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Last Updated: Aug 30, 2007

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>>	What's the most cost effective way to cut the backup time in half? ASK THE EXPERTS :We currently backup over 100GB per night on a 3590-B11 magstar tape drive. This process takes just under five hours. What ...
>>	Keep the system going while performing a save ASK THE EXPERTS :We are moving to a 24x7 operation shortly and we need to perform a nightly save of data libraries. Could you please give us ...
>>	Weekly backup of only user libraries ASK THE EXPERTS :In our company we take a weekly backup of only user libraryies. To do that, we have written a CL program. In all, there are ...
>>	Back up data to the test partition ASK THE EXPERTS :We are currently going from a 640 to a partitioned 730. The 730 is a basic setup with a test and production partition. We are ...
>>	Backing up an iSeries on a Magstar 3570 drive ASK THE EXPERTS :We have iSeries' we want to backup on one Magstar 3570 drive (room for 20 tapes in the drive). What is the best way to go ...
>>	Possible to run SAVLIB *ALLUSR command from scheduled CL job? ASK THE EXPERTS :Go save option 23 is nice, but how about a way to do it from a scheduled CL job? I don't like to stay late.
>>	Run SAVSYS backup in a restrictive state to prevent errors ASK THE EXPERTS :I want to make a full iSeries 400 system backup. I'm submitting a CL containing the following commands: ENDTCP ...
>>	BRMS for backups vs. native IBM SAVSYS ASK THE EXPERTS :We are using BRMS for backups, when we do a SAVSYS using BRMS the SAVSYS takes five to six hours to complete. The SAVSYS we ...
>>	BRMS for our backups ASK THE EXPERTS :We are currently using BRMS for our backups. When I have two full tape racks (20 tapes) BRMS looks for the oldest tape to ...
>>	Back up all user data instructions ASK THE EXPERTS :We have a customer that wishes to back up all user data on the system. What commands need to be included?
>>	Backing up directories on the IFS to tape ASK THE EXPERTS :How do I backup directories on the IFS to tape? What command and parms?
>>	Back up to multiple member file TIP :Learn how to create a BKPFA file from the DSPFD command.
>>	Backing up remote systems -- eliminate the tape TIP :Here's an easy -- and fast -- way to update your backup (HOTSITE) system.
>>	What is an "incremental" backup? ASK THE EXPERTS :What is an "incremental" backup and can it be implemented on an iSeries platform?
>>	Journaling and incremental backups ASK THE EXPERTS :Do you have to have journaling to do incremental backups?
>>	Submit a FULL system backup to batch ASK THE EXPERTS :We want to submit the save 21 (qmnsave) unattended, that is, not the Friday or Saturday night connect to console and to type ...
>>	Using the 'go save' command for a full system backup ASK THE EXPERTS :I am currently using the 'go save' command for a full system backup. However, this command does a power down the system ...
>>	Nightly backup error message ASK THE EXPERTS :What needs to be done to eliminate the following error message that appears during the nightly backup job on a 9406-270 ...
>>	Saving and restoring libraries on V5R2 ASK THE EXPERTS :We have recently purchased a Model 270 with V5R2 already installed on it. We have a 170 running V4R5. Can we save our file ...
>>	Remote backup and restore ASK THE EXPERTS :What is the best way to perform a remote backup and restore?
>>	Restoring the iSeries ASK THE EXPERTS :Where can I find a complete restore procedure for the entire system from start to finish?
>>	Restore a single program source program ASK THE EXPERTS :Is there a method to restore a single program source program from a backup rather than restore the entire library?
>>	Restoring iSeries objects ASK THE EXPERTS :I want to restore objects from the Save file on the tape. Is there any way to restore objects without restoring save files ...
>>	Are your backups complete? TIP :No security plan is complete without addressing the issue of safe and complete backups.
>>	Are you saving everything? TIP :Learn about the "things" that are not saved in your normal daily save.
>>	Provide a report for user to verify backups TIP :Provide report for user to verify backup saved all objects or list objects not saved -- for both SAVLIB and SAVOBJ commands.
>>	Unattended full system save and IPL TIP :If you need to run an unattended full system save and IPL, you?ll want to check out this CL program.
>>	Audit your OS/400 backups TIP :Here is an example of how to look for successful and unsuccessful backups messages in QHST (the history log).
>>	Objects "not saved" during a backup TIP :Here's a way to see the objects "not saved" during a backup.
>>	Backup expert Tom Huntington answers users' questions TIP :Answers to users' questions on backups for the iSeries.


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