The term "FBA" is ambiguous in this context.   Are you using z/VM FBA EDEVICEs 
or are you giving Linux guests direct access to SCSI LUNs?

I know this sounds trite, but you do it in DR the same way you do it at home.   
To connect to a SCSI device, there are 4 elements:
1. The initiator (client) WWPN assigned to a specific FCP subchannel on the 
Z/LinuxONE box
2. The target (server) WWPNs assigned to the storage controller 
3. The LUN within the storage controller
4. The permissions within the SAN fabric that allows the initiator WWPNs to 
talk to the target WWPNs.

So at home your z/VM and/or Linux configurations include the target WWPNs and 
LUNs.   The storage controller configuration gives one or more initiator WWPNs 
access to one or more LUNs.  And of course the SAN fabric is configured to 
allow the WWPN pairs to talk to each other.

All of that must be done in DR where the equipment is different and so are the 
WWPNs and, possibly, LUN numbers.

On top of that you have the mechanism that copies the application data from 
home to DR and back.

How you handle the differences between home and DR depend on whether you 
maintain a separate system for each site with its own configuration or whether 
you use a single system (or set of systems) that adapt themselves to their 
location when they IPL based on environmental information that can tell it 
whether it is in DR or at home.

Regards,
Alan

Alan Altmark
Senior Managing z/VM Consultant
IBM Technology Services
1 607 321 7556  (Mobile)
[email protected]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Linux on 390 Port <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Peter
> Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2022 5:04 AM
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> Subject: [EXTERNAL] [LINUX-390] FCP device
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> Hello
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> Good morning
> 
> How do we create WWPN or FBA device in DR site ?
> 
> As this is the first time we are planning to replicate Linux guest to DR site.
> 
> Is there a way to assign or attach a FBA device to the Linux guest ?
> 
> Peter
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