I think Flashcopy is just a track for track copy at a specific point in time. SMS status is not relevant. Therefore, your statement that the target volumes are non SMS is not applicable.
Your backups would be a point in time image of the source volumes. Being SMS, that would have to include all applicable catalogs. You would then restore all of those volumes (to include the catalogs) as a single entity such that your source SMS environment would be exactly replicated at the end of the restore process. Of course, if the environment is active when the flash is taken, then you may have some consistency issues with open files. That is, the image would be as if the 'plex abruptly lost power. More, although flash copy is near instant, pulling the trigger across a farm takes several seconds. There is a nice window of opportunity for volumes to become logically inconsistent. I think the term is 'fuzzy copy'. We tried flashing a subset of the environment and weren't happy with the results. -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, October 27, 2006 10:03 AM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: FLASHCOPY TARGET VOLUMES We currently FLASHCOPY NON-SMS (Source) DASD volumes to NON-SMS (Target) DASD volumes. Are there any issues in performing FLASHCOPY from SMS (source) DASD volumes to NON-SMS (Target) DASD volumes. Are there any issues in the subsequent backup/restore process? Can not find anything in the manuals. Would like to know what other shops do. NOTICE: This electronic mail message and any files transmitted with it are intended exclusively for the individual or entity to which it is addressed. The message, together with any attachment, may contain confidential and/or privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, printing, saving, copying, disclosure or distribution is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please immediately advise the sender by reply email and delete all copies. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
