Configuring the use of the Easy Tier heat map transfer function

You can enable Easy Tier® heat map transfers for IBM® DS8000® storage systems that are connected to IBM Copy Services Manager from the Copy Services Manager graphical user interface (GUI).

About this task

The heat map transfer configuration options that are available in Copy Services Manager include adding storage systems for which you want to transfer heat map data, and enabling or disabling the transfer of Easy Tier heat map data for those storage systems.

Procedure

  1. In the menu bar, click Storage > Storage Systems.
  2. Click the Easy Tier Heat Map Transfer tab.
  3. The following configuration options are available:
    Status
    Indicates whether the transfer of Easy Tier heat map data is enabled or disabled.
    Enable Transfer
    Click to enable the transfer of Easy Tier heat map data, and then click Yes in the confirmation window. Easy Tier heat map data is copied from the storage systems that are listed on this page to the target storage systems that are associated with those storage systems.
    Disable Transfer
    Click to disable the transfer of Easy Tier heat map data, and then click Yes in the confirmation window. The storage systems that are listed on this page remain displayed with a status of Inactive.
    Transfer only session-managed relationships
    Select this option to transfer Easy Tier heat map data for relationships that are defined in sessions on this server. Only relationships that are defined in sessions have the data transferred. The option can only be modified when the status is disabled.
    Transfer all relationships on the storage systems
    Select this option to transfer Easy Tier heat map data for all relationships that are defined on storage systems that are connected to this server. The option can only be modified when the status is disabled.
    Select Action
    Select a storage system that is listed on this page, and then select one of the following actions. After you make your selection, click Go:
    View Transfer Details
    Click to view detailed information about the transfer from the source storage system to its target storage systems. This information includes whether the transfer succeeded or failed and the date and time that the transfer started and stopped. This action is not available if the source storage system does not have target storage systems.
    Storage system details
    The following information is shown for each storage system:
    Storage System
    Lists each source storage system and its target storage systems, if available.
    Connection Status
    One of the following states is displayed for each storage system connection:
    Connecting
    Indicates that connection to the storage system is in progress.
    Connected
    Indicates that connection to the storage system is established.
    Disconnected
    Indicates that connection to the storage system was lost. The connection can be lost for several reasons, including:
    • The storage system is not available.
    • The user name and password that is used to connect to the storage system was changed.
    • Firewall issues prevent connection to the storage system.
    Inactive
    Indicates that the transfer of Easy Tier heat map data is disabled.