i want stress-free IT. i want control. i want an i. IBM System i ™ What’s New with Backup/Recovery in V5R4 Including Virtual Tape Support Debbie Saugen

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. About the Speaker Debbie Saugen is the Technical Owner of System i Backup and Recovery in the Rochester, MN Development Lab. She is also a Senior Business Recovery Architect/Consultant with IBM Business Continuity and Resiliency Services. Debbie ensures the Backup and Recovery Solution meets the customer's requirements in capability and usability. She does actual Backup/Recovery testing using the new functions, products and publications. As a recognized expert on Backup and Recovery worldwide, Debbie enjoys sharing her knowledge by speaking at Common, Technical Conferences, Business Continuity and Resiliency Services Conferences, User Group conferences and writing for various magazines, books and websites. You can reach Debbie at

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. Agenda for V5R4 Backup/Recovery Enhancements Virtual Tape –i5/OS –TS7510 Tape Encryption Save and Restore Enhancements –Spooled Files –Dynamic Device Allocation for Parallel Saves –Integrated File System (IFS) Parallel Save/Restore Support Parent Directory Creation During Restore Restore Performance Improvements –New SAVSYSINF/RSTSYSINF Commands –LIB, OMITLIB and OMITOBJ Parameter Value Increase to –Save Data Queue Contents –Parallel Library Save Enhancement Backup, Recovery and Media Services (BRMS) Enhancements

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IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. Virtual Tape Support Key Advantages –Supported on all Save/Restore Commands and APIs (except SAVSTG) –Can Be Faster than Saving Directly to Tape Similar Performance as Save Files Best Performance in Separate ASP –Eliminates Save File Limitations One Library Per Save File SAVSYS Not Supported on Save File Parallel Saves Not Supported on Save File 1 TB Size Limitation on Save File –Eliminates Media Error Limitations Saves Ending Due to Tape Device or Media Errors Save-while-active Checkpoint Restriction –Once Checkpoint Reached Saves Can’t be Restarted –Duplicate Saves to Media (DUPTAP or DUPMEDBRM) When Tape Devices Available At Your Convenience –Onsite and Offsite Storage Keep Virtual Volumes on Systems as Needed Keep Duplicated Volumes Offsite

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. Virtual Tape Support Considerations –Additional DASD Requirements –No Install from SAVSYS Virtual Volume D-IPL Only from Media –May Not Be Faster Tape Technology System Configuration and Environment –Data Compaction Not Supported –Data Compression Support DTACPR(*YES) Parameter on Save Commands –Default is *NO SNA Low Data Compression Significant Performance Impact

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. Virtual Tape Support Implementation of Virtual Tape –Included in Base i5 Operating System –Configures as RACL (Random Access Cartridge Loader) Tape Device I/O to Disk instead of Tape Media Behaves as Tape Library Mounting Specified Volumes Up to 35 Virtual Tape Devices Virtual Tape Volumes Support Multiple Optimum Block Sizes –Compatibility with Tape Devices –Existing Image Catalog Commands used for Virtual Optical –Tape Volume Management Interface with iSeries Navigator –User Interface is Green Screen or iSeries Navigator –Complete End User Interface and Tape Management with BRMS Virtual Volumes Stored as IFS Stream Files –FTP to Other Servers or Partitions Considerations –Bandwidth –Management of Transmitted Files –Disaster Recovery

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. Notes: The virtual tape volumes are stored as Type 2 IFS stream files. The stream files have a special attribute to prevent: Saving with storage free Scan processing Journaling The stream files cannot be saved while the image catalog containing them is in a “Ready” status. Note: Manual editing of the stream files could cause data corruption. The stream files can be stored in Independent ASPs.

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. Virtual Tape Support Image Catalog –Commands Modified to Support Virtual Optical and Virtual Tape Volumes –Store Up to 256 1,000,000 MB Virtual Tape Volumes –*ALLOBJ Authority No Longer Required –Load of Image Catalog on Virtual Device Makes Virtual Volumes Accessible Virtual Media –Can Be Write Protected –Virtual Volume Can be Opened by Multiple Virtual Tape Devices –New Volumes Auto Created When End of Volume Reached and: Tape Volume List Exhausted Specified Volume *MOUNTED End of Image Catalog Reached Reply to Message CPA6798 Specifying New Volume

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. Notes: The virtual tape I/O manager is reloaded whenever the virtual tape I/O manager is varied on with a reset. Volume Status must be LOADED or MOUNTED before it can be used. PTF Support is Immediate. Attributes of auto created volumes: –Default values EXCEPT: Maximum size: 1TB Allocate Storage (*MIN) –Same as previous volume: Density Type (Standard Label, Nonlabeled) Encoding (EBCDIC, ASCII) New volumes placed in position 256 (IMGCLGIDX parameter) Note: There is no auto create capability with BRMS.

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. Virtual Tape Support Virtual Tape Devices with Linux Guest Partition or iSCSI Window Servers –Supported Using Virtual I/O –Virtual Tape Device Description Configure with NO Volume Unload During Vary Off –Virtual Volume Mounting Must Mount in Advance by i5/OS Partition

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. Overview and Implementation Up to 256 virtual tape volumes LODIMGCLG Virtual Tape Device Save CRTDEVTAP Disk CRTIMGCLG (1) (2) (4) ADDIMGCLGE (3) Any ASP or iASP Restore Duplicate to media, switch or FTP to another system

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. Implementing Virtual Tape 1.Create Virtual Tape Devices 2.Create Image Catalog 3.Create Virtual Tape Image 4.Load Image Catalog into Virtual Device 5.Virtual Tape Storage Ready for Save/Restore

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. Virtual Tape Support Create Virtual Tape Device –CRTDEVTAP Command –Can’t Create Using iSeries Navigator –Change Existing Device Description to be Virtual Tape Device Create Device Desc (Tape) (CRTDEVTAP) Type choices, press Enter. Device description NEWVRT01 Name Device type *RSRCNAME *RSRCNAME, 2440, 3422, Device model *RSRCNAME *RSRCNAME, 1, 2, 12, A01... Resource name *VRT Name, *NONE, *VRT...

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. Virtual Tape Support Create Image Catalog –CRTIMGCLG Command –Create Using iSeries Navigator Create Image Catalog (CRTIMGCLG) Type choices, press Enter. Image catalog myctlg Name Directory /tape/test Image catalog type *tap *OPT, *TAP Create directory *YES *YES, *NO

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. Create Image Catalog

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. Virtual Tape Support Create New Virtual Volume –ADDIMGCLGE Command –Create Using iSeries Navigator Add Image Catalog Entry (ADDIMGCLGE) Type choices, press Enter. Image catalog > MYCTLG Name From optical device, or.... Name From image file > *new To image file > vol001 Image catalog index *AVAIL 1-256, *AVAIL Replace catalog entry..... *NO *NO, *YES, *INSERT Image size > 2000 Megabytes, *CD650, *DVD Text 'description' > 'New Volume'

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. Virtual Tape Support Create New Virtual Volume (continued) –ADDIMGCLGE Command –Create Using iSeries Navigator Add Image Catalog Entry (ADDIMGCLGE ) Additional Parameters Allocate storage size..... *MIN *MIN, *IMGSIZ Tape volume name vol001 Character value, *GEN Volume type *SL *SL, *NL Tape density *VRT256K *VRT256K, *VRT240K... New owner identifier.....*BLANK Code *EBCDIC *EBCDIC, *ASCII

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. Create New Virtual Volume

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. Notes: Allocate Storage Size Parameter When *IMGSIZ is specified the full amount of storage as specified by the image size parameter is allocated at create time. When the default of *MIN is specified, the newly created virtual tape volumes will initially use 4KB of storage and will allocate additional storage as needed until the image size is reached. Note: For ASPs smaller than 100GB, virtual tape will not allocate more than 95% of the ASP storage. For ASPs larger than 100GB, virtual tape will not allocate additional storage once the amount of free space reaches 5GB. It is recommended that *IMGSIZ be used when you are not sure if there is enough free storage to support the image size. –Net: Lesser of 5% or 5GB storage will remain unallocated.

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. Notes: Tape Volume Name Parameter The Tape Volume Name is equivalent to a Cartridge ID label used by a tape library. It uniquely identifies the volume, even when it is non-labeled format, so that it can be automatically mounted when specified in a volume list. Duplicate volume names are not allowed within the same image catalog. Note: BRMS does not allow duplicate volume names in any catalog or physical drive. The Tape Volume Name can be changed using the Initialize Tape (INZTAP) command.

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. Notes: Density Parameter Th e density parameter for the volume is used to control the optimum block size that the volume will use. –Volumes with a density of *VRT256K will use an optimum block size of 256KB and will be compatible with 35xx type devices and the newer QIC tape devices. –Volumes with a density of *VRT240K will use an optimum block size of 240KB and will be compatible with VXA and 8mm technology devices along with the 35xx and newer QIC devices. –Volumes with a Density of *VRT64K will use an optimum block size of 64KB and will be compatible with 3490F model 18 track media, VXA and 8mm technology devices, and with the 35xx and newer QIC devices. –Volumes with a Density of *VRT32K will not use an optimum block size and will be compatible with all devices. Note: You should specify the largest compatible optimum block size to maximize performance. The Density can be changed using the Initialize Tape (INZTAP) command.

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. Virtual Tape Support Work with Virtual Devices –WRKCFGSTS Command –iSeries Navigator Interface Work with Configuration Status Type options, press Enter. 1=Vary on 2=Vary off 5=Work with job 8=Work with description 9=Display mode status 13=Work with APPN status... Opt Description Status Job JAPVRTTAP1 VARIED ON TAP01 VARIED ON TAP03 VARIED OFF TAP04 VARIED OFF

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. Working with Virtual Devices

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. Virtual Tape Support Working with Image Catalogs –WRKIMGCLG Command –iSeries Navigator Interface Work with Image Catalogs Type options, press Enter. 1=Create 2=Change 4=Delete 8=Load 9=Unload 10=Verify 12=Work with entries Image Opt Catalog Status Type Device Device Status JAPCATALOG Ready Tape JAPVRTTAP1 Varied on

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. Work with Image Catalogs

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. Virtual Tape Support Working with Virtual Volumes –WRKIMGCLGE Command –iSeries Navigator Interface Work with Image Catalog Entries Catalog.. : JAPCATALOG Status... : Ready Type.... : Tape Device... : JAPVRTTAP1 Directory. : /petersj/vrttap Type options, press Enter. 1=Add 2=Change 4=Remove 6=Mount 8=Load 9=Unload 10=Initialize volume 11=Display 13=Dump 14=Duplicate Write Opt Index Status Volume Name Density Type Protect *AVAIL 1 Loaded VOL001 *VRT256K *SL No 2 Mounted VOL002 *VRT256K *SL No

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. Virtual Tape Support Working with Virtual Volumes (continued) –WRKIMGCLGE Command –iSeries Navigator Interface Work with Image Catalog Entries Catalog.. : JAPCATALOG Status... : Ready Type.... : Tape Device... : JAPVRTTAP1 Directory. : /petersj/vrttap Type options, press Enter. 1=Add 2=Change 4=Remove 6=Mount 8=Load 9=Unload 10=Initialize volume 11=Display 13=Dump 14=Duplicate Maximum Percent Opt Index Status Volume Name Size Used *AVAIL 1 Loaded VOL Mounted VOL ▪

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IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. Virtual Tape Support Catalog Shadowing –Share Virtual Images with Multiple Virtual Devices –Used for Restore Media Duplication

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. Catalog Shadowing Overview Virtual Device A Catalog Directory Image Files Virtual Device B VOLUMES Volume A Volume B Volume C VOLUMES Volume A Volume B Volume C REFERENCE CATALOG CRTIMGCLG DEPENDENT CATALOG Catalog Shadowing: Method to Share Virtual Images Using More than One Virtual Device for Restore or Media Duplication

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. Virtual Tape Support Reference Catalog –Image Catalog Sharing Resources with other Image Catalogs Catalog Information Directory Image Resources –Characteristics *IMGCLG Object Type Created on CRTIMGCLG when Dependent Catalog Created – Reference Image Catalog Parameter

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. Notes: Reference Catalog Characteristics –Reference catalog cannot be deleted unless all dependent catalogs have been deleted first. –Optical type reference catalog image files can only be loaded in a virtual device as read only. –Tape type reference catalog image files can be loaded in a virtual device as writeable or read only.

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. Virtual Tape Support Dependent Catalog –Image Catalog Dependent on Resources of Reference Catalog –Characteristics *IMGCLG Object Type References Another Nondependent Catalog’s Resources Loaded as Read Only (Write Protect On) Allow Save Attribute for IFS Files Not Set Can’t Delete Image Catalog Files via RMVIMGCLGE or WRKIMGCLGE

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. Notes: Dependent Catalog Characteristics –Dependent Catalog Entries Can Be Unloaded Loaded Mounted Reordered –Snapshot of the Referenced Catalog –New Reference Catalog Volumes Not Seen by Dependent –LIC, OS or PTF Install Not Supported –LP Install Supported –DLTIMGCLG Deletes Dependent Catalog if *KEEP parameter is *YES

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. Virtual Tape Support Dependent Catalog Create –CRTIMGCLG Command –iSeries Navigator Create Image Catalog (CRTIMGCLG) Type choices, press Enter. Image catalog > dependent Name Directory > *refimgclg Image catalog type *TAP *OPT, *TAP Create director y *YES *YES, *NO Reference image catalog.... > REFERENCE Name Additional Parameters Text 'description' > 'My dependent catalog based on REFERENCE'

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. Dependent Catalog Create

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. Virtual Tape Support Shadow Catalog View –WRKIMGCLG Command –iSeries Navigator Work with Image Catalogs Type options, press Enter. 1=Create 2=Change 4=Delete 8=Load 9=Unload 10=Verify 12=Work with entries Image Reference Catalog Opt Catalog Catalog Relationship REFERENCE Reference DEPENDENT REFERENCE Dependent

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IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. Virtual Tape Support Image Catalog Security –Security Requirements Reduced –*ALLOBJ and *SECADM No Longer Needed Common Catalog Security Scenarios –To Use Existing Catalog *USE Authority to Image Catalog Commands *EXECUTE Authority to QUSRSYS *USE Authority to Image Catalog Execute (*X) Authority to Each Directory in Image Catalog Path Name *USE Authority to Virtual Device Description –To Create or Administer Catalog *USE Authority to Image Catalog Commands *EXECUTE Authority to QUSRSYS *CHANGE Authority to Image Catalog Execute (*X) authority to Each Directory in Image Catalog Path Name *USE Authority to Virtual Device Description If Adding Image File from Physical Media –*USE Authority to Physical Device If Adding Image File from an Existing Image in Different Directory –Same Authorities as Copy Object (CPY) Command

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. Notes: New Image Catalog APIs Retrieve Image Catalogs (QVOIRCLG) –Retrieves the list of image catalog names based on the image catalog type parameter. Retrieve Image Catalog Details (QVOIRCLD) –Retrieves the contents of an image catalog. The QVOIRCLD API places the information in the receiver variable.

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. BRMS and Virtual Tape Considerations –Must Create Virtual Tape Devices Outside of BRMS CRTDEVTAP Command –Must Create Image Catalog and Virtual Volumes Outside of BRMS CRTIMGCLG ADDIMGCLGE iSeries Navigator –BRMS Virtual Tape Acts Just Like Physical Tape Device BRMS Automatically Performs Virtual Tape Mounts –Disaster Recovery Duplicate to Physical Media (DUPMEDBRM) –Physical Tapes Become Original Save Volume –Virtual Tapes Become Duplicated Save Volume Virtual Tape Volumes Stored as IFS Objects Image Catalogs in READY Status –Not Saved During Normal Save –No Virtual Volumes in Image Catalog After Disaster Recovery –Virtual Media Volumes Not Shared in BRMS Network Local System Only Independent IASPs Allowing Sharing by Switching IASP

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. BRMS and Virtual Tape Adding Virtual Volumes to BRMS –ADDMEDBRM Command –iSeries Navigator BRMS GUI Add Media to BRM (ADDMEDBRM) Type choice, press Enter. Volume identifier >VRT001 Character value Media class >VRT256 VRT256K, VRT240K, VRT64K… Number to add Initialize tape *NO *NO, *YES Expiration date *NONE Date, *PERM, *NONE Last moved date *NONE Date, *NONE Move policy *NONE *NONE, Daily, Weekly…. Creation date *CURRENT Date, *CURRENT Slot number *NEXT 1 – , *NEXT, *NONE System *LCL Text *NONE Image catalog > MONTHCATALOG Name, *NONE Device >VRTDEV01 VRTDEV01, VRTDEV02, VRTDEV03…

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. Add Virtual Volumes – BRMS GUI

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. Add Virtual Volumes - GUI

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. Add Virtual Volumes - GUI

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. BRMS and Virtual Tape View Virtual Volumes in BRMS –WRKMEDBRM –iSeries Navigator BRMS GUI Work with Media Type options, press Enter. 1=Add 2=Change 4=Remove 5=Display 6=Work with serial set 7=Expire 8=Move 10=Reinitialize….. Volume Media Image Media Read Write Opt Serial Type Catalog Uses Errors Errors ___ _______ ___ DOM001 DOMINOVRT ___ DOM002 DOMINOVRT ___ DSS ___ DSS DSSVRTTAP

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. View Virtual Volumes – GUI

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. TS7510 IBM Virtual Tape Engine Separate Cross Platform Virtual Tape Device –Supported on V5R2 and Higher –Faster Performance than Tape for Small File Saves Only –Supports Install from SAVSYS Virtual Media –Disaster Recovery – Duplicate Tapes to Physical Media Considerations –Cost of TS7510 (Separate DASD Device) –Data Compaction / Data Compression Significant Impact on Performance TS7510 Redbook –

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. TS1120 Tape Encryption for System i Hardware Tape Encryption –GA 8/06 –TS1120 Drives Inside TS3500 Tape Library –New Drives Encryption Capable Existing Drives Can Be Upgraded –Less than 1% Performance Degradation Encryption Key Manager –Runs on Java –i5/OS, AIX, Linux, z/OS, Windows, HP, Sun Availability September – December 2006 Depending on OS –Disaster Recovery Encryption Capable Tape Drive and Tape Library Recover EKM Server First (or) EKM Server at Remote Site

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IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. Spooled File Support Save /Restore of Spooled Files Now Supported in i5/OS –Preserves Spooled File Data, Spooled File Identity and Attributes Spooled File Name Spooled File Number Creation Date/Time Fully Qualified Job Name Job System Name –Attributes May Not be Preserved System 36 Identifier Output Queue Name/Library (Restored to Different Output Queue/Library) ASP (Output Queue on Different ASP) New Expiration Date (Restore Occurs After Expiration Date) New Save/Restore Attributes of Spooled File

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. Spooled File Support New SPLFDTA Parameter on Save/Restore Commands –SPLFDTA(*NONE) is Default on Saves –SPLFDTA(*ALL) Supported –SPLFDTA(*NEW) is Default on Restores Restore Spooled Files That Don’t Exist –SPLFDTA(*NONE) Supported on Restores

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. Notes: New Spooled Files APIS QSRSAVO & QSRRSTO APIs provide save/Restore support with full capability to select and subset spooled data. –Include or omit by Output queue, Job name, Job number, User name, Spooled file name, Spooled file number, Job system name, User-specified data, Form type, or Create date/time ranges –Set expiration date on spooled files

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. Spooled File Support Save and Restore Entire OUTQs –No support to Save/Restore Individual Spooled Files Save and Restore Menu Options –Optionally Save and Restore ALL Spooled Files Display Save/Restore Media to See List of Spooled Files –DSPTAP, DSPOPT, and DSPSAVF Commands –Similar to Displaying Members in a Database File Performance Improvement –Faster than Existing Methods to Save/Restore Spooled Files –No Requirement for Copying Spooled File to Database File Document Library Objects (DLOs) –Spooled Files Saved and Restored Directly BRMS Uses New Support –No User Interface Changes to BRMS –Performance Improvement

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. Dynamic Device Allocation Allocate Tape Devices as Needed for Parallel Saves Ways to Allocate –All Tape Devices for Save Allocated at Start (prior to V5R4) –One Tape Device Allocated at Start of Save Additional Tape Devices Allocated When Ready to Write Data –Minimum Number of Resources Specified Required at Write Time –Minimum Number of Resources Specified Allocated at Start of Save Additional Tape Devices Allocated When Ready to Write Data BRMS Manages Device Allocation Automatically –Minimum Number of Resources Specified Allocated at Start of Save

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. Notes: Enhancements to Media Definition (MEDDFN) Object Changes to QsrCreateMediaDefinition API  Device Allocation Default value 0 - all tape devices allocated at start of save 1 - One tape device allocated at start of save and additional tape devices allocated when ready to write data 2 - Minimum number of resources specified allocated at start of save and additional tape devices allocated when ready to write data Restrictions:  All save operations will continue to initially allocate at least one tape.  Any save operation that does not use a media definition will allocate its device at the start of save.  Devices will not be dynamically deallocated.  Attempts to dynamically allocate devices will be limited to these points in time: After Save-while-active checkpoint When the library data is ready to be written to an available device. i.e. just prior to writing the data. –If multiple libraries are being saved, will check for available devices before writing each library.

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. IFS Parallel Save/Restore Support Single SAV or RST Command Using Multiple Tape Devices Reduces Save/Restore Window for LARGE IFS Objects Large Network Storage Spaces Domino Databases Note: Not Intended for Millions of Objects Less Than 1 MB in Size – Performance Decreases with Small Objects Create Media Definition with QsrCreateMediaDefinition/QSRCRTMD API Specify Media Definition Object on Device (DEV) Parameter Up to 32 Tape Devices in Parallel Save Entire IFS to Multiple Tape Devices Once Media Definition “X” Created –SAV DEV(‘/QSYS.LIB/Y.LIB/X.meddfn’) OBJ((‘/*’) (‘QSYS.LIB’ *OMIT) (‘/QDLS’ *OMIT)) Supported on QsrSave and QsrRestore APIs End User Interface with BRMS –No Need to Create Media Definition –Specify Minimum/Maximum Parallel Resources on BRMS Control Group

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. IFS Parallel Save/Restore Support Single SAV or RST Command Using Multiple Tape Devices Reduces Save/Restore Window for LARGE IFS Objects Large Network Storage Spaces Domino Databases Note: Not Intended for Millions of Objects Less Than 1 MB in Size – Performance Decreases with Small Objects Create Media Definition with QsrCreateMediaDefinition/QSRCRTMD API Specify Media Definition Object on Device (DEV) Parameter Up to 32 Tape Devices in Parallel Save Entire IFS to Multiple Tape Devices Once Media Definition “X” Created –SAV DEV(‘/QSYS.LIB/Y.LIB/X.meddfn’) OBJ((‘/*’) (‘QSYS.LIB’ *OMIT) (‘/QDLS’ *OMIT)) Supported on QsrSave and QsrRestore APIs End User Interface with BRMS –No Need to Create Media Definition –Specify Minimum/Maximum Parallel Resources on BRMS Control Group

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. IFS Parent Directory Creation During Restore New Create Parent Directories (CRTPRNDIR) Parameter –Create Parent Directories of Objects If They Do Not Exist *NO (Default) –Parent Directories Not Created - Diagnostic message CPD375B Sent and Object Not Restored *YES –Parent Directories Created with *EXCLUDE Public Authority –Owned by User Profile Specified on Parent Directory Owner (PRNDIROWN) Parameter –Additional Parent Directory Attributes Set Using Shipped Defaults for Create Directory (CRTDIR) Parameter

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. Notes: The Parent directory owner (PRNDIROWN) parameter specifies the name of an existing user profile that will own parent directories created by the restore. Note: If a value is specified for this parameter, *YES must be specified for the Create parent directories (CRTPRNDIR) parameter. –*PARENT The owner of a parent directory being created by the restore will be the same as the owner of the directory it is being created into. –name Specify the name of a user profile to be the owner of any parent directories that are created by the restore.

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. IFS Restore Performance Improvements Internal Code Changes Made to Improve Performance Utilization of Multiple Threads System Level Internal Code (SLIC) Optimization Reducing Disk Operations Refer to V5R4 Performance Capabilities Reference:

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. New SAVSYSINF and RSTSYSINF Commands Save System Information (SAVSYSINF) Command Performs a Partial Save of Data Saved by Save System (SAVSYS) Command Cumulative Save Since Last SAVSYS Restricted State Not Required –SAVSYS Requires Restricted State Saves –System Reply List Entries –Certain System Values Some System Values are Not Saved Not Required for System Recovery –Service Attributes –Network Attributes –Environment Variables –PTFs for 5722SS1 and Applied (TEMP or PERM) Since Last SAVSYS –All Group PTFs –All PTF Cover Letters –Loaded PTFs Copied into *SERVICE

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. Notes: T The SAVSYSINF command saves the following object types in QSYS: *DTAARA *JOBD *JRN *CLS *IGCTBL *MSGF *JOBQ *JRNRCV *MSGQ (1) *EDTD *SBSD *TBL *CMD (1) (1) objects changed since last SAVSYS The SAVSYSINF Command does not save the following: Licensed Internal Code QSYS Library System values which cannot be changed, saved or are related to date/time or password level Configuration objects (use SAVCFG) Security Data (use SAVSECDTA) Loaded PTFs are only saved if copied into *SERVICE area. This enables SAVSYSINF to find the save files of the PTFs. The Copy PTFs (CPYPTF) service attribute specifies whether to copy PTF save files into *SERVICE when PTFs are loaded from a tape or optical device. Use the CHGSRVA CPYPTF(*YES) command to change the service attribute on your system to copy PTF save files when loading PTFs from media.

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. SAVSYSINF and RSTSYSINF Considerations Base SAVSYS Required –SAVSYSINF Not Replacement for SAVSYS *ALLOBJ or *SAVSYS Special Authority Required Can’t be Used For –Restoring to Another Existing System –System Upgrades or Migrations Intended for Customers Who –Can’t Bring System to Restricted State for SAVSYS –Can’t Take Down Time for SAVSYS PTF Save Files Must Remain on System Until Next SAVSYS –Do Not Run Delete Program Temporary FIX (DLTPTF) Command Unless Right Before SAVSYS Right After SAVSYS –Installing PTFs Default is NOT to Restore Save Files Change System Default CPYPTF(*YES) on CHGSRVA Command or Use CPYPTF(*YES) in INSPTF Command Consistently System Recovery –SAVSYS and SAVSYSINF Needs to be Recovered –RSTSYSINF Additional Step per Backup and Recovery Checklists –Increases Time and Complexity

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. SAVSYSINF Backup Strategy After Base SAVSYS, Perform these Commands to Save System Changes –SAVLIB LIB(*IBM) –SAV OBJ(('/QIBM/ProdData') ('/QOpenSys/QIBM/ProdData')) UPDHST(*YES) –SAVSYSINF Commands to Save User Data –SAVSECDTA –SAVCFG –SAVLIB LIB(*ALLUSR) –SAVDLO DLO(*ALL) FLR(*ANY) –SAV OBJ(('/*') ('/QSYS.LIB‘ *OMIT) ('/QDLS‘ *OMIT) (‘/QIBM/ProdData’ *OMIT) (‘QOpenSys/QIBM/ProdData’ *OMIT)) UPHST(*YES)

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. LIB, OMITLIB and OMITOBJ Parameter Value Increase to SAVLIB, SAVOBJ, and SAVCHGOBJ Commands –*USRSPC Value on LIB, OMITLIB and OMITOBJ Parameters –Specify User Space/Library Name on CMDUSRSPC Parameter –User Space Can Have up to Specified Values for Each Parameter –User Space Built in Same Format (Key Values) as QSRSAVO "Save Object" API –Previous Option to Specify 300 Objects or Generic Object Values Still Allowed QSRSAVO API Updated to Allow Values on LIB, OMITLIB and OMITOBJ Parameters

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. Save Data Queue Contents New QDTA Parameter on SAVLIB, SAVOBJ and SAVCHGOBJ Commands –*NONE (Default) Only Description of Data Queue Saved –*DTAQ Description and Data Queue Contents of Standard Data Queue Saved Only Description of Distributed Data Management (DDM) Data Queue Saved Supported on QSRSAVO API

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. Parallel Library Save Enhancement QSRCRTMD, QsrCreateMediaDefinition API Save Format –-2 Value (Default) One Library Specified, Saved in Parallel Multiple Libraries Specified, Saved Serially –NOTE: If DTAARA QSRPARFMT Exists, All Libraries Saved in Parallel –-1 Value All Libraries Saved Serially –0 Value All Libraries Saved in Parallel SAVLIB (*ALLUSR, *IBM, *NONSYS) Still Save Serially

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i.

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. Backup Media and Recovery Services (BRMS) i5/OS’s Strategic Backup Management Product (5722-BR1) Manages Your Media Automates Your Backups Simplifies Your Recoveries Provides Detailed Reporting –Detailed Reports on What Was Saved, Not Saved –Detailed Instructions on Recovery Process Tape Library Support –Virtual Tape Support

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. ƒ Migrate libraries, root folders, and spoolfiles among disk ASPs based on age, size, and last use criteria ƒ Archive objects to tape based on age, size, frequency of use, and ASP storage criteria ƒ Dynamically recall database files, DLO's and streamfiles when needed IBM Cartridge System Tape Enhanced Capacity Hierarchical Storage Management Option #2: HSM Option #1: Network Network BRMS Media Database BRMS Media Database BRMS Media Database iSeriesA iSeriesB iSeriesC Tape Library Support /2 LTO 3570/3575 ƒ What is on Tape XYZ? ƒ What tapes should be in location DEF? ƒ What tapes are old or have a lot of errors? ƒ What tapes should move offsite today? ƒ What tape has the latest copy of Object ABC? Media Management Recovery Recovery Volume Summary Report Vol123 Offsite 3/01/99 Vol456 Comproom 3/01/99 Vol789 MLD01 3/01/99 Recovery Analysis Report Step 5: Recover your BRMS database by mounting VOL123 and typing RSTLIB QUSRBRM. Step 6: Recover your user profiles by mounting VOL456 and typing STRRCYBRM *SYSTEM *RESTORE. Step 7: Recover your special OS/400 libraries by mounting VOL789 and typing STR... Libs Completed: 6 Libs to go: 114 % Complete: 3% Paylib1 Vol123 Paylib2 Vol 456 Paylib3 Vol 789 ƒ List of Tapes required ƒ List of Steps to Recover ƒ On-Line Progress Report ƒ Location-specific Recovery Steps Lib3 Lib4 Non-Critical Application Critical Application Lib1 Lib2 Backup Planning ƒ What Objects should be backed up? ƒ What media? Tape, savefile, or TSM? ƒ Full, Incremental, or Cumulative Backups? ƒ Save-while-active, Parallel saves ƒ Spoolfile and Object Level saves ƒ Duplicate Backup Tapes ƒ Did last night's backup run OK? ƒ Virtual Tape Support *BASE BRMS GUI

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. Notes: The *BASE option is required. It allows you to all save and restore functions to tape media, save files, Tivoli TSM servers, and virtual tapes. The *NETWORK function is optional and separately priced. By placing multiple iSeries systems in a BRMS network, you can share BRMS policies, media information, and storage locations across the network group. This allows you to manage backups across all of your iSeries systems in a consistent manner. It also optimizes the use of your media. The *HSM (Hierarchal Storage manager) function is optional and separately priced. Hierarchical Storage Management (HSM) automatically and transparently manages customer data across a storage hierarchy. The storage hierarchy can consist of high performance disk, compressed disk, and tape libraries. Through the BRMS user-defined policies, HSM can migrate or archive and dynamically retrieve infrequently used data or historical data up or down a hierarchy of storage devices.

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. BRMS Enhancements BRMS iSeries Navigator GUI Client –Archive: Policy, Lists, and Reports – Policy –Containers Support –User Filter of Logged Messages –User MLB (Media Library) support –ASP (Auxiliary Storage Pool) Classes Backup Enhancements –Control Group ERP (Error Recovery Process) –New Missed Library/Object Control Group –Library Lists in Object Lists –*CUML - Force Full Reference Data Control –SAVSYSINF Support –Save/Restore of Spooled Files –*LINK – User Defined Omit QLNKOMT –STRBKUBRM –FLASHCOPY Support –Parallel Save/Restore Enhancements Including Support for IFS

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. BRMS Enhancements Recovery and Retrieval Enhancements –Restore/Retrieve from Any Volume –STRRCYBRM – Multiple Enhancements –RSTOBJBRM / RSTLIBBRM – Multiple Enhancements –Auto Create of Parent Directories Devices/Media Management Enhancements –Virtual Tape Support –New 3592 WORM (Write Once Read Many) Device Support (Media Class Support) –Add Cartridge Type to Displays (WRKMLMBRM, ADDMLMBRM, GUI Client) –TSM (Tivoli Storage Manager) –DR450/550 Support (Data Retention) –New TSM Performance Report –DUPMEDBRM Multiple Enhancements

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. BRMS Enhancements Network Enhancements –Support Available/Unavailable Status (GUI) –Support User Control of Sending Messages –Restricted State Network Interface (GUI) Archive –Support Save Media Information on STRARCBRM Miscellaneous Enhancements –WRKOBJBRM - ASP Parameter

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. BRMS Archive Policies Added

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. BRMS Archive Policy Select File, Select New Policy to Get to Archive Policy Wizard

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. BRMS Archive Policy Wizard Archive Policy Wizard Creates an Archive Control Group

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. View Archive Policies Right Click on Archive Policies, Select View Archive Policies Report

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. View Archive Policies View Report or Save to File

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. View Archive Policies Report

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. View Archive Policies Select Archive Policy Name to View Detailed Policy Information

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. Manage Archive Lists

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. Manage Archive Lists

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. Messaging

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. Messaging

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. Notes: T The system that you select as the primary server will distribute these messages. If the primary server cannot complete the distribution, it sends the message to the secondary server for distribution. For example, you could select a local primary server and a remote secondary server. When the local system is in restricted state, BRMS sends the through the remote secondary system. If a secondary server is not specified and the primary server is in restricted state, the message will be queued and distributed as soon as the BRMS network is restarted.

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. Restricted State Interface

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. Notes: T When in restricted state, it may be necessary for BRMS to communicate with other systems in the network to get a volume for a save. Use this option to specify which network interfaces should be started when the current system is in restricted state. Only one network interface of each type can be started. Note: The target systems cannot be in a restricted state.

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. Messages to Distribute

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. Notes: T Select error message IDs added to the BRMS log that you want also want distributed. An error message cannot be distributed if it is never logged by BRMS. Use the Browse button to view a list of unique messages that currently exist in the BRMS log. Use the Add and Remove buttons to update this list. Note: Messages should comply with message syntax rules. The first three characters of the message identifier must consist of an alphabetic character followed by two alphanumeric (alphabetic or decimal) characters. The last four characters of the message identifier must consist of the decimal numbers 0 through 9 or alphabetic characters A through F. All alphabetic characters in the message identifier must be uppercase.

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. Messages to Exclude

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. Notes: T Select error message IDs you do not want added to the BRMS log. If a message ID is excluded from the BRMS log, it is not eligible to be distributed. Use the Browse button to select from a list of error message IDs. Use the Add and Remove buttons to update this list. Note: Messages should comply with message syntax rules. The first three characters of the message identifier must consist of an alphabetic character followed by two alphanumeric (alphabetic or decimal) characters. The last four characters of the message identifier must consist of the decimal numbers 0 through 9 or alphabetic characters A through F. All alphabetic characters in the message identifier must be uppercase.

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. System Status Select Global Policy Properties, Roll to Bottom and Select Manage Systems

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. System Status Activate, Remove or Edit Systems in the Network

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. Manage Containers

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. Manage Containers Create, Delete and Edit Containers and Manage Container Pools Associated with Specific Container

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. Manage Devices Virtual Tape Added and New User Media Library (Non IBM Library Such as STK)

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. New User Media Library

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. Notes: T The feature to configure a user-defined Media Library Device through the GUI interface is new at V5R4. This is the same as using the green screen command WRKDEVBRM - Option 1, ADD

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. Manage Disk Pools WRKASPBRM and DSPASPBRM Now in GUI

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. Manage Disk Pools

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. Manage Disk Pool Groups

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. Virtual Volumes

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. Add Virtual Media

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. Add Virtual Media

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. Add Virtual Media

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. Keep Job Logs Select a control group to execute… Now Possible to Save ALL Job Logs, Even When Job Completes Successfully. First, Select Job to Run.

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. Keep Job Logs

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. Omit List for *LINK Entry

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. Omit List for *LINK Entry

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. Notes: T Making changes to this will be reflected in the QLNKOMT link list (WRKLBRM in Green Screen). This link list allows users to omit files from the *LINK save item rather than creating a new link list. Only files or directories you want to omit should be included in this list.

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. Omit List for *LINK Entry

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. Omit List for *LINK Entry Files in Directory /peters Excluded When *LINK Item Run

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. Backup Item Exit Program New Control Support after each Entry (Check Message, Stop, Retry, Continue) Exit program  Change Backup Control Group Attributes Group : *BKUGRP Type information, press Enter. IPL after backup *BKUPCY *YES, *NO, *BKUPCY How to end *BKUPCY *CNTRLD, *IMMED, *BKUPCY Delay time, if *CNTRLD *BKUPCY Seconds, *NOLIMIT Restart after power down *BKUPCY *YES, *NO, *BKUPCY IPL source *BKUPCY *PANEL, A, B, *BKUPCY IPL restart type *IPLA *FULL, *IPLA, *SYS... Save active wait time: Object locks , *NOMAX Pending record changes , *NOCMTBDY, *NOMAX Other pending changes , *NOMAX Backup item exit program *BKUPCY Name, *NONE, *BKUPCY Exit program library Name Exit program format BKUI0100 Missed object policy *BKUPCY Name, *NONE, *BKUPCY Clear missed objects *NO *NO, *YES

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. Notes: T Specifies the name of an exit program called following processing of one or more backup items in backup control groups. See ‘Backup Control Group Backup Item Exit Program’ in the Backup, Recovery and Media Services book, SC , for additional details about required parameters for the exit program. User could Check Message, Stop, Retry, Continue. Allows you to specify an exit program to run after an item has been saved or after a save has been attempted. You can use the exit program as part of your error recovery procedures to determine why the save of an item failed. Note: Backup control group processing will continue if the exit program does not exist, but exception BRM10A1 will be returned to the caller of the Start Backup using BRM (STRBKUBRM) command. Restriction: You must have *USE authority to the exit program. Possible values are: *BKUPCY-The value for backup item exit program from the Backup Policy is used for this backup control group. *NONE - Specifies no program is called during backup item processing. program-name - Specifies the name of the program called during backup item processing.

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. Missed Object Policy New Missed Object Policy BRMS Builds a Control Group with a List of Missed Objects. Control Group can be Run or Viewed. Can Use With Multiple Control Groups using Same Missed Object Control Group.  Change Backup Control Group Attributes Group : *BKUGRP Type information, press Enter. IPL after backup *BKUPCY *YES, *NO, *BKUPCY How to end *BKUPCY *CNTRLD, *IMMED, *BKUPCY Delay time, if *CNTRLD *BKUPCY Seconds, *NOLIMIT Restart after power down *BKUPCY *YES, *NO, *BKUPCY IPL source *BKUPCY *PANEL, A, B, *BKUPCY IPL restart type *IPLA *FULL, *IPLA, *SYS... Save active wait time: Object locks , *NOMAX Pending record changes , *NOCMTBDY, *NOMAX Other pending changes , *NOMAX Backup item exit program *BKUPCY Name, *NONE, *BKUPCY Exit program library Name Exit program format BKUI0100 Missed object policy *BKUPCY Name, *NONE, *BKUPCY Clear missed objects *NO *NO, *YES

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. Notes: T Allows BRMS to build a control group with a list of missed objects. This control group can then be run later ….or reviewed. Can be used with multiple control groups using same missed objects control group. Specifies the name of backup control group and lists used to track missed objects during backup control group processing. If the backup control group or lists do not exist, these will be created using the same attributes as the current backup control group. Possible values: *BKUPCY The value for missed object policy from the Backup Policy is used for this backup control group. *NONE Specifies no tracking of missed objects occurs during backup control group processing. policy-name Specifies the name of the backup control group and lists to use for tracking missed objects during backup control group processing. Clear Missed Objects Specifies whether the missed object policy is cleared of previous missed objects when backup control group processing begins. The value of this prompt is ignored if the value for missed object policy is *NONE. Possible values are: *NO - Specifies the missed object policy is not cleared of previous missed objects before backup control group processing begins. *YES - Specifies the missed object policy is cleared of previous missed objects before backup control group processing begins. If using this with multiple control groups, the first control group should be *YES and the following control group will need to be *NO.

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. GUI View

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. GUI View Go into Advanced Properties

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. GUI View Specify Exit Program Specification and Missed Object Policy Advanced Properties of Backup Policy

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. Force Full Backup Force Full Backup Days – Use to Ensure Full Backup Done After So Many Days Change Backup Policy MYSYS Type choices, press Enter. Media policy for full backups..... *SYSPCY Name, F4 for list Media policy for incremental backups *SYSPCY Name, F4 for list Backup devices *SYSPCY Name, F4 for list Default weekly activity FFFFFFF SMTWTFS(F/I) Incremental type *CUML *CUML, *INCR Force full backup days *NOMAX 0-365, *NOMAX Sign off interactive users *SYSPCY *YES, *NO, *SYSPCY Sign off limit *SYSPCY minutes, *SYSPCY Save journaled objects when saving changed objects *NO *YES, *NO

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. Force Full Backup-GUI

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. New Save System Information (SAVSYSINF) Uses New SAVSYSINF i5/OS Command - Saves Subset of System Data and Objects Items saved include: System Reply List Service Attributes Environment Variables System Values Network Attributes PTFs Applied Since Last SAVSYS SAVSYSINF is not to be considered a replacement for the SAVSYS command and is not to be used for system upgrades or migrations. Create Backup Control Group Entries MYSYS Group : SAVSISINF Default activity..... *BKUPCY Text *NONE Type information, press Enter. Auxiliary Weekly Retain Save SWA Backup List Storage Activity Object While Message Seq Items Type Pool Device SMTWTFS Detail Active Queue _10 *SAVSYSINF *DFTACT ______ ______ _______

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. SAVSYSINF-GUI

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. SAVSYSINF-GUI Deselect

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. SAVSYSINF-GUI

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. Backup Object Lists Add Object List MYSYS Use : *BKU List name LIBLIST_________ Text List of libraries____________________ Type choices, press Enter. Seq Library Object Type Member ___ _______ ______ _____ ______ 10 LIB1 *ALL *ALL *ALL 20 LIB2 *ALL *ALL *ALL 30 LIB3 *ALL *ALL *ALL Bottom F3=Exit F4=Prompt F5=Refresh F12=Cancel Since LIB1, LIB2, and LIB3 Use *ALL, will Now be Treated like a Library List and Put on one SAVLIB Applies to the GUI client also 

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. Backup Spooled File Expiration Change Spooled File ListMYSYS Use : *BKU List name : QALLSPLF Text : All printed output Type choices, press Enter. Seq Expiration 0010 *SPLF_______ Bottom F3=Exit F5=Refresh F11=Selection view F12=Cancel New View on Spooled File List PF11 – Expiration. Show here  Need to Run DLTEXPSPFL After Save to Delete Spooled Files from System Values: *SPLF – No Change *EXPIRED – Set to Expired Set Expiration Number of Days from Save (Careful Not to Keep Moving Date Out! )

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. Notes: T Specifies the expiration date for saved spooled files. Run the Delete Expired Spooled files (DLTEXPSPLF) command after the save to delete expired spooled files from the system. Note: This attribute sets the expiration date of the saved spooled files on the system and has no affect on the retention of the saved spooled file information in BRMS history. Restrictions: Additional authorities are required to change the expiration of saved spooled files. The user is authorized to change the expiration of saved spooled files if any of the following conditions are met, otherwise, the expiration will remain unchanged. o The user owns the spooled file. o The user has spool control (*SPLCTL) special authority. o The user has job control (*JOBCTL) special authority, and the output queue on which the spooled file resides is specified as OPRCTL(*YES). o The user owns the output queue on which the spooled file resides, and the output queue is specified as AUTCHK(*OWNER). o The user has read, add, and delete authorities to the output queue on which the spooled file resides, and the output queue is specified as AUTCHK(*DTAAUT).

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. GUI View

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. FlashCopy Overview FlashCopy BACKUPBACKUP Business as usual Backup with minimum Downtime

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. BRMS with FlashCopy BRMS is Integrated with SAN for FlashCopy Solution FlashCopy a Production System to “Backup” System in a Few Seconds (After an IPL) BRMS will Backup Copied System as if it was the Production System Doing Backup BRMS Networking Enhancement Stops other Systems Trying to Access BRMS Data from Production System until BRMS Media Information is Sent Back to Production System For more Information see ITSO Redbook: iSeries & Total Storage: A Guide to Implementing External Disk on eServer™. SG found at:

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. Parallel IFS Save Parallel Support for IFS (*LINK) and Can Now Mix Serial and Parallel Items in Same Control Group Also Applies to GUI Client  Work with Media Information MYSYS Position to Date..... ______________________________________________ Type options, press Enter. 2=Change 4=Remove 5=Display 6=Work with media 7=Restore 9=Work with saved objects... Saved Save Save Save Parallel Volume File Expire Opt Item Date Time Type Devices Serial Sequence Date ___ *LINK 1/19/06 11:46:04 *FULL 2 000DFC 24 2/23/06 ___ *LINK 1/19/06 11:46:21 *FULL 2 000FC9 24 2/23/06 ___ *LINK 1/19/06 11:50:04 *FULL 2 000DFC 25 2/23/06 ___ ISALIB 1/19/06 11:55:00 *FULL GEN /23/06 ___ ITSCID07 1/19/06 11:55:00 *FULL GEN /23/06 ___ QGPL 1/19/06 11:55:00 *FULL GEN /23/06 ___ QSYS2 1/19/06 11:55:00 *FULL GEN /23/06 ___ QUSRSYS 1/19/06 11:55:00 *FULL GEN /23/06 ___ QFILE 1/19/06 11:55:21 *FILE GEN /23/06 ___ ITSCID08 1/19/06 11:57:25 *FILE GEN /23/06 Bottom F3=Exit F5=Refresh F11=Object detail F12=Cancel F23=More options

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. Notes: T IFS data can now be saved in parallel format (spread over multiple resources). Not all backup items can be saved using parallel resources. If a backup item does not support parallel save operations, the save will be performed as a serial save. Enhanced at V5R4, backup items capable of parallel saves can be mixed with backup items limited to serial saves within the same control group. See the specific Backup item help to determine whether the item supports the use of parallel resources. Note that there is also now a new field on the WRKMEDIBRM screen to indicate if the save was a parallel save or not.

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. Parallel IFS Save GUI

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. Parallel IFS Save GUI

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. Parallel IFS Save GUI

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. Alternate Input Media Find Alternative Duplicate Volumes if Current Volume is Busy, etc.. Supported by: GUI Client Retrieval RSTxxxBRM V5R4M0 Change System Policy MYSYS Type choices, press Enter. End subsystems wait time seconds,*IMMED End servers wait time seconds Controlling subsystem: Allow backups in batch *NO *NO, *YES Restricted state time limit..... *NOMAX minutes, *NOMAX Trace *NO *NO, *YES Allow alternate input media *YES *NO, *YES Bottom F3=Exit F4=Prompt F5=Refresh F12=Cancel

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. Use Duplicate Media and User Recovery Steps Support Library Omits  and Using Duplicate Media and Ability to Add own Recovery Steps (Input from a File you Create and Manage) Start Recovery using BRM (STRRCYBRM) Type choices, press Enter. Libraries to omit *DELETE Name, generic*, *DELETE... + for more values _________ Additional Parameters Volume location *ALL *ALL, *HOME, VAULT + for more values From system *LCL Print system information.... *NO *NO, *YES Use duplicate media *NO *NO, *YES User recovery information... *NONE *NONE, *ADD Bottom F3=Exit F4=Prompt F5=Refresh F12=Cancel F13=How to use this display F24=More keys

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. Notes: T New capability to include user specified information in recovery report. File members are created automatically during product initialization. The contents of each user input member will print at the specified section of the recovery report. STRSEU or WRKOBJPDM commands may be use to populate/change the contents of the various members.

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. STRRCYBRM Selection Control and Concurrent Recovery Select Recovery Items MYSYS Select action..... : *ALL Select volume..... : Type options, press Enter. 1=Select 4=Remove 5=Display 7=Specify object Saved Save Save Save Parallel Volume File Expire Opt Item Date Time Type Devices Serial Sequence Date __ LIB01 1/21/06 23:54:02 *FULL 2 000F8C 6 2/20/06 __ LIB02 1/21/06 23:54:24 *FULL VRT /20/06 __ LIB01 1/21/06 23:55:08 *FULL 2 000DB4 4 2/20/06 __ ASAPF 1/21/06 23:58:22 *FULL *SAVF 2/20/06 __ INVEN 1/21/06 23:58:53 *FULL *SAVF 2/20/06 __ TSSLIB 1/21/06 23:59:09 *FULL VRT /20/06 __ OAKTEST 1/21/06 23:59:31 *FULL VRT /20/06 __ TRACKER2 1/22/06 00:02:57 *FULL VRT /21/06 F3=Exit F5=Refresh F9=Recovery defaults F11=Object View F12=Cancel F14=Submit to batch F16=Select Selection Control Within a Job using New Action/Volume Parameters Once Selected Another Job Will Not See Recovery Item STRRCYBRM Now Supports Concurrent Recovery With Another Job(s) (Using Same Recovery File!)

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. Notes: T Use to specify the action when using F16 to select saved items for recovery or to clear selected options. *ALL Select all saved items. *CLROPT Clear the Opt field for all entries. *VOLSET Select saved items on the set of volumes containing the volume specified on Select volume. *VOLUME Select saved items on the volume specified on Select volume.

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. Save Level Parameter on Restore New Save Date Parameter – Eliminates Confusion of Restoring by Save Level Restore Library using BRM (RSTLIBBRM) Type choices, press Enter. Library > LIB1 Name, *MEDINF + for more values __________ Device > TAP01 Name, *MEDCLS + for more values __________ Parallel device resources: Minimum resources *SAV 1-32, *SAV, *NONE, *AVAIL Maximum resources *MIN 1-32, *MIN, *AVAIL Save level > *SAVDATE 1-99, *CURRENT, *SAVDATE Save date __________ Date End of tape option *REWIND *REWIND, *LEAVE, *UNLOAD Option *ALL *ALL, *NEW, *OLD, *FREE Database member option..... *MATCH *MATCH, *ALL, *NEW, *OLD Spooled file data *NEW *NEW, *NONE Allow object differences.... *NONE *NONE, *ALL, *AUTL... + for more values Restore to library *SAVLIB Name, *SAVLIB More... F9=All parameters F11=Keywords F14=Command string F24=More keys

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. Create Parent Directories on Restore On IFS Restores Can Have the Directory Structure Automatically Created if it Does Not Exist Restore Command Defaults Type information, press Enter. Restore to library *SAVLIB Name, *SAVLIB Auxiliary storage pool *SAVASP Name, *SAVASP, Document name generation..... *SAME *SAME, *NEW System resource management.... *ALL *ALL, *NONE, *HDW, *TRA Apply journaled changes: Restore journal receivers.... *YES *YES, *NO Apply option *NONE *NONE, *APPLY, *REMOVE Ending date *CURRENT Date, *CURRENT Ending time *CURRENT Time, *CURRENT Lotus point-in-time: Ending date *CURRENT Date, *CURRENT, *FULL Ending time *CURRENT Time, *CURRENT, *FULL Create parent directories..... *NO *NO, *YES Parent directories owner.... *PARENT Name, *PARENT

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. WORM Media BRMS Treats all Media in this Class as WORM when Set to *YES - Can only Write Once – Can Append Until Full Some Tape Devices Ensure the WORM Feature (3592) Change Media Class Media class : VIRTTAP Type choices, press Enter. Density *VRT256K F4 for list Media capacity *DENSITY *DENSITY, Number nnnnn.nn Unit of measure =KB, 2=MB, 3=GB Mark for label print *NONE *NONE, *MOVE, *WRITE Label size =6 LPI, 2=8 LPI, 3=9 LPI Label output queue *SYSPCY Name, *SYSPCY, *PRTF Library Name, *LIBL Shared media *NO *YES, *NO Write once media *NO *YES, *NO Text TEST VIRT More... F3=Exit F4=Prompt F12=Cancel

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. Cartridge Type Display Work with Media Library Media MYSYS Media library : TAPMLB01 Position to Starting characters Type options, press Enter. 1=Add MLB media 2=Work with media 5=Initialize 6=Change category 7=Eject 8=Mount 9=Demount Media ---BRM Information--- Opt Volume Type Category Media Class Expired Status ___ 000B84 H *SHARE400 *NONE Available ___ 000C3C G *SHARE400 FMT3570E *YES Available ___ 000D63 G *NOSHARE FMT3570E *YES Available ___ 000FC9 G *NOSHARE FMT3570E *YES Available ___ 000FF8 G *NOSHARE FMT3570E *YES Available ___ 0003BC G *INSERT *NONE Inserted ___ G *INSERT FMT3570E *YES Inserted ___ 0784AE H *SHARE400 FMT3570 *YES Available More... F3=Exit F5=Refresh F9=System command F12=Cancel F13=Repeat Cartridge Type Column Added to WRKMLMBRM and ADDMLMBRM

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. Tivoli Storage Manager Device TSM Support Added: DR450/550 PTFs Back Through V5R1 via Data Area Change Net Device Net device : BRMSTSM Type changes, press Enter. Text TSM server Location TSMSVR Name, F4 for list TSM file space *LCL Buffer size *DEVTYPE, KB Retention protection *NO *NO, *YES Internet address BRMSTSMSVR Internet port

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. TSM Retention Protection

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. Notes: In most cases, BRMS manages the retention and deletion of objects saved to TSM servers. When media retention expires, BRMS deletes the stored data from the TSM server and from the save history located in BRMS. If, however, the TSM administrator has enabled device retention protection in the TSM management class, then the TSM server restricts data from being deleted. If you are saving objects to a TSM server that uses retention protection, for example when using the IBM DR450/550, the media retention that you specify in BRMS must match the retention that is defined in the TSM management class. This is required so these objects can be deleted from BRMS history and the TSM server concurrently at expiration. Version V5R1 or later of the Tivoli Storage Manager Application Programming Interface (TSM APIs), program product , is required to use retention protection. Before setting this retention protection for TSM devices on BRMS, verify whether the TSM server uses device retention protection with your TSM administrator.

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. TSM Performance Report Display Spooled File File..... : QP1ATSMRPT Control..... __________ Find _____________________________________________________________ * The following summarizes the BRMS save rate - how fast the blocks of save data can be passed to the TSM API Entry 1 Job : Job user : ITSCID07 Date : 01/18/06 Time : 06:27:08 Number of blocks : 1 Average block size : (bytes) Average block time :.091 (seconds) Fastest block time :.091 (seconds) Slowest block time :.091 (seconds) Save rate : (billions of bytes each hour) Added TSM Performance Report Go BRMRPT Option 53

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. DUPMEDBRM Smart Append Change Media Policy Media policy : VRTPCY Type choices, press Enter. Required volumes *NONE *NONE, Mark volumes for duplication... *NO *NO, *YES Mark history for duplication... *NO *NO, *YES Bottom DUPMEDBRM Smart Append Set in Media Policy to Just Mark History Items for Duplication Saved Item Centric versus Media Centric New *SCHHST on DUPMEDBRM Good When Appending Saves to Media

IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. DUPMEDBRM Save Media Information DUPMEDBRM Now has Save Media Information Parameter (Also Added on STRARCBRM) Duplicate Media using BRM (DUPMEDBRM) Type choices, press Enter. From system *LCL Additional Parameters To volume identifier *MOUNTED Character value, *MOUNTED + for more values Retain object detail *NO *NO, *YES Expiration date *MEDPCY Date, *MEDPCY, *PERM Move policy *MEDPCY *MEDPCY, *NONE, AANANCY, DA... Media class *MEDPCY *MEDPCY, *SYSPCY, AASLTST,... Location *MEDPCY *MEDPCY, *ANY, *HOME, HERBS... Secure volume *MEDPCY *MEDPCY, *NO, *YES Required volumes *MEDPCY , *MEDPCY, *NONE Mark volumes for duplication.. *MEDPCY *MEDPCY, *NO, *YES Mark history for duplication.. *MEDPCY *MEDPCY, *NO, *YES Save media information..... *NONE *NONE, *BKUPCY, *LIB, *OBJ Bottom

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IBM System i © 2007 IBM Corporation i want an i. Backup and Recovery; SC (V5R4) Backup, Recovery and Media Services; SC (V5R4) Backup, Recovery and Media Service for OS/400: A Practical Approach Redbook; SG Virtual Tape Redbook; SQ V5R4 iSeries Performance Capabilities Reference; SC BRMS Web Page: Reference Material

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