Communications requirements for the FlashCopy feature

To use the FlashCopy® technology in a PowerHA® solution, ensure that the minimum communications requirements are met.

The following minimum communication requirements should be met for the FlashCopy feature:

• At least two IBM® i partitions or systems that have at least one IBM(r) System Storage® external storage unit that is attached to each system. The IBM(r) System Storage(r) external storage units are supported on all System i® models that support Fibre Channel attachment for external storage.
• PowerHA supports Metro Mirror on DS8000®, SAN Volume Controller, and Storwize®. For specific Fibre Channel adapters supported, see IBM System Storage Interoperation Center (SSIC).

For more information on the storage technologies that are provided by IBM i, see PowerHA supported storage servers.