Below is an example of how to perform a full system save to a tape library device
such as 3584 or 3494.
The following steps are required (in this example, MLB3584 is the tape library device):
Step 1: Insert the media into the media library device. The media will then have a status
of Inserted:
Notes:
1. If you do not want to use one of the default categories supplied with the system,
create additional categories using the CRTTAPCGY command. For instance,
command CRTTAPCGY CGY(SAVE21) would create a SAVE21 category.
2. CHGTAPCTG command (or WRKTAPCTG Option 2 = Change) can be used to
change the category associated with specific volumes.
Step 2: Use ADDTAPCTG to add volumes into the desired tape category. Ensure you
add sufficient media into the tape category (amount of volumes needed for a complete
system save) before starting the backup because you cannot add additional media after
the save is started:
Note the difference between *SEQ and *NEXTAVAIL for Cartridge order:
The cartridges are mounted in the order they were added or changed to the
category specified. The operation ends if the next cartridge in the
*SEQ sequential order is not available.
The cartridges are mounted in a sequential order, but if a cartridge in the
*NEXTAVALorder is not available, the next available cartridge is used.
Step 4: Do full system save using GO SAVE, Option 21 to tape library device
MLB3584.
Step 5: Remove the tape category from a tape media library using
command SETTAPCGY OPTION(*DEMOUNTED).
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