Brian, Do you understand that if you backup any system from any other system, using tools which are not aware of file updates in cache, and files or databases which are spread across physically disparate DASD, then the backup is unreliable unless the system being backed up has been gracefully shutdown before the back begins, and is not brought up until the backup is complete?
I.e. if you are backing up z/VM from z/OS, z/OS just backs up tracks of data. If those tracks are changing, the odds of reliably restoring the system are not too reliable (pun intended). That's not z/VM's fault. If you backup z/OS DASD from z/VM while z/OS it is running, the restore will probably not be reliable. If you back up a Linux guest running on z/VM from z/OS, z/OS is unaware of files cached on the Linux guest. Solution: backup a system using its own products which are aware of these limitations, or use backup tools at rely on a client running on the system being backed up to get a stable, reliable, and _restorable_ backup. Mike Walter Hewitt Associates Any opinions expressed herein are mine alone and do not necessarily represent the opinions or policies of Hewitt Associates. "Hamilton, Brian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent by: "The IBM z/VM Operating System" <IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU> 02/19/2008 11:19 AM Please respond to "The IBM z/VM Operating System" <IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU> To IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU cc Subject Backing up and restoring zVM 5.2 using IBM's DSS backup utility under zOS 1.7/1.9 Is anyone using DSS to backup their VM system under zOS and have you been successful in restoring and IPL?ing ? Sample of the DSS backup statements were using, DUMP TRACKS(0,0,3338,14) INDDNAME(DASD) OUTDDNAME(TAPE) ADMIN - CPVOLUME CANCELERROR Thanks Brian The information contained in this e-mail and any accompanying documents may contain information that is confidential or otherwise protected from disclosure. If you are not the intended recipient of this message, or if this message has been addressed to you in error, please immediately alert the sender by reply e-mail and then delete this message, including any attachments. Any dissemination, distribution or other use of the contents of this message by anyone other than the intended recipient is strictly prohibited. All messages sent to and from this e-mail address may be monitored as permitted by applicable law and regulations to ensure compliance with our internal policies and to protect our business. Emails are not secure and cannot be guaranteed to be error free as they can be intercepted, amended, lost or destroyed, or contain viruses. You are deemed to have accepted these risks if you communicate with us by email.
