Yes, DUMPCONDitioning is your friend. This is the way HSM uses FlashCopy, this is exactly what it was created for. When you restore a volume dumped this way, it will restore the original volser. If you have HSM, look into the FRBACKUP function to see how HSM can manage the entire process for you.
>>> Walter Marguccio <[email protected]> 03/18/10 7:08 AM >>> subparameter DUMPCON > how can I backup the target volume to tape ? subparameter DUMPCOND of the COPY command is your friend. Try to flash your volume with the following jcl: //FLASH EXEC PGM=ADRDSSU //SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=* //SYSIN DD * COPY FULL IDY(your_vol) ODY(flashed_vol) DUMPCOND FCNC FR(REQ) - ADMIN PUR ALLD(*) ALLX then you will be able to DUMP the volume with this jcl: //DUMP EXEC PGM=ADRDSSU //SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=* //TAPE DD DISP=(,CATLG), // DSN=your_dsn, // UNIT=your_tape,LABEL=(1,SL), // DCB=JGE.MOD,RECFM=U,LRECL=0,BLKSIZE=0 //SYSIN DD * DUMP ADMIN IDY(flashed_vol) ODD(TAPE) OPT(4) COM ALLX ALLD(*) HTH Walter Marguccio z/OS Systems Programmer BELENUS LOB Informatic GmbH Munich - Germany ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html CONFIDENTIALITY/EMAIL NOTICE: The material in this transmission contains confidential and privileged information intended only for the addressee. If you are not the intended recipient, please be advised that you have received this material in error and that any forwarding, copying, printing, distribution, use or disclosure of the material is strictly prohibited. If you have received this material in error, please (i) do not read it, (ii) reply to the sender that you received the message in error, and (iii) erase or destroy the material. Emails are not secure and can be intercepted, amended, lost or destroyed, or contain viruses. You are deemed to have accepted these risks if you communicate with us by email. Thank you. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
