Managing Parallel Access Volumes

Parallel Access Volumes (PAVs), also referred to as aliases, provide your system with access to volumes in parallel when you use an IBM® Z host.

Parallel access volumes
Parallel access volumes (PAVs) provide your system with access to volumes in parallel when you use an IBM Z host.
Overview of the input/output configuration program for DS8000
The input/output configuration program (IOCP) provides the information that is needed for the DS8000 storage system when it handles parallel access volumes (PAVs).
Guidelines for defining a logical control unit for DS8000
You can use these guidelines to define a logical control unit (LCU) for a DS8000 storage system.
PAV requirements for DS8000
Parallel access volumes (PAVs) can provide significant performance enhancements in IBM Z environments by enabling simultaneous processing for multiple I/O operations to the same logical volume.
Reconfiguring an LCU with larger capacity 3390 volumes
Complete this task to reconfigure a logical control unit (LCU) with larger capacity 3390 volumes.
Increasing the number of 3390s formatted in an LCU
Complete this task to increase the number of 3390s that are formatted in a logical control unit (LCU).