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IBM DB2 Cloning Tool for z/OS® is a vendor-independent tool that provides access to data sets on replicated volumes created with point-in-time copies of Fast Data Replication tools (FlashCopy and SnapShot) or Splits of Continuous Mirrors tools (EMC TimeFinder, IBM PPRC, HDS ShadowImage, Softek TDMF, and Fujitsu Equivalent Copy).
The clones these tools create are not accessible due to an inherent replication problem: the target volume label, internal data, and data set names all reflect the source volume name. DB2 Cloning Tool solves these issues so that the replicated data can be utilized quickly and accessed on the same system.
DB2 Cloning Tool supports the replication of DB2 subsystems with intelligent features that condition the target environment enabling the replicated data to be made available for use within minutes.
DB2 Cloning Tool provides a way for customers to meet the demand for increased online access to databases while continuing to meet business requirements for batch and backup processing. Using th etool, customers can run processes in parallel. In addition, customers can easily create test and QA environments and refresh the data on a regular basis.
 Learn more about DB2 Cloning Tool, including a white paper, case study, and fact sheet.
- IBM DB2 Cloning Tool is an innovative tool that solves the cloned data access dilemma, giving users access to datasets on target volumes created with FlashCopy or Snapshot by renaming and cataloging them.
- IBM DB2 Cloning Tool resolves catalog conflicts of like-named datasets that are created by cloning a volume. It also solves internal conflicts that are created when copying a volume to a different VOLSER.
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DB2 Cloning Tool is sold under its IBM Program Number of 5655-N10. Details on ordering and pricing information can be found in
IBM Announcement Letter 206-126 dated June 6, 2006.
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- Fixes volume conflicts (VTOC, VTOCIX, and VVDS) and then renames and recatalogs the datasets
- Rename capability allows users to change any qualifier or add/delete qualifiers
- Track the behind-the-scenes FlashCopy, enabling a user to know when they can start another cloning operation or withdraw from the current copy
- Provide automatic pairing of volume characteristics
- Provide the capability to FlashCopy or Snapshot by Storage Groups
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- Unique support that enables users to keep only the datasets that are really wanted at the conclusion of a volume level FlashCopy or Snapshot. This can be helpful to customers who are in need of dataset level FlashCopy support.
- Several SMS options that enable a user to determine how the SMS class constructs will be applied to their cloned datasets
- A catalog search facility that enables the user to easily identify, in advance, all ICF catalogs that will be necessary for the rename and recatalog function.
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