What backup software you use for zOS backups? What we are currently doing is running weekly backups of Linux DASD from zOS using FDR. This works fine but you don't have the capability of doing file level restores, just the whole DASD.
Recently we defined a new virtual guest that is acting as an Amanda Master Server, Amanda is an Open Source backup utility which is part of basically all major distributions and is very well documented. After you have configured the server you just install the Amanda client on each guest you want to backup. Regards, Jose -----Original Message----- From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Brian O'Mahony Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2008 11:08 AM To: [email protected] Subject: New to zLinux... Backup solutions... We have installed a single zLinux VM on our s390 here. I want to take a backup of this system in case something drastic happens (ie the developers/testers break it). The zOS sys admin has informed me he has taken a copy of the system. However as he is also new to zVM, he is unsure of the restore process. Normally for our linux/UNIX servers we use backup applications, or in some cases use dd. What is the suggested solution for the actual zLinux OS. Is there anything we should be wary about? Does it have to be restored to the same disks etc. Any help or pointers would be great. Thanks B The information in this email is confidential and may be legally privileged. It is intended solely for the addressee. Access to this email by anyone else is unauthorized. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution or any action taken or omitted to be taken in reliance on it, is prohibited and may be unlawful. If you are not the intended addressee please contact the sender and dispose of this e-mail. Thank you. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ----------------------------------------- *************************Attention************************* This electronic message, including any attachments, contains information that may be legally confidential and/or privileged. The information is intended solely for the individual or entity named above and access by anyone else is unauthorized. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution, or use of the contents of this information is prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this electronic transmission in error, please reply immediately to the sender that you have received the message in error and delete it from your system. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
