Eric, DFDSS should be part of DFSMS. FDR is a pay for.
So you should already have it in house. Lizette : Re: Info on Setting Up an Lpar for Flashcopy > >Thanks Greg. I hadn't found that book yet, and am downloading it now. >Unfortuneatly, we don't have DFDSS here, only FDR. This book looks like it >will help me. > >Eric > >---- Greg Shirey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> The DUMPCONDITIONING parameter of the DFSMSdss COPY FULL command allows >> both the source and target volumes to remain online after a full volume >> copy operation, thus creating an interim copy for a subsequent dump to >> tape that can be done using the same system. >> >> When DUMPCONDITIONING is specified, the volser of the target volume does >> not change. The conditioned volume is not usable in its current state - >> except for the DFSMSdss DUMP operation, because the volser, the VTOC >> index and VVDS names are not consistent. >> >> A full volume dump of the conditioned volume results in a dump data set >> that looks like it was created by dumping the sourve volume. This >> allows the dump data set to be restored and used without having to clip >> back the volser. >> >> This is from Chapter 2 of: >> >> http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/redbooks/pdfs/sg245680.pdf >> >> HTH, >> Greg ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
