DEVICE_CLASS IBM XIV Storage System Storage System parameters

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The parameters that are defined in the device class section of the IBM® Storage Protect Snapshot profile, configure IBM Storage Protect Snapshot for use with the IBM XIV® Storage System.

BACKUP_HOST_NAME

This parameter specifies the name of the backup host that is used during offloaded tape backups only. The following list identifies the possible options:

backup_server_hostname: Enter the host name or cluster name of the backup server as configured on the IBM XIV Storage System.
None: This option is used if you do not have a backup server.

Default: None

Advanced mode only: No.

CLONE_DATABASE

This parameter indicates whether the device class is used for cloning. The following list identifies the possible options:

YES: Use the device class for cloning. When the parameter is set to YES, the device class is unavailable for non-cloning backup or restore operations. The device class is ignored during backup expiration and reconciliation processing.
NO: Do not use the device class for cloning.

The following example shows the CLONE_DATABASE parameter that is specified in the DEVICE_CLASS section for DEVICE_CLASS STANDARD.

>>> DEVICE_CLASS STANDARD
CLONE_DATABASE YES
COPYSERVICES_HARDWARE_TYPE XIV
PATH_TO_XCLI /home/xivtest/XCLI
COPYSERVICES_SERVERNAME nextra
COPYSERVICES_USERNAME admin
# RECON_INTERVAL 12
# USE_WRITABLE_SNAPSHOTS AUTO
BACKUP_HOST_NAME acsback5
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Default: NO

Advanced mode only: No.

COPYSERVICES_HARDWARE_TYPE

This parameter is required. Only one device can be specified.

XIV: Specify the XIV option, when the database is stored on the IBM XIV Storage System.
On the console, any notifications that refer to IBM XIV Storage System operations and COPYSERVICES_HARDWARE_TYPE are displayed as COPYSERVICES_HARDWARE_TYPE=GENERIC. Similarly, when you view the log or trace files in the ACS_DIR/logs directory, any references that are related to the COPYSERVICES_HARDWARE_TYPE for the IBM XIV Storage System are displayed as COPYSERVICES_HARDWARE_TYPE=GENERIC.

Default: Not available.

Advanced mode only: No.

COPYSERVICES_SERVERNAME

This parameter identifies the TCP/IP host name of the storage system where the data to protect is located.

Default: None

Advanced mode only: No.

COPYSERVICES_USERNAME

This parameter identifies the user name. Use the XIV user name that you use to log on to the IBM XIV Storage System.

Default: superuser

Advanced mode only: No.

LVM_MIRRORING

Set this parameter to YES if your volume groups use AIX Logical Volume Manager mirroring.

Default: No.

Advanced mode only: Yes.

RECON_INTERVAL

This parameter specifies the interval, in hours, between two subsequent reconciliation operations. The options are whole numbers between 0 and 24 inclusive.

Default: 12

Advanced mode only: Yes.

PATH_TO_XCLI

This parameter specifies the path where the IBM XIV command-line interface, XCLI, is installed. There is no default value. This parameter is only valid when COPYSERVICES_HARDWARE_TYPE specifies XIV.

Default: None.

Advanced mode only: No.

USE_WRITABLE_SNAPSHOTS

This parameter determines whether writable snapshots are used. Writable snapshots are required in LVM mirrored environments. The following list identifies the options:

YES: Writable snapshots are used.
NO: Writable snapshots are not used.
AUTO: Based on the environment, the value is automatically selected.

Default: AUTO

Advanced mode only: Yes