We just installed z/VM 5.3. We have 2 systems running. VM1 and VM2. Right now, all of our Linux guests (about 5) are on VM1. They also have a directory entry on VM2 (but password set to NOLOG).
1) What's the best way to do failover if we need to get something over? Right now, my plan is basically to log into VM2 and change the NOLOG to a password and then start the guest. Basically I want to avoid having our Operations staff make mistakes and start 2 instances of the same linux guest (on 2 VM systems). 2) We use FDR/ABR on our z/OS side for backing up for Disaster Recovery. We would like to keep using FDR. Now I know I can get clean backups if the systems are shut down. Are there any gotcha's if I take a FDR full dump against say 530RES or 530SPL while the system is up? \ 3) last of all, how often does VM get backed up when it's just used as a Linux server system?? Thanks
