Save the date - 2017 VM Workshop, June 22-24, 2017 at Ohio State University, Columbus

2016-11-11 Thread Mike Walter
Cross-posted to the IBMVM, Linux-390, and zVSE discussion lists. Save the date - 2017 VM Workshop The 2017 VM Workshop will be conducted June 22 - June 24, 2017 at Ohio State University in Columbus. This annual get-together of the z/VM, Linux on IBM z Systems, and z/VSE communities will includ

Re: zLinux backup solutions

2016-11-11 Thread Alan Altmark
On Friday, 11/11/2016 at 07:33 GMT, Scott Rohling wrote: > But can ICKDSF as Sam indicates?I had decided it couldn't and so went > with CSM under zLinux...my knowledge of the ICKDSF implementations of > PPRC and FLASHCPY aren't real solid though... Yes, but there are a few restrictions

Re: zLinux backup solutions

2016-11-11 Thread Alan Altmark
On Friday, 11/11/2016 at 06:31 GMT, Scott Rohling wrote: > Ok - in our case we are doing flashcopy within the same storage > subsystem. we are not implementing PPRC but FLASHCOPY. As far as IBM DS8000 is concerned, if you have Flashcopy, you also have Metro Mirror (PPRC), as both are pa

Re: zLinux backup solutions

2016-11-11 Thread Scott Rohling
But can ICKDSF as Sam indicates?I had decided it couldn't and so went with CSM under zLinux...my knowledge of the ICKDSF implementations of PPRC and FLASHCPY aren't real solid though... Scott Rohling On Fri, Nov 11, 2016 at 11:18 AM, Alan Altmark wrote: > On Friday, 11/11/2016 at 03:19

Re: zLinux backup solutions

2016-11-11 Thread Alan Altmark
On Friday, 11/11/2016 at 03:19 GMT, Scott Rohling wrote: > While z/VM can't use consistency groups -- z/OS and zLinux can with CSM > (Copy Services Manager) I'm currently involved in a project where > we have this running on a zLinux guest to be able to flash with consistency > groups.

Re: zLinux backup solutions

2016-11-11 Thread Scott Rohling
Ok - in our case we are doing flashcopy within the same storage subsystem. we are not implementing PPRC but FLASHCOPY. Scott Rohling On Fri, Nov 11, 2016 at 10:24 AM, Cohen, Sam wrote: > Scott, > > See the PPRCOPY DEFINESESSION and PPRCOPY POPULATESESSION commands. > > Thanks, > > Sam C

Re: zLinux backup solutions

2016-11-11 Thread Cohen, Sam
Scott, See the PPRCOPY DEFINESESSION and PPRCOPY POPULATESESSION commands. Thanks, Sam Cohen (217) 862-9227 (office) (602) 327-2134 (cell) -Original Message- From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of Scott Rohling Sent: Friday, November 11, 2016 11:19 AM

Re: zLinux backup solutions

2016-11-11 Thread Scott Rohling
Maybe we are talking about different things...you can establish relationships between source/target volumes -- but I don't see anything that let's you define a consistency group -- i.e. several volumes which will be flashed at the exact moment in time. Scott Rohling On Fri, Nov 11, 2016 at

Re: zLinux backup solutions

2016-11-11 Thread Cohen, Sam
In the ICKDSF manual (http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSB27U_6.3.0/com.ibm.zos.v2r1.ickug00/toc.htm), check out the FLASHCOPY and PPRCOPY commands. Thanks, Sam Cohen (217) 862-9227 (office) (602) 327-2134 (cell) -Original Message- From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:LINUX-

Re: zLinux backup solutions

2016-11-11 Thread Scott Rohling
Please explain how to use ICKDSF to establish a consistency group and initiate a flashcopy I see no way to do it... Scott Rohling On Fri, Nov 11, 2016 at 9:22 AM, Cohen, Sam wrote: > > CSM (or command line on the SSCP (or whatever it's called these days) can > do it, as can ICKDSF on z/

Re: zLinux backup solutions

2016-11-11 Thread Cohen, Sam
CSM (or command line on the SSCP (or whatever it's called these days) can do it, as can ICKDSF on z/VM. Sam Sent from my Verizon 4G LTE smartphone Original message From: Scott Rohling Date: 11/11/16 10:15 (GMT-07:00) To: LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Re: zLinux backup so

Re: zLinux backup solutions

2016-11-11 Thread Scott Rohling
I'm talking about initiating the flashcopy ... not mirroring solutions... CSM let's you initiate flashcopy with consistency groups.z/VM can only do serial FLASHCOPY commands... Scott Rohling On Fri, Nov 11, 2016 at 8:48 AM, Cohen, Sam wrote: > Scott, > > You don't need Copy Services Man

Re: zLinux backup solutions

2016-11-11 Thread Cohen, Sam
Scott, You don't need Copy Services Manager, you just need a storage subsystem capable and enabled for Global Mirror, which is independent and outside of any operating system. z/VM disks can be part of a consistency group, just as VSE, z/OS, Linux or TPF disks can. Sam Sent from my Verizon 4

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 Service Pack 2 is now available

2016-11-11 Thread Mark Post
Cross-posted to Linux-390, IBMVM, and IBM-Main For anyone that wasn't following the news from SUSECon, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 Service Pack 2 is now available. There are some pretty cool features that have been added. One of them is the capability to do a complete install in an LPAR fr

Re: zLinux backup solutions

2016-11-11 Thread Scott Rohling
While z/VM can't use consistency groups -- z/OS and zLinux can with CSM (Copy Services Manager) I'm currently involved in a project where we have this running on a zLinux guest to be able to flash with consistency groups. Scott Rohling On Fri, Nov 11, 2016 at 6:35 AM, Alan Altmark wrote

Re: zLinux backup solutions

2016-11-11 Thread Alan Altmark
On Thursday, 11/10/2016 at 09:12 GMT, "Ponte, Douglas C. (JMD)" wrote: > Fullpack volume backups can be run daily, weekly and monthly, using JCL with automation tools > (existing on z/OS already, e.g. BMC Control-M or Tivoli Automation). This should be done with all > z/VM and zLinux volum