The IBM Tivoli Storage Productivity Center (TPC) for Replication V4 includes new capabilities and enhancements:
Metro Global Mirror with Practice Volumes
Metro Global Mirror with HyperSwap
Global Mirror with Practice Volume (Both Directions)
Global Copy – to minimise application impact when initialising Metro Mirror sessions
Replicating session progress indicators.
The IBM TPC for Replication family helps to manage the advanced copy services provided by the IBM TotalStorage ESS model 800, IBM System Storage DS8000, IBM DS6000 and IBM System Storage SVC.
IBM TPC for Replication V4
The basic functions of TPC for Replication are designed to provide management of the advanced copy services; IBM FlashCopy, Metro Mirror and Global Mirror capabilities for the IBM System Storage DS8000, IBM TotalStorage ESS Model 800, IBM System Storage DS6000 and the IBM System Storage SVC.
The TPC for Replication Family can help simplify the management of advanced copy services by:
Automating administration and configuration of these services with wizard-based session and copy set definitions
Providing simple operational control of copy services tasks, including starting, suspending and resuming in the same direction or opposite directions
Offering tools for monitoring and managing copy sessions.
