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The PowerHA Tools are not a requirement for PowerHA implementation, but rather extend and enhance functionality provided by PowerHA. Over time, some of the functions provided in the PowerHA Tools have been implemented in the core product. See Functionality Previously Provided by IBM Lab Services PowerHA Tools for IBM i for a historical perspective.

IASP Manager - FlashCopy Automation (DS8000)

Provides additional automation for the management of FlashCopy by automating the following items:

  1. Quiesce production IASP

  2. Starting a PowerHA FlashCopy

  3. Varying on FlashCopy target IASP

  4. Run a customized backup program

  5. Vary off the IASP on the FlashCopy target node once backups are complete

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PowerHA now provides integrated FlashCopy automation for Spectrum Virtualize (SVC) based storage, including IBM FlashSystems. See the following page for additional information: 7.4 HA 4.5.1 and 7.2 HA 3.7 PTFs (June 2021) and was enhanced further with the 7.4 HA 4.6.1 and 7.2 HA 3.8 PTFs (December 2021).

Smart Assist for PowerHA on IBM i

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  • CHKDUPLIBS – check for duplicate libraries

  • CHKENVRCY – checks the system for files whose access path maintenance are not set to *IMMED, libraries not being journaled, files whose access path recovery is not set to *AFTIPL, files not being journaled, journals not being managed by the system, files that do not omit open and close transactions

  • CRTPRFDIRE – Exit program used with adding new profiles to admin domain AND adding profile to system distribution directory

  • CHKUSRPRF/CHGPROF – used to synchronize the UID and GID for user profiles across nodes in the device domain.

  • DLTPRFDIRE – Delete Directory Entries cluster-wide upon profile deletion

  • MOVOUTQ – move spooled files to/from an output queue in SYSBAS to/from an output queue in an IASP

  • RTVASPSTG API – retrieve a user profile’s storage owned in a specific ASP or SYSBAS

  • RUNSVCCMD – Run SVC CLI CommandSTRALLNOD – start all cluster nodes

  • Sample Exit Programs – provides various sample exit programs for the following functions:

    • Power down system

    • Vary on/off IASP

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Over time, PowerHA has implemented the functions of some of the PowerHA Tools into the core product. See Functionality Previously Provided by IBM Lab Services PowerHA Tools for IBM i for a historical perspective.