IBM DS8870 Copy Services for Open Systems

Copy Services architecture

This chapter is an overview of the structure of the Copy Services communication architecture in either an Open Systems or z Systems environment. The chapter covers the following topics:

•Introduction to the Copy Services structure

•The structure of Copy Services management

•IBM Easy Tier® and I/O Priority Manager relevance to Copy Services

2.1 Introduction to the Copy Services structure

The communications architecture for the DS8000 is based on the concept of Storage Complexes.

Within a Storage Complex, you find management ...