Thank's for support... The first problem is related to a dump for the resident dasd of VM.... I've red some documentation about and there was a description about some keyword to specify during the backup... CPVOLUME - TRACKS - ADMINISTRATOR Is this extensible to Linux dasd?
Thank's Max ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dougie G Lawson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, April 08, 2002 3:14 PM Subject: Re: Dumping VM and Linux dasd from Z/OS > > Hello... > > I'm trying to dump my Linux-vm system with ADRDSSU from a Z/OS = > > environment. This is the first time i'm doing a backup system and I'm = > > new about this environment. The job terminate with a > > > > ADR307E (001)-OPNCL(03), UNABLE TO OPEN VOLUME > > > > Are necessary some "special" commands to implement this functions? Is = > > there an howto? > > Thank's In advance > > Max > > Max, > > Which distro are you using? > > 2.2.16 kernels only support a ldl (linux dasd layout) dasd format. > Modern kernels (2.4.?) support ldl (for support of old Linux) and cdl > (compatible [with OS/390] disk layout). > > Cdl is a format that includes dummy OS/390 control blocks in the disk > format so you can bring the device online on MVS (and/or VM). > > If you're not using cdl then you can't dump your linux volumes with MVS > ADRDSSU (some OEM utilities have support for ldl). > > So the only choice you're left with is an ldl format is Malcolm Beattie's > utility - see http://www.linuxvm.org/Info/HOWTOs/dumprest.html. > > Regards, Dougie Lawson > > -- > ITS Technical Support > SupportLine for IMS, DB2 & Linux
