To use MIMIX Monitor to perform switching, you need the following:
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Two or more IBM® Power™ Systems, or partitions; one system must be designated as a backup system.
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Communications facilities between the production system and a backup system. If you have more than one production system to switch to the backup, each production system must have communication facilities between it and the backup system. Additionally, when a switch occurs you will still need to maintain a communications channel that MIMIX can use that is not affected by the switch.
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Assure MIMIX must be installed. Refer to the License Manager for IBM i Products for the system and software requirements for these products and details about where you need these products installed.
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System definitions and transfer definitions configured for the replication environment. If MIMIX is not already configured, you can use the Assure MIMIX Administrator Referencebook to help you.
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Configuration dependent equipment.
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MIMIX Model Switch Framework also requires that a switch framework be configured. For more information, see Operating requirements.