We also use DBS and are very happy with it. -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of John McKown Sent: Wednesday, January 22, 2014 9:09 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: DASD backup solutions
On Wed, Jan 22, 2014 at 7:29 AM, Greg Schmeelk <greg_schme...@jbhunt.com>wrote: > Thank you, Mike, > > As far as I know, DFSMSdss won't automatically build JCL for backups, > inits, and restores. We are looking to upgrade our process to a more > automatic solution. HSM is good for a lot of things, but I have found > it to be wanting when faced with DR testing. > > I appreciate the suggestion, anyway, but I guess I should have been > more specific with explaining my need. > > Greg > > > We use an OEM product called DBS. It was developed by OpenTech, which was recently acquired by Rocket Software. It automates the creation of JCL to do back ups (and inits and restores) of DASD volumes using DFDSS or FDR. We have used it for backup and disaster recovery testing for _years_, very successfully. In point of fact, the original OpenTech was (is?) located close to our shop. We had their developers come to a couple of our D.R. tests to see how we were using the product and the problems that we were having. This resulted in a lot of ease of use enhancements. Which were excellent. We still have a good relationship with some of the developers. http://www.rocketsoftware.com/products/rocket-dasd-backup-supervisor We also use the companion DBX product, which we use to do back up of individual "critical" application data sets. And also TapeCopy, which copies and stacks data sets which reside on virtual tapes onto physical 3592J tapes, making a duplex copy at the same time. -- Wasn't there something about a PASCAL programmer knowing the value of everything and the Wirth of nothing? Maranatha! <>< John McKown ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
