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Agenda
Backup Basics Backing Up the Entire System Backing Up System Data Backing Up User Data Unattended Operations With Save Menu Options Backup Recovery and Media Services Disaster Recovery Tips Rapid Recovery
That Which Has Not Been Backed up Offsite Will Not Survive a Disaster
Any Backup That Has Not Been Tested With a Recovery is Not a Backup
Back It Up or Give It Up
Commands
Configuration Objects
SAVCFG
21
IBM-supplied Directories
SAV
OS/400 Optional Libraries QHLPSYS QUSRTOOL Licensed Program Libraries QRPG QCBL Qxxxxx
SAVLIB *IBM
SAVLIB *NONSYS
User Libraries
LIBA LIBB LIBC LIBxxx
SAVLIB *ALLUSR
SAV
Save
Prompt for commands . . . . . . . Check for active files . . . . . . Message queue delivery . . . . . . Start time . . . . . . . . . . . . Vary off network servers . . . . .
Y=Yes, N=No Y=Yes, N=No *BREAK, *NOTIFY *CURRENT, time *ALL, *NONE, *WINDOWSNT, *GUEST (V5R3) Y=Yes, N=No (V5R3)
Unattended Save
Requires Dedicated Workstation (Console) Potential Security Exposure
SysReq 2 (Endjob) While Waiting User Profile usually has higher security class
V5R3 Enhancements
Vary off network servers default of *ALL Unmount user-defined file systems default of Yes
Save Select one of the following: Save system and user data Option 20.Define Save system and user data defaults Option 21.Save entire system Option 22.System data only Option 23.All user data
Tape devices . . . . . . . . . . .
Prompt for commands . . . . . . . Check for active files . . . . . . Message queue delivery . . . . . . Start time . . . . . . . . . . . . Vary off network servers . . . . . Type choices, press Enter.Y Unmount file systems . . . . . Print system information . . . Use system reply list. . . . . F3=Exit F12=Cancel
Names
Y=Yes, N=No Y=Yes, N=No *BREAK, *NOTIFY *CURRENT, time *ALL,*NONE,*WINDOWSNT, *GUEST (V5R3) Y=Yes, N=No (V5R3) Y=Yes, N=No (V4R2) Y=Yes, N-No (V4R3)
Y N N
Product Characteristics
Key Features Controls Backup
Enabler for backup strategies
Classifies, Tracks, and Protects Tape Media Single-system or Multi-system Environment Licensed Program product 5716BR1, 5763BR1, 5769BR1 and 5722BR1 Runs on all i5, iSeries and AS/400 models Supports all i5, iSeries and AS/400 tape devices and tape media Significant step beyond operational assistant backup
Starter Kit for IBM iSeries and AS/400 (www.iseriesnetwork.com) iSeries Backup Basics & BRMS Chapters New Updated Edition iSeries NEWS Magazine Backup/Recovery FAQS Commonly asked Backup/Recovery Questions and Answers www.iseriesnetwork.com
Ensure tapes are labeled or cataloged with unique volume IDs (Tape Management Product such as BRMS)
Prevent overwriting tapes with active data (tape management product such as BRMS) Have at least two sets Use error reports to remove bad tapes from inventory Audit tapes for data integrity
To Save Everything in QUSRSYS: End all subsystems (with ENDSBS SBS(*ALL)) Ensure subsystems QSNADS, QSYSWRK, QSERVER ended & ENDTCPSVR *MGTC Use Save menu option 21 or 23 Use the save-while-active feature
BEWARE!! Prior to V5R3 Default for Saving Access Paths on Save Commands is NO
Supported on SAVLIB, SAVOBJ, SAVCHGOBJ, SAVRSTLIB, SAVRSTOBJ, SAVRSTCHG *YES or *NO Still Valid Options
DSPDTAARA SFxxxxx for Date of Group PTF (V5R1 or Prior) WRKPTFGRP SFxxxxx for Date of Group PTF (V5R2 or Higher)
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If you use journaling, the libraries containing the journals must be restored before restoring the journaled files
Otherwise, Run the Following Command for each Logical File that Needs to be Restored
RSTOBJ OBJ(logical-file-name) SAVLIB(library-name) DEV(media-devicename) OBJTYPE(*FILE) MBROPT(*ALL) ALWOBJDIF (*ALL)
. . .a Rapid Recovery feature that enables you to replicate your applications and data.
Can achieve recovery time objectives of minutes Protects data to last replicated transaction
Customer Customer
You can replicate all or part of your system to a target system at either hotsite or one of your sites.
Customer Site Customer Site Hotsite or Customer Site
Hotsite
Partitioning
Or you can replicate all or part of your system to a partition on a target system at a hotsite. This solution enables sharing of resources and achieves a new price point for replication.
The Only Way to Ensure you have a Good Backup Strategy is to Test your Recovery!!!!
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