There appears to be some interest in having Chris's spool file backup and restore utility made publicly available. I've used this utility at several sites and it works well; having one tool to manage *all* of the different SDFs that live in CP's spool area is very handy. With a little more effort (i.e., programming...:-) the utility could be upgraded to run as a PIPELINEs stage, feeding the contents of SDF files into a pipe for further processing, e.g., written to disk, to tape, encrypted, sent across the Internet, etc. This would certainly add to its usefulness and flexibility....
A question: If this utility were upgraded as described above, better documentation produced, and it was released for public download from the IBM VM web site or some other such site, would there be any interest in having a service and support offering (i.e., a small $$ fee per year for commercial support, upgrades, maintenance, etc.) available? If such as offering were available, would anybody be inclined to subscribe to it? Please respond to me directly and not via the list. Thanks and have a good one. DJ ----- Original Message Follows ----- From: Thomas Kern <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Subject: Re: SPXTAPE alternatives Date: Wed, 7 Mar 2007 08:09:06 -0800 > John was suggesting that a new program be added to the > Downloads website. I don't think there are any packages > there now that deal with saving/restoring > DCSSes/NSSes/etc. > > The download website is: > http://www.vm.ibm.com/download/packages/ > > There are LOTS of usable programs there even if they are > OLD. Some of the old REXX functions and Pipeline stages > work just GREAT. > > /Tom Kern > /301-903-2211 > > --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > Is this available VM down load site ? > > What's the pgm name and doc ? > > Can I have url for the VM Download site ? > > > > Thanks, > > > > Ann > > > > > > > > > > "Jim Bohnsack" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent by: "The IBM z/VM Operating System" > > <[email protected]> 03/07/2007 09:31 AM > > Please respond to > > "The IBM z/VM Operating System" > > <[email protected]> > > > > To > > [email protected] > > cc > > > > Subject > > Re: SPXTAPE alternatives > > > > > > > > > > > > > > That would make a great addition to the VM Download > > site. There are real shortcomings to DCSSBKUP & > > DCSSRSAV, namely losing the creation date and only > > being able to handle DCSS's, ie not NSS's and the other > > files you mentioned. > > Jim > > > > > > Chris Langford wrote: > > > I have a program that will backup to CMS files and > > restore all system files > > > (NSS, DCSS, IMG, OVERRIDE and NLS) > > > On a restore, if needed, the appropriate > > > DEFSEG/DEFSYS is constructed based upon > > > the file to be restored and issued. Restored files > > may be issued new names. > > > > > > Documentation is sketchy but if there is interest that > > > can be fixed. > > -- > > Jim Bohnsack > > Cornell University > > (607) 255-1760 > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > The information contained in this message may be > > CONFIDENTIAL and is for the intended addressee only. > > Any unauthorized use, dissemination of the information, > or copying of this message is prohibited. If you are not > > the intended addressee, please notify the sender > > immediately and delete this message. > > > > > > > __________________________________________________________ > __________________________ Don't get soaked. Take a quick > peek at the forecast with the Yahoo! Search weather > shortcut. > http://tools.search.yahoo.com/shortcuts/#loc_weather
