I use FDR to backup my current z/VM 510 system. However, you need to
make sure you are using FDR and not FDRABR.
Here is part of the JCL I use to backup the z/VM system.
//VMDUMP EXEC PGM=FDR,REGION=0M,
// PARM='DUMP TYPE=FDR'
//SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=*
//SYSUDUMP DD SYSOUT=*
//SYSIN DD DUMMY
//DISK1 DD UNIT=DISK,DISP=OLD,VOL=SER=510RES
//TAPE1 DD UNIT=MEDIA3E,DSN=BACKUP.V510RES,DISP=(,KEEP),
// VOL=(,RETAIN),LABEL=1,RETPD=&DA.
//DISK2 DD UNIT=DISK,DISP=OLD,VOL=SER=510W01
//TAPE2 DD UNIT=MEDIA3E,DSN=BACKUP.V510W01,DISP=(,KEEP),
// VOL=REF=*.TAPE1,LABEL=2
Etc for other z/VM volumes
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-----Original Message-----
From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On
Behalf Of Dennis Schaffer
Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2008 1:28 AM
To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU
Subject: S213 Abend Backing Up 530RES Using z/OS FDR
Hi,
I'm installing z/VM (v5.3) in a previously z/OS-only shop. Because
there is
no existing VM, I'm doing a first-level installation and I'm also using
the
FTP server method. The installation, while slow, has completed
successfully
and I'm able to IPL the newly-installed system. Thanks, IBM, for
allowing
me to bypass all those tapes.
I don't yet have access to any tape drives under VM so I'm depending on
z/OS
to backup my newly-installed volumes, 530RES, 530PAG and 530SPL.
However, I experience S213-04 abends (can't find SYS1.VTOC on the
volume)
attempting to backup these volumes using Innovation's FDR under z/OS.
z/VM
was shutdown and I varied the volumes offline/online to z/OS following
the
first failure, hoping that might correct the problem. I've used the
same
product/technique many times before in a past life and I know the
process works.
I suspect the installation process (whether its something inherent to
v5.3
or something unique to the FTP server install process, I'm not sure) is
not
initializing these volumes with the "dummy VTOC" required by z/OS. I
did
not override the default volume format option of the installation.
I suspect I need to run ICKDSF CPVOLUME FORMAT (or CPFMTXA FORMAT)
against
cyl 0 on each of these volumes (first documenting and resbuilding the
allocation maps) and then run SALIPL to rewrite the Loader IPL text on
530RES. Be aware that I'll more than likely be doing this against a
running
system without a backup (I'll probably try to DDR MAINT 123/124/125 to
another volume, for a small amount of insurance).
I think that's what I need to do but I want to run it past the community
because I don't want to go through that multi-day installation again.
Does
this sound reasonable? Can you think of any other reason I'd be
experiencing this error?
Thanks in advance for your assistance.
Dennis Schaffer
