Yes, to confirm Mike's comment, CA V/Seg-Plus (a "feature"
of CA VM:Spool) *does* backup any/all DCSS, NSS, IMG, and TRF files to disk with
its AUTOVSEG function. The files can be restored with the original or a
different name. Additionally AUTOVSEG can be configured to *automatically*
restore any missing DCSS, NSS, and/or IMG files at IPL or while the system is up
and running if for some reason they have "disappeared".
JR
JR (Steven)
Imler
CA
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From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mike Walter
Sent: Thursday, September 07, 2006 04:55 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: Saving a backup copy of NSSs with no tape drive
The aforementioned DCSSBKUP and DCSSRSAV will work for DCSS but not Named Saved Systems (IPL-able thing like CMS, GCS, etc.).
Wasn't there some mention of a clever PIPE solution handle named saved systems recently on the list?
Of course, CA:VSeg-Plus would probably do it to disk (not 100% certain), but first you need a license for VM:Spool.
Mike Walter
Hewitt Associates
Any opinions expressed herein are mine alone and do not necessarily
represent the opinions or policies of Hewitt Associates.
| "Lee Stewart"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent by: "The IBM z/VM Operating System" <[email protected]> 09/07/2006 03:13 PM
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Hi... I suspect the answer is no, but it never hurts to ask...
We're about to put maintenance on a system that has no tape drives...
(Yes there are drives in the shop, but not defined to the VM LPAR, and
they don't do dynamic I/O, and the POR window is too far out to help.)
Is there any way to copy/save/backup the system data files (NSSs etc.)
in the spool without a tape drive?
Thanks,
Lee
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