The answer Mike suggested is using the ICKDSF interface.  An alternative way to 
do this is with the TSO commands documented
in DFSMS Advanced Copy Services.  
https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/zos/3.1.0?topic=descriptions-cestpair-establishing-volume-pairs.

Regards,  Dave
David Shackelford
[email protected]
z/OS DFSMS Architecture

On Mon, 9 Jun 2025 12:47:58 -0500, Mike Schwab <[email protected]> wrote:

>https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/zos/2.4.0?topic=commandsckd-pprcopy-suspendsuspending-pairs
>
>Use the PPRCOPY SUSPEND command to suspend PPRCOPY operation between a
>primary and secondary volume pair. When the PPRCOPY SUSPEND command is
>directed to the primary or secondary device of a PPRCOPY volume pair, the
>pair is suspended, and data is no longer transferred to the secondary
>volume. The primary device records which cylinders are no longer
>synchronous. When the pair is reestablished with the PPRCOPY ESTPAIR
>command, you can use MODE(RESYNC) to synchronize the volume again.
>
>If the PPRCOPY ESTPAIR MODE(RESYNC) does not work, then you would delete
>pairs and re-establish as brand new copies, which would include updating
>unchanged tracks.
>
>‪On Mon, Jun 9, 2025 at 12:19 PM ‫גדי בן אבי‬‎ <[email protected]>
>wrote:‬
>
>> Hi,
>> About a week and a half ago we had a problem with the only communication
>> line used for replication between our two sites.
>> This evening, the line was reestablished.
>>
>> When I try to use CSM to start the replication session, I get this message:
>> Malam_new_MM that resulted in a hardware error for copy set
>> DS8000:2107.LKX01:VOL:0182 with source DS8000:2107.LKX01:VOL:0182(MKB9A9)
>> and target DS8000:2107.KRL21:VOL:0182(MKB9A9) in role pair H1-H2. The
>> hardware returned an error code of 0f12.
>>
>> When I look at what 0f12 means, I get:
>>
>> For an Establish Peer-to-Peer Remote Copy Pair command with full copy or
>> nocopy, the primary and secondary devices are not Simplex.
>> Explanation:
>> Attempt to establish a PPRC pair with full copy or no copy and the primary
>> and secondary devices are not Simplex
>>
>> Can anyone suggest how to continue?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Gadi
>>
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