We currently use flashcopy for backups, control cards below. Processing is
instantaneous. It establishes the FC relationship, creating a pointer table,
including bitmap, for target volume.
COPY FULL -
INDDNAME(INVOL1) -
OUTDDNAME(OUTDD1) -
DUMPCONDITIONING -
FCNOCOPY
Then run backups against the flashed volume
DUMP FULL -
INDDNAME(INVOL1) - << Flash
Volume
OUTDDNAME(OUTDD1) - << Backup Tape
OPTIMIZE(4) -
<< Read 1 CYL at a time
CANCELERROR <<
Cancel if I/O errors
Then Re-Initializes Flash volumes with ICKDSF (wipes data off and creates
Indexed VTOC) ready for next weeks backups.
We will be going to flashcopy SE in the near future. From reading is seems all
I need to add is key word FCSETGTOK(FAIL), indicates flash to fail if the
storage repository is out of space.
Do we have to initialize flashcopy volumes like previously?
Will we have to change all our current flashcopy jobs or create new ones?
If anyone could speak about their experiences and how we would have to change
our current process.
Thanks Matt
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