With DCSSBKUP you can save saved segments into CMS files. At the other side, run DEFSEG and DCSSRSAV to restore them. For GCS and CMS this won't work, you need to recreate them with: - CMS: SAMPNSS CMS # IPL 190 PARM SAVESYS CMS - GCS: VMFBLD PPF ZVM GCS GCTLOAD (ALL
2010/5/27 Martin, Terry R. (CMS/CTR) (CTR) <terry.mar...@cms.hhs.gov> > Hi > > > > I am working on migrating my z/VM 5.3 systems to z/VM 5.4. At the same time > we are preparing to upgrade to a z10. > > > > To get a head start on the conversion to 5.4 and to the z10 I am building > the new 5.4 systems on the z10 we have connectivity to the DS8100 where our > z/VM z/Linux environment is. We did build on 5.4 system on the z9. > > > > The one thing we do not have connectivity to at this time is Tape Drives. > So we cannot use SPXTAPE to dump the z/VM 5.4 spool, we only care about the > NSS and other system stuff, to a tape. > > > > To this end can you layout the steps I would take to copy the spool DASD to > DASD without the use of SPXTAPE. I am trying to get at least one tape drive > but if I can’t I would like to try another way. If all else fails I can do > the SPXTAPE dump of a 5.4 spool on the z9 and on the day of the migration to > the z10 load then. > > > > Thanks for the help! > > > > *Thank You,* > > * * > > *Terry Martin* > > *Lockheed Martin - Citic* > > *z/OS and z/VM Performance Tuning and Operating Systems Support* > > *Office - 443 348-2102* > > *Cell - 443 632-4191* > > * * > > *[image: cid:image001.jpg@01C97FB5.5EAFD6C0]*** > > > -- Kris Buelens, IBM Belgium, VM customer support
