IBM System Storage DS8000 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 System z 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 ...