1. Essentials of Backup/Recovery for Disaster Recovery
Debbie Saugen

2. Agenda Backup Basics Backing Up the Entire System
Backing Up System Data
Backing Up User Data
Unattended Operations With Save Menu Options
Backup Recovery and Media Services
Disaster Recovery Tips
Rapid Recovery

3. Golden Rules for Backup/Recovery
That Which Has Not Been Backed up Cannot be Recovered
That Which Has Not Been Backed up Offsite Will Not Survive a Disaster
Any Backup That Has Not Been Tested With a Recovery is Not a Backup
Back It Up or Give It Up

4. Save Commands and Menu Options
Options from
Save menu
Commands
Licensed Internal Code
OS/400 Objects in QSYS 22
SAVSYS
User Profiles
Private Authorities
SAVSECDTA 23
Configuration Objects
SAVCFG
IBM-supplied Directories
SAV 21
OS/400 Optional Libraries
QHLPSYS QUSRTOOL
SAVLIB
*IBM
Licensed Program Libraries
QRPG QCBL Qxxxxx
SAVLIB
*NONSYS
IBM Libraries with User Data
QGPL QUSRSYS QS36F #LIBRARY
SAVLIB
*ALLUSR
User Libraries
LIBA LIBB LIBC LIBxxx 23
Documents and Folders
Distribution Objects
SAVDLO
User Objects in Directories
SAV

5. Save Menu Options 21, 22, 23 Save Select one of the following:
Save system and user data
Option 20. Define save system and user data defaults
Option 21. Entire system
Option 22. System data only
Option 23. All user data

6. Save Menu Option 21 Entire System - Runs Commands:
ENDSBS SBS(*ALL) OPTION(*IMMED)
CHGMSGQ QSYSOPR DLVRY(*BREAK or *NOTIFY)
SAVSYS
SAVLIB LIB(*NONSYS) ACCPTH(*YES)
SAVDLO DLO(*ALL) SAVFLR(*ANY)
SAV DEV('/QSYS.LIB/tape-device-name.DEVD') OBJ(('/*') ('/QSYS.LIB' *OMIT) ('/QDLS' *OMIT)) UPDHST(*YES)
STRSBS SBSD (controlling-subsystem)

7. Save Menu Option 22 System Data Only - Runs Commands:
ENDSBS SBS(*ALL) OPTION(*IMMED)
CHGMSGQ QSYSOPR DLVRY(*BREAK or *NOTIFY)
SAVSYS
SAVLIB LIB(*IBM) ACCPTH(*YES)
SAV DEV('/QSYS.LIB/tape-device-name.DEVD') OBJ(('/QIBM/ProdData') ('/QOpenSys/QIBM/ProdData')) UPDHST(*YES)
STRSBS SBSD (controlling-subsystem)

8. Save Menu Option 23 All User Data - Runs Commands:
ENDSBS SBS(*ALL) OPTION(*IMMED)
CHGMSGQ QSYSOPR DLVRY(*BREAK or *NOTIFY)
SAVSECDTA
SAVCFG
SAVLIB LIB(*ALLUSR) ACCPTH(*YES)
SAVDLO DLO(*ALL) FLR(*ANY)
SAV DEV('/QSYS.LIB/tape-device-name.DEVD') OBJ(('/*) ('/QSYS.LIB *OMIT) ('/QDLS *OMIT) ('/QIBM/ProdData' *OMIT) ('/QOpenSys/QIBM/ProdData' *OMIT)) UPDHST(*YES)
STRSBS SBSD (controlling-subsystem)

9. Simple Backup Strategy
Perform Entire System Saves Using Menu
Option 21
Daily for Simple Backup Strategy
Simplifies System Recoveries

10. Medium Backup Strategy
Perform Saves of System Data Only Using
Menu Option 22 After Installing:
New Release
PTFs
Licensed Program Products
Perform Saves of All User Data
Daily for Medium Backup Strategy

11. Complex Backup Strategy
Customized CL Programs or BRMS
Saving Changed Objects
Saving Journals & Receivers
Save-while-active Function
Replicated Systems for 24X7 Strategy

12. Hardware Managment Console (HMC)
Required on i5 Hardware for partitioned or Capacity on Demand systems
Backed up separately outside Save Option 21 for Recovery
Backup performed on HMC Console to DVD/RAM

13. Unattended Operations With Save Menu Options

14. Unattended Saves Using Save Menu Options
Unattended Save Using Start Time Parameter
Option 21 - Save Entire System
Option 22 - Save System Data
Option 23 - Save User Data
Specify Command Defaults
Type choices, press Enter.
Tape devices
TAP01___
________
Names
Prompt for commands N
Y=Yes, N=No
Check for active files
Message queue delivery
*NOTIFY
*BREAK, *NOTIFY
Start time
22:00:00
*CURRENT, time
Vary off network servers
*ALL
*ALL, *NONE, *WINDOWSNT,
*GUEST (V5R3)
Type choices, press Enter.
Unmount file systems Y
Y=Yes, N=No (V5R3)
Print system information . . . N
Y=Yes, N=No (V4R2)
F3=Exit F12=Cancel
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15. Unattended Save Requires Dedicated Workstation (Console)
Potential Security Exposure
SysReq 2 (Endjob) While Waiting
User Profile usually has higher security class
V4R2 and Higher:
Option to vary off network servers before saving
Option to unmount user-defined file systems before saving
Option to print system information
V5R3 Enhancements
Vary off network servers default of *ALL
Unmount user-defined file systems default of Yes

16. Save Menu Options Defaults
Define Save System and User Data Defaults
Simplifies Unattended Saves
Define Defaults For:
Save Option 21 - Entire system
Save Option 22 - System data only
Save Option 23 - All user data

17. Save Menu Options Defaults
Define Save System and User Data Defaults
Save
Select one of the following:
Save system and user data
Option 20.Define Save system and user data defaults
Option 21.Save entire system
Option 22.System data only
Option 23.All user data

18. Save Menu Options Defaults
Define Save System and User Data Defaults
Type choices, press Enter.
Tape devices
TAP01___
________
Names
Prompt for commands N
Y=Yes, N=No
Check for active files
Message queue delivery
*NOTIFY
*BREAK, *NOTIFY
Start time
22:00:00
*CURRENT, time
Vary off network servers
*ALL
*ALL,*NONE,*WINDOWSNT,
*GUEST (V5R3)
Type choices, press Enter.Y
Unmount file systems Y
Y=Yes, N=No (V5R3)
Print system information . . .
Y=Yes, N=No (V4R2)
Use system reply list
Y=Yes, N-No (V4R3)
F3=Exit F12=Cancel

19. Backup Recovery and Media Services

20. Product Characteristics
Key Features
Controls Backup
Enabler for backup strategies
Guides Recovery al All Levels
Archives Data from DASD to Tape
Dynamic retrieval for archived files
Classifies, Tracks, and Protects Tape Media
Single-system or Multi-system Environment
Licensed Program product 5716BR1, 5763BR1, 5769BR1 and 5722BR1
Runs on all i5, iSeries and AS/400 models
Supports all i5, iSeries and AS/400 tape devices and tape media
Significant step beyond operational assistant backup

21. Backup and Recovery Information

22. Backup and Recovery Information
Read the book EVERY time a new release comes out?
You MUST use the correct version of the book with each new release!
ARE YOU SAVING THE RIGHT STUFF poster
New UPDATED Poster for V5R2 (Includes BRMS - G )
iSeries Backup and Recover Learning Guide (Search400.com) --
Starter Kit for IBM iSeries and AS/400 (
iSeries Backup Basics & BRMS Chapters
New Updated Edition
iSeries NEWS Magazine Backup/Recovery FAQS
Commonly asked Backup/Recovery Questions and Answers

23. Backup and Recovery Book
Hardcopy No Longer Shipped Free
Fee Charge for Book
Hardcopy Critical for DASD Configuration and Recoveries
Ensure YES on Configurator for Hardcopy

24. New Backup and Recovery Information
Comprehensive Backup Information Moved to Information Center - (V5R1 and Higher)
Planning a backup and recovery strategy
Getting your media ready to save your system
Before you save anything
Saving your system with the GO SAVE command
Manually saving parts of your system
Saving your system under time limitations
Setting up disk protection for your data
Controlling system shutdown using a power-handling program

25. New Backup and Recovery Information
Backup and Recovery Book - Starting with V4R5
New Step by Step Restore Instructions when Recovering Your Server to the Same Server - See Appendix G (V4R5/V5R1) Appendix D (V5R2) Appendix C (V5R3)
New Steps for Moving Previous Release User Data to a System at a Higher Release in Chapter 15, " Release to Release Support"
Backup and Recovery Book - Starting with V5R2
New Step by Step Restore Instructions when Recovering Your Server to a Different Server - See Appendix E (V5R2) Appendix D (V5R3)

26. Testing, Testing and More Testing!!
Testing Your Recovery Strategy Ensures You Have a Good Backup Strategy!!
Your Backups are only as Good as Your Recovery
Only True Backup Verification is Done by Testing Your Recovery
Recovery Strategy only as Good as Backup Strategy
Design Recovery Strategy Before Backup Strategy

27. Prevent Disasters Before Test!
Don't forget keys to vital records boxes
Know your password
Keep passwords current
Arrange for serial number dependent software
Use PRTSYSINF Command or option on Save Menus 21, 22 and 23 (V4R2 or later) to print important system information
Ensure RSTLIB and CHGPWD commands NOT changed to use different programs

28. Prevent Disasters Before Test!
Tape Management
Ensure tapes are labeled or cataloged with unique volume IDs (Tape Management Product such as BRMS)
Prevent overwriting tapes with active data (tape management product such as BRMS)
Have at least two sets
Use error reports to remove bad tapes from inventory
Audit tapes for data integrity
Do NOT IGNORE tape drive problems!

29. Prevent Disasters Before Test!
Ensure Critical Data is Completely Backed Up!!
Completely back up Library QUSRSYS
#1 recovery problem today!!
Objects starting with Q in QUSRSYS contain critical recovery data
To Save Everything in QUSRSYS:
End all subsystems (with ENDSBS SBS(*ALL))
Ensure subsystems QSNADS, QSYSWRK, QSERVER ended & ENDTCPSVR *MGTC
Use Save menu option 21 or 23
Use the save-while-active feature

30. Prevent Disasters Before Test!
ALWAYS Save Access Paths!
Default on Save Menu Options (21, 22, 23) is YES to Save Access Paths
Default on BRMS is YES to Save Access Paths
BEWARE!!
Prior to V5R3 Default for Saving Access Paths on Save Commands is NO

31. Saving Access Paths - New Default for V5R3
New Save Access Paths Default for Save Commands
*SYSVAL
New System Value QSAVACCPTH
'1' Save Access Paths (Default)
'2' Do Not Save Access Paths
Supported on SAVLIB, SAVOBJ, SAVCHGOBJ, SAVRSTLIB, SAVRSTOBJ, SAVRSTCHG
*YES or *NO Still Valid Options

32. Prevent Disasters Before Test!
Install Latest Backup/Recovery Group PTF
V4R1M0 - SF99073
V4R2M0 - SF99074
V4R3M0 - SF99075
V4R4M0 - SF99076
V4R5M0 - SF99077
V5R1M0 - SF99078
V5R2M0 - SF99085
V5R3M0 - SF00185
DSPDTAARA SFxxxxx for Date of Group PTF (V5R1 or Prior)
WRKPTFGRP SFxxxxx for Date of Group PTF (V5R2 or Higher)

33. Recovering with Alternate Installation Device
Allows Setup of Alternate Installation Device for Alternate IPL
REQUIRED for FIBRE CHANNEL TAPE DEVICES!
Define Via Dedicated Service Tools (DST) NOTE: Alternate Installation Device REQUIRES PID Install CD for Installs and
System Recoveries from Tape Media

34. Prevent Disasters During Test!
During Install/Restore
On RISC, Install Licensed Internal Code using option 2 - Install Licensed Internal Code and Initialize system (unless system pre-configured and instructed to select option 3 to Recover Configuration)
Enter the Correct Date
Enter Correct System Time Zone (New for V5R3)

35. Prevent Disasters During Test!
System Values Settings Required Recovery
System value QALWOBJRST must be *ALL
System value QJOBMSGQFL must be *PRTWRAP
System value QVFYOBJRST must be 1 (V5R1 and higher)
Security Sensitive System Value Changes Not Allowed
DST Option in V5R2
Default is to Allow Changes
If Disallowed, Must Update in DST to Allow Changes During Recovery

36. Prevent Disasters During Test!
Recovering to a Different System (Different Serial Number)
Must specify ALWOBJDIF(*ALL) on all RSTxxx Commands - MBROPT(*ALL) on RSTLIB Command Note: ALWOBJDIF(*ALL) during System Recovery to a Different System Links Authorization Lists to the Objects
Must specify SRM(*NONE) on RSTCFG command

37. Prevent Disasters During Test!
Security Issues During Recovery
After Restore, Unsure of QSECOFR Password? Not sure if password has Expired?
Change Password (CHGUSRPRF command) before signing off
Know Other User IDs needed for Test

38. Prevent Disasters During Test!
Security Issues During Recovery
Authorization lists securing objects in QSYS:
Association between object and authorization list lost during restore because QSYS restored prior to user profiles
Need program to produce a file of these objects and include file in the save (See An Implementation Guide for AS/400 Security and Auditing, for sample programs (ALLAUTL and FIXAUTL))

39. Prevent Disasters During Test!
Need only Critical Application Data restored?
You MUST restore libraries QSYS2, QGPL and QUSRSYS NOTE: Starting with V5R2 QSYS2 is part of *ALLUSR Saved with *IBM Save Previously
SAVLIB/RSTLIB of *NONSYS or *ALLUSR in V5R3 Saves and Restores QSYS2, QGPL and QUSRSYS First
If you use journaling, the libraries containing the journals must be restored before restoring the journaled files

40. Prevent Disasters During Test!
If you have logical files whose based-on files are in a different library, you must restore all based-on files before you can restore the logical file
Message CPF3204 "Cannot find object needed for file xxxx in xxx" During Recovery
If RSTLIB(*NONSYS) Performed, Run the Following Command to Restore Logical Files RSTLIB SAVLIB(*NONSYS) DEV(media-device-name) OPTION(*NEW) MBROPT(*ALL) ALWOBJDIF(*ALL)
Otherwise, Run the Following Command for each Logical File that Needs to be Restored RSTOBJ OBJ(logical-file-name) SAVLIB(library-name) DEV(media-device-name) OBJTYPE(*FILE) MBROPT(*ALL) ALWOBJDIF (*ALL)

41. How do I Get Started on a Disaster Recovery Plan?
Appendix B - Backup and Recovery Book
Example Disaster Recovery Plan

42. Rapid Recovery for iSeries and AS/400 Replication

43. iSeries and AS/400 Replication
. . .a Rapid Recovery feature that enables you to replicate your applications and data.
Can achieve recovery time objectives of minutes
Protects data to last replicated transaction
Uses tried and tested mirroring software, such as MIMIX from Lakeview, or OMS400 from Vision. These software products have been available for almost 10 years.
System mirroring is the fastest recovery technique available today.
Mirroring also ensures that your data is current and available at time of disaster, as opposed to the last backup.
IBM Site
Hotsite
Customer
Customer

44. iSeries and AS/400 Replication Options
You can replicate all or part of your system to a target system at either hotsite or one of your sites.
Customer Site
Hotsite or Customer Site
Customer Site
Or you can replicate all or part of your system to a partition on a target system at a hotsite.
This solution enables sharing of resources and achieves a new price point for replication.
Customer Site(s)
Customer(s)
Hotsite
We work with you to determine the best solution to meet your needs;
Factors we take into account ;
Your specific requirements and environment
What to mirror, total system, critical applications, or just data
What mirroring software
Dedicated target system or partition.
Mirroring network & recovery network .
CATS software from Silverlake Technology, or Logical Partitioning from IBM enables many customers to mirror with the IBM system without any impact on the ability of each customer to switch production to the vault system.
Partitioning

45. Remember.....Test Your Recovery!!!
The Only Way to Ensure you have a Good Backup Strategy is to Test your Recovery!!!!

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