What would be the approach to copy the data between storage box(between Old and new) when they are in same datacentre where DS8886 and DS8910F are placed in same rack
On Wed, 20 Aug 2025, 00:08 Radoslaw Skorupka, < [email protected]> wrote: > W dniu 18.08.2025 o 15:27, Peter pisze: > > Hello > > > > Has anyone migrated from DS8886 to DS8910F. > > Yes. > > > > How did you migrate when your current connectivity to DS box is direct > from > > mainframe instead of switch based? > > It is irrelevant. Of course you need free FICON channels in your CPC. > Alternatively you can reduce number of channels for DS8886 and use them > for DS8910F. > Details depend on ...details of your configuration, workload, etc. > > > > Is it possible to migrate to new storage box without downtime ? > > Yes and no. Again, it depends. It depends on your requirements regarding > remote copy consistency, possible short service windows, budget for > add-on software like TDMF, human effort and skills, etc. > Note, such migration is usually great opportunity for changes in volume > sizing, ICF catalog locations, etc. A lot of possible changes which > could make the migration more complex, but it's worth the effort. > > > -- > Radoslaw Skorupka > Lodz, Poland > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
