See recent Linux390 list archives for all
the reasons why this is a bad idea. Short version: if you can afford to shut
down the VM system completely, you can use methods outside VM and/or Linux to
do reliable dumps of VM volumes. If you dump an active system (particularly one
hosting Linux systems), you are likely to get garbage. Sine Nomine Associates From: Anybody
backing up VM volumes using this on z/OS? Marcy Cortes “This message may contain
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