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AS/400 Backup to Disk
Is it possible to perform AS/400 backup to disk (B2D) and/or restore from disk backups. Are there any solutions out there free or commercial. I would like to at least try to backup-to-disk as tape backups require too much man power in our scenario. How do you backup your AS/400?
Any input is appreciated.
Thanks.
Any input is appreciated.
Thanks.
There are several tape libraries that will accommodate your backups without intervention. The tapes are mounted automatically so no human intervention is required. Depending on your budget, this might be a viable solution.
If the system is at v5r4 or higher, check out virtual tape. The saves are stored as images in the IFS and can be dumped to physical media at your leisure. Assuming that you have enough disk space, virtual tape may be the answer:
http://www-912.ibm.com/s_dir/slkbase.nsf/1ac66549a21402188625680b0002037e/a370fba852b0d20f862571240067973e
Post back any questions!
Barry
If the system is at v5r4 or higher, check out virtual tape. The saves are stored as images in the IFS and can be dumped to physical media at your leisure. Assuming that you have enough disk space, virtual tape may be the answer:
http://www-912.ibm.com/s_dir/slkbase.nsf/1ac66549a21402188625680b0002037e/a370fba852b0d20f862571240067973e
Post back any questions!
Barry
Yep Barry is right,
But the question was : " Is it possible to perform AS/400 backup to disk (B2D)"
and "How do you backup your AS/400?"
I checked the second question, we don't backup, the hardware support and maintenance is outsourced by IBM, so the box is at their place and thei do it,
Thats the way our backup is aranged.
Regards,
Murph
But the question was : " Is it possible to perform AS/400 backup to disk (B2D)"
and "How do you backup your AS/400?"
I checked the second question, we don't backup, the hardware support and maintenance is outsourced by IBM, so the box is at their place and thei do it,
Thats the way our backup is aranged.
Regards,
Murph
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Bary, Gary and Murphey, did all give correct information, deleting should be very strange if you get an answer on your question don't you think ?
Yes you can backup to disk, just by type *SAVF (SaveFile) in the DEV parameter this can be done on every command that can used to write something to tape :)
Regards,
Murph