node Identifier Status Identifier Status ITCHA4C Active ITCHA4C Active ITCHA4A Active ITCHA4A Active Current Current Node Role Node Role Primary Primary Backup 1 Backup 1 Preferred Preferred Node Role Node Role Primary Primary Backup 1 Backup 1 Site Site Name Name K206 K206 L203 L203 IP IP Address Address 9.5.110.42 9.5.110.42 9.5.110.37 9.5.110.37
The CRG GEOMIR is currently active. ITCHA4C is the primary node in the recovery domain, ITCHA4A is the backup.

Change CRG Primary (CHGCRGPRI) Change CRG Primary (CHGCRGPRI) Type choices, press Enter. Type choices, press Enter. Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . Cluster resource group . . . . . Cluster resource group . . . . . Exit program data . . . . . . . Exit program data . . . . . . . AS540 AS540 GEOMIR GEOMIR Name Name Name Name
Recovery Domain Information Recovery Domain Information Node Node Identifier Status Identifier Status ITCHA4A Active ITCHA4A Active ITCHA4C Active ITCHA4C Active Current Current Node Role Node Role Primary Primary Backup 1 Backup 1 Preferred Preferred Node Role Node Role Backup 1 Backup 1 Primary Primary Site Site Name Name L203 L203 K206 K206 IP IP Address Address 9.5.110.37 9.5.110.37 9.5.48.251 9.5.48.251

Display CRG Information Display CRG Information Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . : Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . : Cluster Resource Group . . . . . : Cluster Resource Group . . . . . : Reporting Node Identifier . . . : Reporting Node Identifier . . . : Consistent Information in Cluster: Consistent Information in Cluster: AS540 AS540 GEOMIR GEOMIR ITCHA4A ITCHA4A *YES *YES
Recovery Domain Information Recovery Domain Information Node Node Identifier Status Identifier Status ITCHA4A Active ITCHA4A Active ITCHA4C Active ITCHA4C Active Current Current Node Role Node Role Primary Primary Backup 1 Backup 1 Preferred Preferred Node Role Node Role Backup 1 Backup 1 Primary Primary Site Site Name Name L203 L203 K206 K206 IP IP Address Address 9.5.110.37 9.5.110.37 9.5.48.251 9.5.48.251 Bottom Bottom
Managing geographic mirrors

Requires the Use of ASP Copy Descriptions and an ASP Session
For Geographic mirroring two ASP copy descriptions are used

Production copy Mirror copy
The two copy descriptions are managed by the ASP Session

ASP session
A session describes the type of XSM implementation
Geographic mirroring Flash Copy Metro Mirror Global Mirror
For geographic mirroring, both ASP copy descriptions are specified Session is used for several geographic mirror operations
Suspend Resume Detach Reattach Change attributes
ADDASPCPYD production copy
ADDASPCPYD to describe the, disk pool, provide the CRG name and location name of the production copy of the geographic mirror.
ADDASPCPYD mirror copy
ADDASPCPYD to describe the, disk pool, provide the CRG name and location name of the mirror copy of the geographic mirror.
STRASPSSN geographic mirroring
Start an ASP session to manage the geographic mirror disk pool

Geographic mirror Detach/Reattach

The mirror copy can be detached to use at the same time as the production copy
Backups Data mining
Vary off the disk pool before detaching Use a different device description for the detached IASP All disk pools in a disk pool group are detached Reattach will cause mirror copy to be synchronized
Detach before
AS540 AS540 Device Device and Recovery and Recovery Domain Domain AS540 AS540 Cluster Cluster GEOMIR CRG
ITCHA4A
Site: K206 Data Port IP: 9.5.48.251 Site: L203 Data Port IP: 9.5.110.37
ITCHA4C
APPLE# Production Copy IASP

DASD
Geo Mirroring of IASP

Data Flow
APPLE# Mirror Copy IASP

DASD
Detach after
AS540 AS540 Device Device and and Recovery Recovery Domain Domain AS540 AS540 Cluster Cluster GEOMIR CRG
ITCHA4A
Site: K206 Data Port IP: 9.5.48.251 Site: L203 Data Port IP: 9.5.110.37 APPLE# Detached Mirror Copy IASP
DASD
ITCHA4C

DASD
Detach command line
Looking at data (1 of 4)
Work with Configuration Status ITCHA4C 02/19/04 07:53:33 Position to . . . . . Starting characters
Opt Description -----APPLE#
Status AVAILABLE
-------------Job--------
Bottom Parameters or command ===> DSPLIB LIB(*ALL) ASPDEV(APPLE#) F3 E it F4 P t F12 C l F23 M ti F24 M k
Display Libraries System: Libraries: *ALL ITCHA4c
Type options, press Enter. 5=Display objects in library
ASP Opt Library APPLE#PRD QRCL00145 QRCY00145 QRPL00145 QSPL0145 QSYS00145 QSYS200145 SYSIB00145 VPK145 Type PROD PROD PROD PROD TEST PROD PROD PROD PROD Device APPLE# APPLE# APPLE# APPLE# APPLE# APPLE# APPLE# APPLE# APPLE# Bottom F3=Exit F12=Cancel F17=Top F18=Bottom Reclaim storage library. Recovery Library Library for REPLACE(*YES) processing. Spool Library System Library System Library for CPI's System Library for DB2 Text
Work with Configuration Status 02/19/04 Position to . . . . . Starting characters ITCHA4A 07:50:53
Opt
Description APPLE#
Status AVAILABLE
-------------Job--------------
Bottom Parameters or command ===> DSPLIB LIB(*ALL) ASPDEV(APPLE#) F3=Exit F4=Prompt F12=Cancel F23=More options F24=More keys _
Display Libraries System: Libraries: *ALL ITCHA4A
ASP Opt Library APPLE#MIR QRCL00145 QRCY00145 QRPL00145 QSPL0145 QSYS00145 QSYS200145 SYSIB00145 VPK145 Type PROD PROD PROD PROD TEST PROD PROD PROD PROD Device APPLE# APPLE# APPLE# APPLE# APPLE# APPLE# APPLE# APPLE# APPLE# Bottom F3=Exit F12=Cancel F17=Top F18=Bottom Reclaim storage library. Recovery Library Library for REPLACE(*YES) processing. Spool Library System Library System Library for CPI's System Library for DB2 Text
Reattach before
ITCHA4A
Site: K206 Data Port IP: 9.5.48.251 Site: L203 Data Port IP: 9.5.110.37 APPLE# Detached Mirror Copy IASP
DASD
ITCHA4C

DASD
Reattach after
ITCHA4A
Site: K206 Data Port IP: 9.5.48.251 Site: L203 Data Port IP: 9.5.110.37
ITCHA4C

DASD
Geo Mirroring of IASP

Data Flow
APPLE# Mirror Copy IASP

DASD
Reattach geographic mirror

Work with Configuration Status 02/19/04 Position to . . . . . Starting characters ITCHA4 07:50:53
Opt 2
Description APPLE#
Status AVAILABLE
-------------Job--------------
Bottom Parameters or command ===> F3=Exit F4=Prompt F12=Cancel F23=More options F24=More keys _

Work with Configuration Status 02/19/04 Position to . . . . . Starting characters ITCHA4A 07:50:53
Opt
Description APPLE#
Status VARIED OFF
-------------Job--------------
Vary off completed for device APPLE#.

Work with Configuration Status 02/19/04 Position to . . . . . Starting characters ITCHA4C 07:50:53
Opt 2
Description APPLE#
Status AVAILABLE
-------------Job--------------
Work with Configuration Status 02/19/04 Position to . . . . . Starting characters ITCHA4C 07:53:33
Opt
Description APPLE#
Status AVAILABLE
-------------Job--------------
Bottom Parameters or command ===> DSPLIB LIB(*ALL) ASPDEV(APPLE#) F3=Exit F4=Prompt F12=Cancel F23=More options F24=More keys
Display Libraries System: Libraries: *ALL ITCHA4c
ASP Opt Library APPLE#PRD QRCL00145 QRCY00145 QRPL00145 QSPL0145 QSYS00145 QSYS200145 SYSIB00145 VPK145 Type PROD PROD PROD PROD TEST PROD PROD PROD PROD Device APPLE# APPLE# APPLE# APPLE# APPLE# APPLE# APPLE# APPLE# APPLE# Bottom F3=Exit F12=Cancel F17=Top F18=Bottom Reclaim storage library. Recovery Library Library for REPLACE(*YES) processing. Spool Library System Library System Library for CPI's System Library for DB2 Text
Reattach notification

This reattached.
means that the pairs are
The data is still being synchronized. Determine the status of the synchronization:
DSPLOG MSGID(CPI095D) iSeries Navigator Mirror Copy State changes from Resuming to Active. GEOSTAT ALL run in SST on the source node
Geographic mirror synchronization (1 of 2)

Required when:
Mirror copy is detached/reattached Suspend geographic mirroring for an available disk pool System suspends geographic mirroring
Loss of communications & recovery time out exceeded Mirror copy runs out of storage Operational failure of mirror copy
System marks mirror copy as unusable

Need for recovery detected when vary on production system Operational failure of production copy Target system failures that prevent normal shut down processing of mirror copy

After a reattach operation the entire disk pool will be copied from the production copy to the mirror copy
V5R3 Full synchronization V5R4 Full synchronization unless

PTF MF40053 is applied API QYASSDMO is used to detach/reattach
V6R1 Partial synchronization in base i

After a resume operation
Virtual addresses and page ranges of objects changed in the disk pool are recorded By default the area to record changes is 1% of the disk space The maximum size of the area to store changes is 1% If the recording area does not fill, only the recorded changes are synchronized.
During Synchronization
The production copy can be used Performance on the production copy may be impacted The mirror copy is unusable The mirror copy can not become the production copy

Several system and disk resources are used during the synchronization of a disk pool Proper hardware configuration and system tuning will make synchronization efficient
Number of disk arms Size and speed of disk cache Number and speed of communication lines Machine pool size Synchronization task priority

Resume/Reattach is taking too long
Usually due to synchronization, and not the Resume/Reattach iSeries Navigator will show resuming at a low priority
Synchronization processes default to low priority

Parameter specified when geographic mirroring configured Can only be changed when the disk pool is varied off
Machine Pool Size

Increase the size of the machine pool before starting the synchronization The amount of extra machine pool storage is: 300 MB + .3MB x the number of disk arms in the independent disk pool.
Device CRG/geographic mirror disk pools summary

Device CRGs control the primary location geographic mirrored disk pools Geographic mirroring provides more benefits than switched disks:
Protection from site loss More than one copy of data
Synchronization times are a factor of system resources

Number of disk units Number, size, and speed of disk cache Processor CPW Machine Pool Size
Caution should be exercised with Detach in V5R4

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IBM Power Systems Technical University

October 1822, 2010 Las Vegas, NV

Power HA System Mirror for i Geographic Mirror

2010 IBM Corporation

IBM Power Systems Technical University Las Vegas, NV

2010 IBM Corporation

IBM Power Systems Technical University Las Vegas, NV

2010 IBM Corporation

IBM Power Systems Technical University Las Vegas, NV

How device CRGs work

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IBM Power Systems Technical University Las Vegas, NV

CRG recovery domains

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Schematic of cluster with geographic mirroring

Device CRG GEOMIR

GEOMIR ACTIVE PRIMARY

Mirrored Disk Writes

GEOMIR ACTIVE BACKUP1

Device Domain AS540

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IBM Power Systems Technical University Las Vegas, NV

Steps for implementing geographic mirroring

IBM Power Systems Technical University Las Vegas, NV

Geographic mirroring example

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IBM Power Systems Technical University Las Vegas, NV

XSM requires Option 41 High Available Switchable Resources

XSM uses support provided by 5761HAS

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Synchronous Delivery, Synchronous Mode

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IBM Power Systems Technical University Las Vegas, NV

Synchronous Delivery, Asynchronous Mode

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IBM Power Systems Technical University Las Vegas, NV

2010 IBM Corporation

IBM Power Systems Technical University Las Vegas, NV

IBM Power Systems Technical University Las Vegas, NV

IBM Power Systems Technical University Las Vegas, NV

Filling geographic mirrored disk pools

Data Data Level Level

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IBM Power Systems Technical University Las Vegas, NV

Geographic mirroring communications

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IBM Power Systems Technical University Las Vegas, NV

Multiple geographic mirroring communication

TCP/IP Communication Lines

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IBM Power Systems Technical University Las Vegas, NV

2010 IBM Corporation

IBM Power Systems Technical University Las Vegas, NV

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IBM Power Systems Technical University Las Vegas, NV

System overhead Application delays

IBM Power Systems Technical University Las Vegas, NV

Geographic mirroring interfaces

Disk Management GUI iSeries Navigator or Systems Director Navigator for i

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IBM Power Systems Technical University Las Vegas, NV

APPLE# Mirror IASP

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IBM Power Systems Technical University Las Vegas, NV