We'll be doing this ourselves soon, but with FDRPAS instead of TDMF (I think). I need to study how that will work.
On Mon, Sep 1, 2025 at 9:31 AM Mike Schwab < [email protected]> wrote: > Is PPRC an option? Mirror to the new volumes then shut down to swap. More > disruptive than TDMF. > > If you need larger volumes, Create new volumes in same storage group, > Disable,new the old volumes to migrate / recall datasets not in use. > > > > On Sun, Aug 31, 2025 at 3:35 AM Peter < > [email protected]> wrote: > > > 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 > > > > > -- > Mike A Schwab, Springfield IL USA > Where do Forest Rangers go to get away from it all? > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > -- Jay Maynard ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
