The byte-for-byte backup function in zVM is called DDR (DASD Dump/Restore). It works very well and has the same restrictions about backing up ACTIVE data that DFDSS has.
/Thomas Kern /301-903-2211 > -----Original Message----- > From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of James Melin > Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 2004 12:50 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Backups - CDL Via Z/os or options under VM itself. > > > I am currently doing volume backups of CDL layout volumes via z/OS and > DFDSS. Some volumes are actually 4 minidisks within VM, and I > don't have > mini-disk level backup granularity with the CDL method. Is there an > equivalent to DFDSS within VM or does this have to be > purchased ala-carte? > I would very much like to just do the equivalent of VM > mini-disk backups > using a DFDSS style backup from within VM but we're neophytes > in the VM > realm, so I don't really know what is possible and what is not. > > If anyone has suggestions I'd be happy to hear them. > > Thanks > > -J > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: INFO > LINUX-390 or visit > http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390 > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390
