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Xevious · Beginner Joined: 29 Dec 2005 Posts: 5 Topics: 2

Is there a way to stack full volume backups on tape?

Thanks for the help!!!

kolusu · Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2005 7:02 pm Post subject:

Xevious,

Check these links

http://www.opentechsystems.com/pdf/DBS-WhitePaper.pdf

http://www.zjournal.com/PDF/williams.pdf

Hope this helps...

Cheers

Kolusu
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Xevious · Beginner Joined: 29 Dec 2005 Posts: 5 Topics: 2

Thank you for the links Kolusu!!!

bablack · Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2006 10:11 am Post subject:

You didn't say what software you are using for the backups.

If you are using DFSMSdss (DSS) or vanilla FDR, then stacking backups on tape becomes a manual process, using JCL. There are some programs which can help, such as FATSCOPY and similar tape stacking utilities to copy the backups and stack them on tape.

If you use HSM or FDRABR, then stacking backups on tape is automatic. this is the preferable way to do it.
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tcb · Beginner Joined: 07 Nov 2005 Posts: 14 Topics: 1

Hi, Xevious.
With DFSMS you can try IBM Tivoli Tape Optimizer. This is tape copy utility but you can use it to backup your tapes.
http://www.ibm.com/software/tivoli/products/tape-optimizer-zos/