George, have a go at it and let me know what you think....and please pay close attention to the restrictions and limitations mentioned in the doc file.
Have a good one. On 10/06/2010 11:05 AM, George Henke/NYLIC wrote: > tyvm, Dave. > > This is just what I need. > > > > > Dave Jones <[email protected]> > Sent by: The IBM z/VM Operating System <[email protected]> > 10/06/2010 12:03 PM > Please respond to > The IBM z/VM Operating System <[email protected]> > > > To > [email protected] > cc > > Subject > Re: IPL VM/VM Issues > > > > > > > I don't want to come across as bragging, but there is the SFB spool file > backup/restore utility available now. It's: > 1) free > 2) backs up and restores SDF file to/from CMS files > 3) can handle NSS as well as DCSS, IMG, RDR/PRT/PUN, NLS, SDFs > 4) For RDR/PRT/PUN files, it groups all the UR spool files for a > specific user into 1 backup file, so you don't have to manipulate each > spool file individually. You can restore all of them at once or just > specific ones. > > Yes, there are some caveats, and limitations on the NSS restore option > but it seems to work for the majority of NSSs we've tried it against. > > You can download it from here: > > http://www.vsoft-software.com/downloads.html > > It's towards the bottom of the page. > > If anyone is interested in support for SFB, drop me a note, off-list, > please. > > Thanks and have a good one. > > DJ > > On 10/06/2010 10:42 AM, RPN01 wrote: >> I think this is an issue that needs to be addressed. This is a critical > set >> of files, which z/VM only has tools to back up to tape, and many sites > no >> longer even have tape drives to use to create these tape backups. We no >> longer have any tape drives, real or virtual, attached to the systems, > so >> SPXTAPE does us absolutely no good. >> > -- Dave Jones V/Soft Software www.vsoft-software.com Houston, TX 281.578.7544
