environment is. We did build on 5.4 system
on the z9.
The one thing we do not have connectivity to at this time is Tape
Drives. So we cannot use SPXTAPE to dump the z/VM 5.4 spool, we only
care about the NSS and other system stuff, to a tape.
To this end can you layout the steps I would take
to the DS8100 where our
z/VM z/Linux environment is. We did build on 5.4 system on the z9.
The one thing we do not have connectivity to at this time is Tape Drives.
So we cannot use SPXTAPE to dump the z/VM 5.4 spool, we only care about the
NSS and other system stuff, to a tape.
To this end
Terry, do you want to backup all your rdr, Pun, Spool and, NSS or just your
NSS.?
Date: Thu, 27 May 2010 15:04:01 -0400
From: terry.mar...@cms.hhs.gov
Subject: Copying spool without SPXTAPE
To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU
Hi
I am working on migrating my z/VM 5.3 systems
This doesn't answer the SPXTAPE question directly, but since you are
migrating to 5.4 most, if not all, of your NSS's will be built as part of
the migration. You probably don't need to copy the 5.3 versions unless
you really need them.
That said, it has been mentioned on the list several
Do you have VSSI's VTAPE? If so, you can SPXTAPE DUMP to a VTAPE. DCSSDUMP and
DCSSRSAV that dump and restore using disk cannot handle the NSSes that are
IPLable. They could be used for the other SDFs and ordinary spool files.
Regards,
Richard Schuh
From
SPXTAPE to dump the z/VM 5.4 spool, we only care about the
NSS and other system stuff, to a tape.
To this end can you layout the steps I would take to copy the spool DASD to
DASD without the use of SPXTAPE. I am trying to get at least one tape drive
but if I can’t I would like to try another
and DCSSRSAVE utility programs would have worked
for us. But user SPOOL files are a different matter.
Fewer and fewer customers are using real tape drives. We can see the
future... SPXTAPE does need a DISK option at some point.
Now... if System z and z/VM would support USB drives as tape drives
our z/VM z/Linux environment is. We did build on 5.4
system on the z9.
The one thing we do not have connectivity to at this time is Tape
Drives. So we cannot use SPXTAPE to dump the z/VM 5.4 spool, we only
care about the NSS and other system stuff, to a tape.
To this end can you
: Mike Walter mike.wal...@hewitt.com
To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU
Subject: Re: Copying spool without SPXTAPE
Date: Thu, 27 May 2010 16:51:57 -0500
I'm not Terry (gee, that sounds almost like a song title),
but I can see his point.
We migrated to z/VM 5.4 from z/VM 5.1 on April 11. There
were
Hi
If I use SPXTAPE to DUMP my spool volumes can I load them back to spool
volumes with different names?
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
Absolutely: YES!
Just be 100% certain that you get the somewhat arcane SPXTAPE syntax
exactly correct. Check the reader files that come back to be sure that
you did not miss critical SDF's (i.e. IMG, NSS, UCR, TRF and NLS files
that are stored on SPOOL) during the SPXTAPE DUMP.
If you don't
Yes, you restore spool files,not spool packs.
2010/3/2 Martin, Terry R. (CMS/CTR) (CTR) terry.mar...@cms.hhs.gov
Hi
If I use SPXTAPE to DUMP my spool volumes can I load them back to spool
volumes with different names?
*Thank You,*
* *
*Terry Martin*
*Lockheed Martin - Citic
If you don't get the syntax right on the SPXTAPE LOAD you can always to it
again (being careful not to re-load files a second time, of course).
You can use the NODUP operand on SPXTAPE LOAD to prevent loading of the
same files more than once.
John Franciscovich
z/VM Development
Am I correct in thinking that SPXTAPE DUMP is asynchronous? If so, how
can an end of dump be recognized by the disconnected user issuing the
SPXTAPE?
Regards,
Richard Schuh
From HELP SPXTAPE:
Response
3:
When SPXTAPE DUMP, LOAD, or SCAN finishes processing, the following
response
is written in the command summary log and displayed on the
screen.
SPXTAPE DUMP COMMAND COMPLETED ON VDEV vdev(WITH
ERRORS)
LOAD ENDED
vdev1-vdev2
CP SPXTAPE DUMP 181 SDF ALL RUN MODE tape_mode
do forever
WAKEUP (IUCVMSG QUIET
if rc ¬= 5 then leave
I used a different method than wakeup - a little polling:
/* SPXTAPE runs in the background. We wait for it to get finished */
Do until spx='' | RC0 /* Wait for no status or interrupt*/
'CP SLEEP 3 SEC ATTN' /* Wait for SPXTAPE to finish */
Parse value diag(8,'QUERY
Another method is to setup a service machine running PROP. Operators then
send a request to the service machine which runs the dump on behalf of the
operator. Console messages can be trapped and tape can be detached. Operator
continues working with userid without SPXTAPE messages except those you
[mailto:ib...@listserv.uark.edu] On Behalf Of Hans Rempel
Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2009 1:14 PM
To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU
Subject: Re: SPXTAPE
Another method is to setup a service machine running PROP.
Operators then send a request to the service machine which
runs the dump on behalf
You have to capture the messages and parse for:
SPXTAPE DUMP COMMAND COMPLETED ON VDEV vdev(WITH ERRORS)
or the error variations listed in the help file.
This is one of the major reasons why I want a SPXTAPE version that can be
input or output to a PIPE.
Or a WAIT option with return codes.
From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:ib...@listserv.uark.edu] On
Behalf Of David Boyes
Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2009 3:18 PM
To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU
Subject: Re: SPXTAPE
You have to capture
On 1/22/09 5:20 PM, James Stracka (DHL US) james.stra...@dhl.com wrote:
Or a WAIT option with return codes.
Except that doesn¹t get rid of the tape requirement...8-)
Florian,
For the DCSS type segments, you can use the MOVESEG command, but for the
NSSes, (CMS and GCS) you will still need to regenerate them.
You can find MOVESEG at
http://www.vm.ibm.com/download/packages/descript.cgi?MOVESEG
Ronald van der Laan
Dear all,
Are there alternatives for SPXTAPE?
I would like to copy the single pack spool with the saved segments from t
he
newly installed z/VM 5.4 to a spool area that consists of several disks.
I
would like to avoid regenerating those shared segments.
Doing this, I would like to use
Hi, Florian.
You might want to try using the SFB utility that can backup and restore NSS as well as
DCSS type segments. It can also process a number of other spool file types as well. You
can download a copy here:
http://www.vsoft-software.com/downloads.html
Have a good one.
Ronald van der
Hi Dave,
This is great! Thank you very much. It is exactly what I was looking for.
BR Florian
On Mon, 6 Oct 2008 08:00:06 -0500, Dave Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] w
rote:
Hi, Florian.
You might want to try using the SFB utility that can backup and restore
NSS
as well as
DCSS type segments.
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Subject: Re: SPXTAPE alternatives
Florian,
For the DCSS type segments, you can use the MOVESEG command, but
for the NSSes, (CMS and GCS) you will still need to regenerate them
We have a new approach to the problem of backing up and restoring spool
files that does not require SPXTAPE or need a real tape drive attached
to the z/VM system. All spool file types (PRT, PUN, RDR, NSS, DCSS, IMG,
NLS, UCR) with the exception of system trace and dump files are supported
That would make a great addition to the VM Download site. There are
real shortcomings to DCSSBKUP DCSSRSAV, namely losing the creation
date and only being able to handle DCSS's, ie not NSS's and the other
files you mentioned.
Jim
Chris Langford wrote:
I have a program that will backup to
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That would make a great addition to the VM Download site. There are
real shortcomings to DCSSBKUP DCSSRSAV, namely losing the creation
date and only being able to handle DCSS's, ie not NSS's
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That would make a great addition to the VM Download site. There are
real shortcomings to DCSSBKUP DCSSRSAV, namely losing the creation
date and only being able to handle DCSS's, ie not NSS's and the other
files you mentioned.
Jim
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Subject: [IBMVM] SPXTAPE alternatives
I have a z/VM 5.1 system used to host linux guests. I need to move all
the volumes from one ESS to a new ESS (F20 to 800 if it makes a
difference).
I note that the correct way to move the spool and nss/dcss is via
SPXTAPE -- can this be used to write
Date: Tue, 6 Mar 2007 10:09:01 +0200
To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU
Subject: Re: SPXTAPE alternatives
Saved segments can be copied too with DCSSBKUP DCSSRSAV. The problem(?) is
that you before a DCSSRSAV, one must issue a DEFSEG with the appropriate
values.
CMS and GCS must be rebuilt
SAMPNSS CMS#IPL
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Subject: [IBMVM] SPXTAPE alternatives
I have a z/VM 5.1 system used to host linux guests. I need to move all
the volumes from one ESS to a new ESS (F20 to 800 if it makes a
difference).
I note that the correct way to move the spool and nss/dcss is via
I have a z/VM 5.1 system used to host linux guests. I need to move all
the volumes from one ESS to a new ESS (F20 to 800 if it makes a
difference).
I note that the correct way to move the spool and nss/dcss is via
SPXTAPE -- can this be used to write to dasd as I have no tape drives
(or volumes
I note that the correct way to move the spool and nss/dcss is via
SPXTAPE -- can this be used to write to dasd as I have no tape drives
(or volumes) assigned to the VM LPAR ?
SPXTAPE only understands tapes, AFAIK. It'd be nice if it allowed you to
connect a pipe to a CP system service
Whitteridge
Sent: Monday, March 05, 2007 13:40
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Subject: [IBMVM] SPXTAPE alternatives
I have a z/VM 5.1 system used to host linux guests. I need to move all
the volumes from one ESS to a new ESS (F20 to 800 if it makes a
difference).
I note that the correct way to move
We just migrated from 4.4 to 5.2 RSU 0601 and we saw a similar
condition. The spool filled up prematurely while migrating 50,000 spool
files to 5.2 using SPXTAPE. The spool area completely filled, and when
we purged out all the visible spool files, not SDFs, utilization still
showed 17%. When we
) and gives the drive (and tape) to the
first SVM, and the SVM performs the SPXTAPE DUMP and then logs off.
The symptom is, for at least two straight nights, the volume-validation
SVM has complained that it's not the right tape, and a manual check
shows, there's no volume label on the tape
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