Wouldn't doing a "dd" in the running Linux guest to a separate disk, then backing up that disk result in a good backup? Assuming that the application has synced its data, of course.
-- John McKown Systems Engineer IV IT Administrative Services Group HealthMarkets(r) 9151 Boulevard 26 * N. Richland Hills * TX 76010 (817) 255-3225 phone * (817)-691-6183 cell john.mck...@healthmarkets.com * www.HealthMarkets.com Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message may contain confidential or proprietary information. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. HealthMarkets(r) is the brand name for products underwritten and issued by the insurance subsidiaries of HealthMarkets, Inc. -The Chesapeake Life Insurance Company(r), Mid-West National Life Insurance Company of TennesseeSM and The MEGA Life and Health Insurance Company.SM > -----Original Message----- > From: The IBM z/VM Operating System > [mailto:ib...@listserv.uark.edu] On Behalf Of RPN01 > Sent: Monday, August 16, 2010 9:47 AM > To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU > Subject: Re: How to copy a disk using a z/Linux guest > > Flashcopy does not account for any disk buffers linux still > has cached and > unwritten. It will mitigate the situation where the disk is > changing while > it is being backed up. > > All in all, if you're talking about running images, full-pack > backups are > basically worthless. > > -- > Robert P. Nix Mayo Foundation .~. > RO-OC-1-18 200 First Street SW /V\ > 507-284-0844 Rochester, MN 55905 /( )\ > ----- ^^-^^ > "In theory, theory and practice are the same, but > in practice, theory and practice are different." > > > > On 8/16/10 9:38 AM, "Hans Rempel" <h...@hmrconsultants.com> wrote: > > > If you have flashcopy on your dasd that may be your best > option. Use the > > vmcp z/Linux module to invoke the FLASHCOPY command. > > > > Hans > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: The IBM z/VM Operating System > [mailto:ib...@listserv.uark.edu] On > > Behalf Of Rich Smrcina > > Sent: August-16-10 9:37 AM > > To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU > > Subject: Re: How to copy a disk using a z/Linux guest > > > > DDR won't care. It will take the VTOC with it. > > > > On 08/16/2010 08:29 AM, Martin, Terry R. (CMS/CTR) (CTR) wrote: > >> > >> Hi > >> > >> I am trying to find out if there is a utility in z/Linux > in my case RHEL > > 5.2 that will > >> allow me to copy a z/Linux formatted disk to another disk. > >> > >> Also do you know if DDR cares rather there is a VTOC on a > volume if it is > > used to > >> backup the volume without a VTOC? > >> > >> /Thank You,/ > >> > >> / / > >> > >> /Terry Martin/ > >> > >> /Lockheed Martin - Citic/ > >> > >> /z/OS and z/VM Performance Tuning and Operating Systems Support/ > >> > >> /Office - 443 348-2102/ > >> > >> /Cell - 443 632-4191/ > >> > >> / / > >> > >> /cid:image001.jpg@01C97FB5.5EAFD6C0/// > >> > > > >
