According to the z/os 1.9 DSS Reference manual p688: "It (the Standalone RESTORE command) cannot restore from tapes created by a DFSMSdss logical dump, from a DFSMSdss tracks dump using the CPVOLUME keyword, or from dump tapes produced by other utilities." FYI.
MA On Tue, Jul 15, 2008 at 11:11 PM, Doug Shupe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Better check to see if the DFDSS Standalone restore supports CPVOLUME > before > going to far into the abyss! > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Alan Altmark" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU> > Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2008 4:40 PM > Subject: Re: DFDSS Backups > > > On Wednesday, 06/25/2008 at 01:26 EDT, Mark Post <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> wrote: >> >>> >>> On Tue, Jun 24, 2008 at 8:41 PM, in message >>> >>> < >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >, >> >>> "Walters, Gene P" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> -snip- >>> > I don't know that they use CPFORMAT to format the DASD before telling >>> >> me >> >>> > it's available. Should they? >>> >>> Yes, since that is what will make the volume available to z/OS. >>> >> >> Actually, you can format any CP volume from z/OS. A user volume (one that >> does NOT contain directory, T-disks, parm disks, paging, spooling, or >> other CP-managed extents) can be formatted by ICKDSF CPVOLUME or INIT on >> z/OS, as CP only looks at the volser on a standard VOL1 label. >> >> For CP-owned disks, you should format it using ICKDSF CPVOLUME FORMAT. >> >> I believe that CPVOLUME and INIT do not write the same style of VTOC. A >> CPVOLUME will appear to have no available space. An INITed volume, OTOH, >> appears empty except for the catalog. (I'm too lazy to test that theory.) >> So while you CAN init with INIT, you SHOULD init with CPVOLUME. >> >> Alan Altmark >> z/VM Development >> IBM Endicott >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, >> send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or >> visit >> http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390 >> >> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or > visit > http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390 > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390
