Does your dasd support SNAPSHOT? If so, duplicate the volumes, back them up to tape at your leisure, then delete. I used to do this to back up an entire system with an outage of about 3 minutes (then a few hours on a tape drive of course, but no one cared about that)
ian ... ------ Original Message ------ Received: Thu, 27 Sep 2007 06:56:40 PM BST From: Steve Mitchell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Subject: Re: z/VM Daily Snyc Point > In essence, Mgt has the perspective 'if there is data on a disk, we are > going to back it up at the same time throughout the enterprise each day. > That is at least, their utopian wish. I'm of the opinion, since we back up > all the linux guest w/tivoli, and the VM vols (520*) on Sunday nights its > unnecessary to do more at this pt. > However, I need to find out what alternatives (ie what are other shops > doing) exist and their costs. That, in all likelyhood will sway them to > 'sane' solution. > > So the short answer to your question Phil (after the long one of course) is > both. > > Steve Mitchell > Sr Systems Software Specialist > Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas > (785) 291-8885 > > 'There are no degrees of Honesty-you're either Honest or you're not! > > > > > Phil Tully > <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > e.net> To > Sent by: The IBM [email protected] > z/VM Operating cc > System > <[EMAIL PROTECTED] Topic > ARK.EDU> > Subject > Re: z/VM Daily Snyc Point > 09/27/2007 11:03 > AM > > > Please respond to > The IBM z/VM > Operating System > <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > ARK.EDU> > > > > > > > Steve, > Are you looking for daily sync of the z/VM volumes only or of the linux > volumes as well? > > regards > Phil Tully > > Steve Mitchell wrote: > > >We have a very simple z/VM environment. Linux guests running WebSphere. > >No database's on the IFL. Our current backup process occurs on Sunday > >night. Stop VM, allocate Volumes to z/OS, do full volume backups, release > >Volumes, Start VM. We also back up the linux filesystems with Tivoli > >nightly. Currently the applications running on WebSphere have no 'up' > >requirement for Sunday evening. > > > >Now Mgt wants to take a 'daily' sync point of the z/VM vols. Obviously > >doing the 'weekly' process is not an option. We do NOT have any tape > >drives dedicated to z/VM, nor are there any available that are capable of > >supporting daily use. > > > >What are other shops doing for daily snyc points? Any and All > >thoughts/suggestions are appreciated. Thanks. > > > >Steve Mitchell > >Sr Systems Software Specialist > >Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas > >(785) 291-8885 > > > >'There are no degrees of Honesty-you're either Honest or you're not! > > > >CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email message and any attachments are for the > sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain proprietary, > confidential, trade secret or privileged information. Any unauthorized > review use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited and may be a violation > of law. If you are not the intended recipient or a person responsible for > delivering this message to an intended recipient, please contact the sender > by reply email and destroy all copies of the original message > > > > > > > > -- > 'in media stat virtus' > Virtue's in the middle > > > CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email message and any attachments are for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain proprietary, confidential, trade secret or privileged information. Any unauthorized review use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited and may be a violation of law. If you are not the intended recipient or a person responsible for delivering this message to an intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply email and destroy all copies of the original message >
