I found this works for me: (backing up a mod9 on z/os) //INVOL1 DD VOL=SER=540RES,UNIT=3390,DISP=SHR //OUTDD1 DD DSN=MY.VM540RES.BACKUP, // LABEL=(1,SL), // DCB=(TRTCH=COMP), // VOL=(,,,1), // UNIT=JAGT, // DISP=(NEW,CATLG,DELETE) //SYSIN DD * DUMP - INDDNAME(INVOL1) - OUTDDNAME( - OUTDD1 - ) - CANCELERROR - OPTIMIZE(1) - CPVOLUME - ADMIN - TRKS(0,0,10016,14) /*
________________________________ From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:ib...@listserv.uark.edu] On Behalf Of frank.r...@daimler.com Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2009 10:04 AM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: DFDSS Dump VM formatted volumes Hi Just installed z/VM 5.4 and wanted to make a backup from a z/OS LPAR. DFDSS does not like the vm formatted volume tried: DUMP INDDNAME(INDD) - OUTDDNAME(OUTDD) - COMPRESS - OPT(4) also tried tracks, cpvolume, admin... No tape on the z/VM LPAR (no z/vm silo stk software) So how to ? Thanks. Ed Rohr z/OS Systems Programmer 503-745-9027 ________________________________________ Daimler Trucks North America - A Daimler Company If you are not the intended addressee, please inform us immediately that you have received this e-mail in error, and delete it. We thank you for your cooperation. "Email Firewall" made the following annotations. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Warning: All e-mail sent to this address will be received by the corporate e-mail system, and is subject to archival and review by someone other than the recipient. This e-mail may contain proprietary information and is intended only for the use of the intended recipient(s). If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient(s), you are notified that you have received this message in error and that any review, dissemination, distribution or copying of this message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately. ==============================================================================