One thing to watch out for is if you are z/os 1.10 and use dfdss to back them up there is a problem with restoring the data, it doesn't. An apar came out to fix that problemmace
On Wed, Sep 23, 2009 at 8:34 AM, McKown, John <john.mck...@healthmarkets.com > wrote: > > -----Original Message----- > > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > > [mailto:ibm-m...@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Don Bolton > > Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2009 4:19 PM > > To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu > > Subject: Re: Backing Up Linux Volumes > > > > Lizette, > > > > You may want review our DBS (DASD Backup Supervisor) product which can > > automate your z/OS, z/VM and LINUX full volume backups under > > z/OS. DBS can > > automatically recognize the different DASD volumes and build > > the appropriate > > backup control cards for DFDSS or FDR. DBS will audit your > > DASD farm and > > automatically pick up any new volumes and return high > > condition code or > > ABEND when there are missing volumes. DBS also builds all > > the recovery > > jobs! > > > > http://www.opentechsystems.com/dbs.php > > > > > > Don Bolton > > We use DBS and it has really helped! It can also used at the disaster site > to generate the recovery JCL, if there has been a change to the DASD > configuration since we generated the recovery JCL. > > Very good product, great vendor! They are local to us and have actually > come to a number of our DR tests to learn how to improve their product! > > -- > John McKown > Systems Engineer IV > IT > > Administrative Services Group > > HealthMarkets(r) > > 9151 Boulevard 26 * N. Richland Hills * TX 76010 > (817) 255-3225 phone * (817)-961-6183 cell > john.mck...@healthmarkets.com * www.HealthMarkets.com > > Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message may contain confidential or > proprietary information. If you are not the intended recipient, please > contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original > message. HealthMarkets(r) is the brand name for products underwritten and > issued by the insurance subsidiaries of HealthMarkets, Inc. -The Chesapeake > Life Insurance Company(r), Mid-West National Life Insurance Company of > TennesseeSM and The MEGA Life and Health Insurance Company.SM > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO > Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
