Testing grid failover

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This topic describes how to test for grid failover.

Before you begin

You must be familiar with how to use the virtual tape systems that are attached to zOS environments.

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For documentation about how to test grid failover, refer to:
  • IBM TS7700 Series Grid Failover Scenarios
This document is available from the IBM® Techdocs search portal link in the Related information section. Enter the document title in the Enter optional search string: field, then click Search. The most recent version of the IBM TS7700 Series Grid Failover Scenarios document is then returned.

This document contains information to assist with the creation of a test plan. In addition, you can also find a series of grid failover test scenarios for zOS, which were performed in an IBM laboratory environment. Single failures of all major components and communication links and some multiple failures are simulated.

Not all possible grid failover situations are covered in IBM TS7700 Series Grid Failover Scenarios. However, you can find documentation that focuses on the scenarios that demonstrate the critical hardware and microcode failover capabilities of the TS7700 Grid configuration.