Arye, I'm a little confused about this statement; " IBM DFDSS requires backup to same device (disk), we need to backup to tape".
DFDSS can Flash source disk to online volumes using the "Dump Condidtioning" then the target volume can be backed up to tape. Even using a product like Timefinder there is a source disk being copied to a target disk that is offline then you would need to backup the target volume to tape. You should review the OpenTech Systems product DBS (DASD Backup Supervisor) that can audit and automate the backup and recovery process whether you use DFDSS or FDR. You can find information via this link; http://www.opentechsystems.com/dbs.php Regards, Don Don Bolton Director Technical Services www.OpentechSystems.com -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Arye Shemer Arye Shemer [aryeshe...@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, March 14, 2011 4:12 AM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: Re: Backup OFFLINE disks Hello dear forumers, Thanks for the help and offering. After some reading, FDRINSTANT seems to answer our needs. IBM DFDSS requires backup to same device (disk), we need to backup to tape. Thanks again, Arye. On 14 March 2011 07:09, Brian Westerman <brian_wester...@syzygyinc.com>wrote: > I also have a offline backup and restore program that we are considering > marketing in the near future for MUCH less than FDRInstant with FDR. > > It's currently in Beta, but there are no known issues in the past 40+ days. > > It's purpose is to be able to backup a flashcopy volume, or simply to be > able to backup a copy of a volume which can't be mounted because another > volume with the same name is mounted. > > We built it for a few of the Universities that we maintain that can't > afford > the high costs of some of the products that are available but still need > the > capability to do some specialty work. > > You are welcome to join the beta. > > Brian > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
