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© 2011 IBM Corporation

MITEC - June 7, 2011

What’s New with Backup/Recovery on IBM i

Speaker: Debbie Saugen


IBM Power Systems

About the SpeakerDebbie Saugen is the Technical Owner of IBM 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 [email protected].


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Agenda for Backup/Recovery Enhancements

� Virtual Tape

� Tape Encryption

� Save and Restore Enhancements

– 6.1

– 7.1

� Backup, Recovery and Media Services (BRMS) Enhancements

– 6.1

– 7.1


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Virtual Tape Support (Introduced in V5R4)

� 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


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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


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� 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


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� 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


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Overview and Implementation

1098

765

4

3

21

Up to 256

virtual tape

volumes

LODIMGCLG

Virtual TapeDevice

SaveCRTDEVTAP

Disk

CRTIMGCLG

(1)

(2)

(4)

ADDIMGCLGE(3)

Any ASP or iASP

Restore

Duplicate to media, switch or FTP to another system


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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 and Virtual Tapes

Become Duplicated Save Volume)• Virtual Tape Volumes Stored as IFS Objects • Image Catalogs in READY Status (Not Saved During Normal Save so

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


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OhioIBM iTS7650

What does the TS7650 ProtecTIER do?

Local Saves to Virtual Tape with

De-dup

IBM i TS7650

New York

IP Replication

Minimized bandwidth since data is de-dup’d

before sending

TS3500

Optional duplication to physical

tape

(at local or remote site)

Disk

Virtual Tapes C

A

B

C

A

AB

B

A

What is DeDuplication?

C

A

B

C

A

AB

B

A C

A

B

C

A B

B

A

A


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TS7650 ProtecTIER on IBM i – Where does it fit?

IBM i TS7650

Our Niche – TS7650 IP Replication

IBM iTS7650

For customers who are moving their tapes offsite via truck today and would like a safer, more automated solution

Note: If the customer already has an HA/DR solution that replicates his data to his remote site, then that will likely provide a more economical solution for remote tape:

• IBM i Software-based Replication (eg iCluster, MIMIX, Visions, iTera, etc)• External Disk Copy Services• IBM i Geographic Mirroring (formerly Cross Site Mirorring or XSM)

Our Niche? – DeDup

For customers who want to store a lot of data online

such that de-dup reduces their costs

C

A

B

C

A

A BB

A C

A

B

C

AB

B

A

A

Need to Review the Cost Benefit Analysis to make sure it’s a fit

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Backup Window Reduction

TS7650 ProtecTIER Full box capacity is 1000 MB/sec with 2 nodes

IBM i TS7650

Cost Reduction

TS7650 ProtecTIER on IBM i – Myths

Customers see the full box performance and assume that is the single stream rate. TS7650 (and its competitors) may actually be a performance concern vs a benefit for IBM i

customers due to the low single stream performance

Integrated LTO4: $4,000TS2900 LTO4: $5,500TS3100 LTO4: $10,000

All offer up to 200 MB/secThis is AMAZING price/performance

40-80 MB/sec per stream




Current Technology Physical Drives run at 60-280 MB/sec per stream (umix / largefile)

BEWARE of the Trade Press

It was written from the perspective of a Windows

Customer

Trade press is comparing to disk-based saves WITHOUT deduplication,

not to tape

Trade press is comparing to Windows save speeds, not IBM i save speeds


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Scalable Capacity and Performance

Highest PerformanceHighest Performance

LargLargest Capacity

High AvailabilityHigh Availability

Better Performance

Larger Capacity

Scalable

Better Performance

Larger Capacity

ScalableGood PerformanceGood Performance

Highly ScalableHighly Scalable

Low costLow cost

Highest Performance

Largest Capacity

Highest Performance

Largest Capacity

Up to 500 MB/secUp to 500 MB/sec

36 TB useable36 TB useable





ActiveActive--Active ClusterActive Cluster



IBM TS7650 ProtecTIER® Deduplication Family

High PerformanceHigh Performance

High CapacityHigh Capacity

Flexible StorageFlexible Storage

Highest PerformanceHighest Performance

largest Capacitylargest Capacity


Single NodeSingle Node


1 PB TB useable1 PB TB useable

ActiveActive--Active ClusterActive Cluster


1 PB TB useable1 PB TB useable

TS7650G GatewaysTS7650G Gateways

TS7650 ApplianceTS7650 Appliance


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Capacity and Performance

Highest Highest

PerformancePerformance

LargLargest Capacity

High High

AvailabilityAvailability

Better Performance

Larger Capacity

Scalable

Better Performance

Larger Capacity

Scalable

Good Good


Highly Highly

ScalableScalable

Low costLow cost

Highest Performance

Largest Capacity

Highest Performance

Largest Capacity

IBM TS7600 ProtecTIER® Deduplication Family

High High


High CapacityHigh Capacity

Flexible StorageFlexible Storage

Highest Highest


Largest CapacityLargest Capacity


TS7650G TS7650G ProtecTIER

ProtecTIER

Deduplication

Deduplication GatewayGateway

TS7650 TS7650 ProtecTIER

ProtecTIER

Deduplication

Deduplication ApplianceAppliance

TS7610 TS7610 ProtecTIER

ProtecTIER

Deduplication

Deduplication

Appliance Express

Appliance Express

Good PerformanceGood Performance

Entry CapacityEntry Capacity

Very Low costVery Low cost

1 TB = decimal TB = 1,000,000,000,000 bytes or 1,000 GB (i.e. 10^12 bytes)1 TiB = binary TB = 1,099,511,627,776 bytes or 1,024 GiB (i.e. 2^40 bytes)



5.9 TB (5.5 5.9 TB (5.5 TiBTiB) )

useableuseable



4.4 TB (4.0 4.4 TB (4.0 TiBTiB) )

useableuseable

Single Node Single Node

Up to 500 Up to 500

MB/secMB/sec

36 TB (31.5 36 TB (31.5 TiBTiB) )

useableuseable

ActiveActive--Active Active

ClusterCluster

Up to 500 Up to 500

MB/secMB/sec

36 TB (31.5 36 TB (31.5 TiBTiB) )

useableuseableSingle NodeSingle Node

Up to 100 Up to 100

MB/secMB/sec

7 TB (6.3 7 TB (6.3 TiBTiB) )

useableuseable


Up to 250 Up to 250

MB/secMB/sec

18 TB (15.8 18 TB (15.8 TiBTiB) )

useableuseable


Up to 500 Up to 500

MB/secMB/sec

1 PB useable1 PB useable

ActiveActive--Active Active

ClusterCluster

Up to 1000 Up to 1000

MB/secMB/sec

1 PB useable1 PB useable

Nominal Space Available = “useable” space * HyperFactor Ratio


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IBM TS7650 ProtecTIER for IBM i

� Fibre cards that use an IOP (fc 2765, 5704, 5761)

� IBM i V5R4M0 onwards

� TS7650 ProtecTIER Code Levels

� Min for Local Backups: V2.2.3.0

� Min for IP Replication: V2.3.0

� Fibre cards that don’t use an IOP (fc 5749, 5774, 5735)

� IBM i V6R1M1 onwards with the following PTFs

� IBM i 6.1.1: MF49234 + pre-reqs

� IBM i 7.1.0: MF49235 + pre-reqs

� POWER6 or POWER7 system

� TS7650 ProtecTIER Code Level

� V2.4.1.0 Server Code

� V2.4.3.0 PT Manager Code (GUI)� BRMS is recommended since TS7650 presents as a tape library


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IBM i Tape Encryption on IBM Tape Drives

TKLM Server

IBM i

LTO4/LTO5 or TS1120 / TS1130 Drives

in a Tape Library

Components� Encryption Capable Tape Drive(s) – fibre TS1120/TS1130 or

fibre/SAS LTO4/LTO5� A Tape Library – TS2900/3100/3200/3310, TS3400, TS3500,

3494� Multiple Key Managers (TKLMs)� Suitable Drive / Library / TKLM at DR Site to restore

How does it Work?

� IBM i sends the backup to the tape library

� If the drive / library has encryption turned on, then the library gets the keys from the TKLM

� The drive/library write the save

� BRMS is recommended to keep encrypted / non-encrypted tapes separate

TKLM Server


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Tivoli Key Lifecycle Manager (TKLM)

What is TKLM?

�Follow-on to Encryption Key Manager (EKM)

�Stores / Serves keys for Encryption:�Tape: TS1120, TS1130, LTO4, LTO5�Disk: DS8000

�MUCH more user-friendly than EKM

IBM i customers usually run their TKLM on Windows because:

• They typically have good skill on Windows

• It avoids the temptation to run TKLM on a system with a production application and accidentally encrypt the keys (this would make it impossible to recover due to the chicken / egg problem

• Easy to load up a spare TKLM and store it offsite

• Easy to acquire hardware to re-build the TKLM after a big disaster

• Faster to restore / rebuild the key store on Windows vs a largerplatform

Although we can’t RUN TKLM on IBM i, we can use TKLM on another platform to encrypt our IBM i saves

What Platforms does it run on?

�Windows Server 2003 & 2008�AIX 5.3, AIX 6.1 or later�Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 & 5 �SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 &10�Solaris 9&10 SPARC�z/OS Version 1 Release 9 &10

See Notespage

for details


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TKLM – Supported Platforms - Notes

Tivoli Key Lifecycle Manager Platforms Supported

Supported with initial TKLM release:• AIX 5.3 64-bit• AIX 6.1 64-bit• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 32-bit• Solaris 10 SPARC 64-bit• SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 32-bit• SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 32-bit• Windows Server 2003 32-bit

Supported with TKLM Fix Pack 1 installed: (Fix Pack 1 came out in late April 2009)• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 32-bit• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 64-bit (32-bit mode)• Solaris 9 SPARC 64-bit• SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 64-bit (32-bit mode)• Windows Server 2003 64-bit (32-bit mode). Requires

both new installation image and Fix Pack 1 • Windows Server 2008 32-bit. Requires both new

installation image and Fix Pack 1 • Windows Server 2008 64-bit (32-bit mode). Requires

both new installation image and Fix Pack 1

TKLM Hardware Requirements

Typical ValueMinimum ValueSystem Component

4 GB2 GBSystem Memory (RAM)

For Linux and Windows:

3.0 GHz dual processors

For AIX and Sun Solaris:

1.5 GHz (4-way)


2.66 GHz single processor


1.5 GHz (2-way)

Processor Speed

20 GB10 GBDisk space free for product and pre-requisite products such as DB2 Database and keystore files

� All file systems must be writeable

� Minimum Values: These values enable a basic use of TKLM

� Typical Values: You might need to use larger values that are appropriate for your production environment. The most critical requirements are to provide adequate system memory, and free disk space and swap space. Processor speed is less important

1.5 GB1.5 GBDisk space free in /home directory for DB2 Database

3.5 GB3.5 GBDisk space free in /opt

500 MB500 MBDisk space free in /tmp or C:\temp


3.0 GHz dual processors


1.5 GHz (4-way)


2.66 GHz single processor


1.5 GHz (2-way)

Processor Speed

TKLM is tested for x86 Linux, but not yet for POWER Linux


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Tape Drive Based Encryption Reminders

Things to Remember� Hardware Required

• LTO4/LTO5 or TS1120/TS1130 tape drives• Fibre or SAS (not SCSI)• Drives must reside in a tape library

(although it’s OK to run in sequential mode)• For LTO4/LTO5, library must have the transparent LTO encryption feature• LTO4/LTO5 media for LTO4/LTO5, or any TS1120/TS1130 formatted media• Comparable gear at your recovery site

� Software Required• Tivoli Key Lifecycle Manager Software + hardware to run it on

� Key Manager Reminders• Don’t encrypt your Key Manager• Have multiple Key Managers at your home site and DR site• Save your Key Manager and send a copy offsite anytime your keys change

� Other Reminders• Choose TS3500 / 3494 over other libraries since they can turn encryption on/off

based on volser• Include ALMS on a TS3500 order so encrypted/non-encrypted drives can share a

TS3500 partition• IBM Rochester Lab Services Available to help with install/setup (contact Mark

Even in Rochester)


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IBM i to IBM i Virtual Tape

Available May 13, 2011� Technology Refresh for 7.1 � IBM i Partition Hosting other Partitions

– Allows Multiple IBM i Partitions to Share Tape Drive Owned by Another IBM i – Eliminates Need to Reassign Tape Drive to Different Partition– Alternative to VIOS/NPIV Sharing

� Note: Tape Library Robotics Not Supported: Requires VIOS/NPIV� Supported Tape Drives (Attach to Native IOPless Adapter on Server Partition)

• TS2240 HH-LTO4 SAS• TS23240 LTO4 SAS• FC 5746 HH-LTO4 SAS • TS2250 HH-LTO5 SAS• TS2350 LTO5 SAS• FC 5638 HH-LTO5 SAS • TS2900 with LTO4/ LTO5 SAS Drives – Sequential Mode Only• TS3100 with LTO3/ LTO4/LTO5 SAS/ Fiber Drives – Sequential Mode Only• TS3200 in LTO3/LTO4/LTO5 SAS/ Fiber Drives – Sequential Mode Only• FC 5907 DAT72 SAS• FC 5619 DAT160 SAS• FC 5661 DAT320 SAS• 7206 Model 336 External SCSI DAT72 Drive• TS2230 HH-LTO3 SCSI Drive

� PTFs Required on Client Partition– See Info APAR II14615


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Recovery for Logical/Physical Files (6.1)

� Allow Logical/Physical Files in Different Libraries to Restore in Any Order� New DFRID parameter on RSTLIB and RSTOBJ

– RSTLIB LIB(*ALLUSR/*IBM/*NONSYS) DFRID(*DFT)• Automatically Handles Order Dependencies Without User Action• Restore Option 21, 22, and 23 Handles Automatically

– DFRID(name) Associates Multiple Restore Commands� New Commands

– RSTDFROBJ DFRID(name)• Restore Deferred Objects Associated with RSTxxx DFRID(name)

– RMVDFRID DFRID(name)• Remove Deferred Objects - Decide They Can’t be Restored

� Example:– RSTLIB LIB1 DEV(TAP01) DFRID(MYDFRID)

• LIB1 contains logical files built over physicals in LIB2– RSTLIB LIB2 DEV(TAP02) DFRID(MYDFRID)– RSTDFROBJ DFRID(MYDFRID)

� Also Handles Materialized Query Table (MQT)� Backup Recovery and Media Service (BRMS) Handles Automatically


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Save While Active Synchronization (6.1)

� Save While Active: Synchronize Library and Integrated File System (IFS) Objects– Single Checkpoint - Ensure Library and IFS Data Saved in Consistent

State� New STRSAVSYNC Command with Parameters:

– SYNCID – Name to Identify the Synchronization– NUMSYNC – Number of Save Operations to Synchronize (2-32)– STRSAVWAIT – Time to Wait for Saves to Start (600, 1-99999, *NOMAX)

� Save Commands added SYNCID(name) Parameter– SAVLIB, SAVOBJ, SAVCHGOBJ, and SAV– Library Saves Specify SAVACT(*SYNCLIB)– IFS Saves Specify SAVACT(*SYNC)

� Example:– STRSAVSYNC SYNCID(SYNCMYDATA) NUMSYNC(2)– SBMJOB CMD(SAVLIB LIB(MYLIB) DEV(TAP01) SAVACT(*SYNCLIB)

SYNCID(SYNCMYDATA))– SBMJOB CMD(SAV DEV('/QSYS.LIB/TAP02.DEVD') OBJ(('/MYDIR'))

SAVACT(*SYNC) SYNCID(SYNCMYDATA)) � Backup Recovery Media Service (BRMS) Supports


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Track Save Option 21 Backup Times (6.1)

� New Data Area QSRSAV21 in QUSRSYS

� Tracks Last 5 Full System Option 21 Backups

� Shows

– Command Steps

– Time Completed

– Device Used

� Determine Trends in Full System Backup Times

� Analyze Where Time is Being Spent


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SAV/RST Messages (6.1)

� Prior to 6.1 “Always Wondering What’s Happening?”

� New in Process Status Messages

� Started processing xxx objects, completed yyy objects


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S/R Private Authorities With Objects (6.1)

� Save/Restore Private Authorities with Objects

� New PVTAUT(*NO/*YES) Parameter on Commands:

– SAVLIB, SAVOBJ, SAVCHGOBJ, and SAV

– RSTLIB, RSTOBJ, and RST

– SAVRSTLIB, SAVRSTOBJ, SAVRSTCHG, and SAVRST

� Can ONLY Restore Authorities if Saved with Objects

� NOT for System Backup and Recovery

– Existing System Backup and Recovery Processes Unchanged

– Saves and Restores Slower if Saving/Restoring Authorities

– Intended for Migrating Objects


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Virtual Tape Install (6.1)

� Similar to Virtual Optical Install

– Create and Vary On Virtual Tape Device

– Create Image Catalog (CRTIMGCLG)

– Add Image File Entries with SAVSYS Data (ADDIMGCLGE)

– Load Image Catalog (LODIMGCLG)

– Verify Image Order (VFYIMGCLG)

� PWRDWNSYS Command to Start Install

pwrdwnsys *immed restart(*yes) iplsrc(*imgclg) imgclg('image-catalog-name')


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Linux File Level Backup (6.1)

� Save/Restore Individual Linux Files from i5/OS– SAV and RST Commands– Active TCP/IP Connection

� x86 Linux iSCSI only, not IXS or IXA� Power Linux in Partition - Power4, Power5, Power5+ and Power6� IBM Extended Integrated Server Support (5761- LSV) Required� i5/OS Setup

– QAZLCSAVL File containing File Shares– At Least One Share per Volume to Back Up Files Contained There

� Linux Setup– SAMBA Package (3.0 Version Minimum)– OpenSSL Package (Used for Some Libraries)– Fileshares defined on volumes– Linux Userid and Password – Same as i5/OS – Backup Program Running as Root - Access to All Files for

Backup


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Virtual Storage Space Snapshot Saves (6.1)

� Save NWSSTG While Active

� *ISCSI and *GUEST NWSDs Supported

� No Longer Need to Vary Off NWSD to Save Storage Space

– Saves Storage Space

– NWSD Varied On

� i5/OS

– Performs Checkpoint

– Keeps Track of Changed Data

� i5/OS SAV Command or BRMS

– Specify *YES on SAVACT Parameter

– Specify *NWSSTG on SAVACTOPT Parameter


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Recovery for Saved Mounted UDFS (6.1)

� Mounted User Defined File System (UDFS) Saves BOTH UDFS Information and Objects in 6.1– Prior to 6.1

• Had to Unmount UDFS to Save UDFS Information• Only UDFS Objects Saved if Mounted

– Saving UDFS Unmounted Still Recommended– Saving Mounted Requires New RST Parameter on Recovery

� New RBDMFS Parameter on RST Command – RBDMFS(*NONE) Default

• Only Objects in Directory Restored• No UDFS Information Restored• Same as Prior to 6.1

– RBDMFS(*UDFS) • Rebuilds and Mounts UDFS During Restore• Recreates UDFS Information

� BRMS Does RBDMFS(*UDFS) Automatically


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Fast Restore of Single Object (7.1)

� Saves now Track Position of Each Object (Physical Location on Tape)– New Save OUTFILE or OUTPUT Field for Each Object – User must Retain Positioning Information to use for Restore

� New Restore POSITION Parameter for:– RSTLIB, RSTOBJ and RST Commands– QsrRestore and QSRRSTO APIs– POSITION(*START) is Default (Existing Behavior)– POSITION(hexadecimal value) to Pass Position for Single Object

Restore – Requires SEQNBR also Specified

� Supported for Parallel Restores– QsrCreateMediaDefinition api to Specify Positioning for each Media

File

� Very Significant Performance Improvements– Example: Restoring Last Object from 1.1 million IFS Object Save went

from 22 minutes to less than 3 minutes

� Backup Recovery Media Service (BRMS) Automatically Uses New Support


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ALWOBJDIF(*COMPATIBLE) Restore (7.1)

� ALWOBJDIF Parameter New *COMPATIBLE Value

– Behaves like ALWOBJDIF(*ALL) in Combination with ALWOBJDIF(*FILE) for Database Files

– FINALLY a Single Value that Does What You Usually Need

� Supported on RSTLIB and RSTOBJ Commands

� Supported on QSRRSTO API

� RESTORE Menu Options 21, 22, and 23 Changed to ALWOBJDIF(*COMPATIBLE) When Specifying to Restore to Different System


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Save/Restore Limits Eliminated (7.1)

� Removed 16MB Descriptive Information Limit for Saving Database Files

� Last Save Limitation for Database Files


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RTVSYSINF with QUSRSYS Save (7.1)

� SAVLIB/SAVCHGOBJ of QUSRSYS Library Automatically Performs Retrieve System Information (RTVSYSINF) Command

– RTVSYSINF Saves System Information such as: • System Values• Edit Descriptions• Service Attributes• Message Reply List Entries

� RTVSYSINF Information Included with SAVSYS Command– Not Needed if System Recovered with SAVSYS Media– Run Update System Information (UPDSYSINF) LIB(QUSRSYS) if no

SAVSYS Media and System Recovered from PID/Install Media – Run UPDSYSINF to reset System Values changed for System

Recovery

� Included with Latest Backup/Recovery Group PTF for 6.1– SF99187


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IOP-Less Attached Tape Libraries (7.1)

� Tape Library Resource Name Changes on System Upgrade

– Affects Tape Libraries Attached via IOP-less IOAs

– New Resource Name Assigned

� To Use Same Tape Library Device Description:

– Delete Existing Device Resource in SST

– Rename New Device Resource to Old Resource Name

• Or

– Change Tape Library Device Description to Use New Resource Name

• WRKMLBSTS option 8, Option 2

• CHGDEVMLB


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Tape Libraries and Multi-Port IOP-Less IOAs (7.1)

� Each Port on IOP-less FC Adapter Requires a Control Path Drive

� Control Paths Defined on Tape Library


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Backup Recovery and Media Services (BRMS)

� IBM i’s Strategic Backup Management Product

� 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 (Introduced in V5R4)� Software Tape Encryption (Introduced in 6.1)


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Tape Library Support

3494 3590/2LTO 3570/3575

ƒWhat is on Tape XYZ?

ƒWhat tapes should be in location DEF?

ƒWhat tapes are old or have a lot of errors?

ƒWhat tapes should move offsite today?

ƒWhat 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

ƒList of Tapes required

ƒList of Steps to Recover

ƒOn-Line Progress Report

ƒLocation-specific Recovery Steps

Lib3

Lib4

Non-Critical

Application

Critical

Application

Lib1

Lib2

Backup Planning

ƒWhat Objects should be backed up?

ƒWhat media? Tape, savefile, or TSM?

ƒFull, Incremental, or Cumulative Backups?

ƒSave-while-active, Parallel saves

ƒSpoolfile and Object Level saves

ƒDuplicate Backup Tapes

ƒDid last night's backup run OK?

ƒVirtual Tape Support

*BASE Function

ƒMigrate libraries, root folders, and spoolfiles among disk ASPs based on age, size, and last use criteria

ƒArchive objects to tape based on age, size, frequency of use, and ASP storage criteria

ƒDynamically recall database files, DLO's and streamfiles when needed

Hierarchical Storage Management

Option #2: Advanced

Option #1: Network

Network

BRMS

Media

Database

BRMS

Media

Database

BRMS

Media

Database

iSeriesA

iSeriesB iSeriesC

BRMS GUI

- Software Data Encryption

- Media Library Mgmt- User Defined System

Name- Tape Library Status

Tool

6.1


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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 i5/OS 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 i5/OS 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.


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BRMS Enhancements for 6.1

� BRMS Client Navigator Enhancements– Web Browser Support via Systems Director Navigator– Media Policies Externalized– DVD/Optical Support

� BRMS Software Encryption � Multiple Save Synchronization for Save While Active� Missed Object Control Group Support for IFS � Save/Restore Private Authorities with Objects � Parallel Save Type Selection� Save Generic Libraries � Omit *SYSDTA on SAVSYSBRM� Reference Date/Time on SAVOBJBRM� Save Journal Receivers Support � New Overrides on STRBKUBRM� Auditing and Performance Backup Report� Better IFS Messaging in BRMS Log� Flashcopy Support


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� Media Management Enhancements

– Media Balancing

– Automatic Duplication

– Move Media Retention Capability

– Movement/Container Auto Open/Close

� Networking – Stop SNA Attempt if No TCP

� New BRMS Advanced Features (Option 2)

� Recovery Enhancements

– Restore Private Authorities Saved with Objects

– STRRCYBRM

• Priority Recovery Sequencing

• Location Omit

• Report Enhancements for Optical and Encryption

– Recovery for Logical/Physical Files


IBM Power Systems

Web Browser Support (6.1)

� Web Browser Support via Systems Director Navigator for i5/OS

� Almost Functionally and Visually Identical to System i Navigator

� System Director Navigator Missing:

– Scheduling Function

– For Backup, Maintenance, Printing Reports, etc.

– Included in Future Release


IBM Power Systems

Externalize Media Policy (6.1)

� Previously no Media Policy Selection with BRMS Client

� Resulted in Green Screen Media Policy Renamed to Zxxxxxxxxxxx

� No More Renames in 6.1!


IBM Power Systems

DVD/Optical Support (6.1)

� New Device Support

� DVD, Optical Libraries and Virtual Optical Devices


IBM Power Systems

Software Encryption (6.1)

� Encryption for Any Tape Device, Tape Library or Virtual Tape

– AES Encryption

– Data Encrypted – Not Tape Labels

– Capability to Encrypt Each File Via Different Key

� Requires i5/OS option 44 (Encrypted Backup Enablement)

– Requires Tape Management Application to Enable Encryption

– Recommend BRMS • BRMS Advanced Feature Required

– Not Compatible with Hardware Encrypting Tape Devices


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Software Encryption Considerations (6.1)

� Performance

– Encrypted Data Does Not Compact Well - Native Device Save Rate will Limit Maximum Performance

• 6387 (SLR100) 5MB/sec (18 GB/hour)

• 3590 Model H11 14MB/sec (50 GB/hour)

• 3580 Model 002 35MB/sec (126 GB/hour)

• 3592 Model 01A 40MB/sec (144 GB/hour)


• 3592 Model E05 100MB/sec (360 GB/hour)

Supports Much Faster Save Rates - Hardware Encryption


Supports Much Faster Save Rates - Hardware Encryption

• Virtual Tape - Performance Limited by Disk Config and Processor Speed

– System Processor Speed Impacts Performance

• P5 processors -> Expect 76MB/sec (275 GB/hour) or less

• P6 processors -> Expect 130MB/sec (468 GB/hour) or less


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Tape Backup Performance - Saves

0

100

200300

400

500

600

700

1 GB Source File 12 GB User Mix 64 GB Large File 320 GB Large File

GB

/HR

9406-MMA-4w ay Encrypted ASP SAVLIBBRM NO Sof tw are Encryption9406-MMA-4w ay Encrypted ASP SAVLIBBRM With Sof tw are Encryption9406-MMA-4w ay NON Encrypted ASP SAVLIBBRM NO Softw are Encryption9406-MMA-4w ay NON Encrypted ASP SAVLIBBRM With Sof tw are Encryption9406-570-4w ay NON Encrypted ASP SAVLIBBRM NO Sof tw are Encryption9406-570-4w ay NON Encrypted ASP SAVLIBBRM With Sof tw are Encryption


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� Capacity

– Loss of Compaction May Result in More Tape Cartridges

� CANNOT Encrypt

– Operating system (*SAVSYS, *SAVSYSINF, *SAVSECDTA, *SAVCFG)

– QBRM, QUSRBRM, QSYS2, QGPL and QUSRSYS

– BRMS Will Not Encrypt “Q” Libraries

� Standard Labeled Tapes Only

� Cannot Use with Tape Write Error Recovery Enabled

� If Key Store File Lost – Data is Unrecoverable


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Duplicating Encrypted Data (6.1)

� Duplicate Tape Commands (DUPMEDBRM) to:

– Convert Unencrypted Tape Data to Encrypted Tape Data

– Convert Encrypted Tape Data to Unencrypted Tape Data

– Convert Tape Data Between Encryption Keys


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Setup for Software Encryption (6.1)

� Create Master Key

� Create Key Store File

– BRMS Requires Key Store File Named Q1AKEYFILE in QUSRBRM

� Configure BRMS for Software Encryption


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Configure BRMS to Use Encryption (6.1)

� Create or Change Media Policy to Specify Encryption

� Specify Encryption via Backup Control Group


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Create or Change Media Policy (6.1)

Change Media Policy

Media policy . . . . . . . . . . : ENCRYPT

Type choices, press Enter.

Encrypt Data . . . . . . . . . . . *YES *NO, *YES Key store file . . . . . . . . . . Q1AKEYFILE Name Key store library. . . . . . . . QUSRBRM Name Key record label . . . . . . . . ENCRYPTION

Bottom F3=Exit F5=Refresh F12=Cancel


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Specify in Control Group (6.1)

Edit Backup Control Group Entries Group . . . . . . . . . . : LIB001 Default activity . . . *BKUPCY Text . . . . . . . . . . . . LIBRARY backup

Type information, press Enter.

Backup List Parallel Private Seq Items Type Type Authorities Encrypt

10 SHANES1 *DEFAULT *NO *MEDPCY 20 AJANISCH *DEFAULT *NO *NO

Bottom F3=Exit F5=Refresh F11=Display main F12=Cancel


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WRKMEDIBRM Encryption History (6.1)

Work with Media Information

Position to Date . . . . .

2=Change 4=Remove 5=Display 6=Work with media 7=Restore

9=Work with saved objects ...

Saved Encrypted Key Store Key Store Key Record

Opt Item File Library Label

TESTERDATA *NO

TESTERJRN$ *NO

TESTERJRN$ *NO

KLD *YES Q1AKEYFILE QUSRBRM ENCRYPTION

TSTR2LIB *NO

F3=Exit F5=Refresh F11=Volume identifier F12=Cancel

F23=More options


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Multiple Save Synchronization (6.1)

� Save While Active Saves

– Synchronize Libraries and/or IFS for Common Checkpoint

– Ensure Libraries and IFS Data Save in Consistent State

� MONSWABRM Command

� Sync ID Field in Backup Control Group


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Edit Backup Control Group Entries

Group . . . . . . . . . . : MSTRSWA Default activity . . . *BKUPCY Text . . . . . . . . . . . Master SWA control group


Backup Seq Items Exit command

10 *EXIT 20 *EXIT MONSWABRM LIB(ASN) CMD(STRSBSBRM) SYNCID(MULTSWAID)

NUMSYNC(2) 30 *EXIT SBMJOB CMD(STRBKUBRM CTLGRP(SWA01)) 40 *EXIT SBMJOB CMD(STRBKUBRM CTLGRP(SWA02)) 50 *EXIT


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Group . . . . . . . . . . : CTLG01 Default activity . . . *BKUPCY Text . . . . . . . . . . . 1st SWA control group


Weekly Retain Save SWA Backup List ASP Activity Object While Message Sync

Seq Items Type Device SMTWTFS Detail Active Queue ID

10 *EXIT *DFTACT 20 LIB1 *SYSBAS *DFTACT *ERR *SYNCLIB SWA MULTSWAID 30 LIB2 *SYSBAS *DFTACT *ERR *SYNCLIB *LIB MULTSWAID 40 LIB3 *SYSBAS *DFTACT *ERR *SYNCLIB *LIB MULTSWAID 50 *EXIT *DFTACT


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Group . . . . . . . . . . : CTLG02 Default activity . . . . . *BKUPCY Text . . . . . . . . . . . 2nd SWA control group




10 *EXIT *DFTACT 20 IFSLIST *LNK *SYSBAS *DFTACT *NO *SYNC SWA MULTSWAID 30 *EXIT *DFTACT


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Missed Object Control Group - IFS Support (6.1)


Group . . . . . . . . . . : MISSINGCG Default activity . . . *BKUPCY Text . . . . . . . . . . . *NONE




10 *EXIT *DFTACT 20 Z016416002 *LNK *ALLAVL FFFFFFF *YES *NO 30 *EXIT *DFTACT


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Missed Object Control Group - IFS Support (6.1)

Display Link List (DSPLNKLBRM)


List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . > Z016416002 Character value

Objects:

Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . > '''/fist/glink.o'''

Include or omit . . . . . . . > *INCLUDE *INCLUDE, *OMIT

Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . > '''/fist/glink64.o'''

Include or omit . . . . . . . > *INCLUDE *INCLUDE, *OMIT

Directory subtree . . . . . . . *ALL *ALL, *DIR, *NONE, *OBJ

Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . > 'Entry created by BRM configuration'


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Save Private Authorities with Objects (6.1)


Group . . . . . . . . . . : LIB001 Default activity . . . *BKUPCY Text . . . . . . . . . . . Library Backup


Backup List Parallel Private Seq Items Type Type Authorities Encrypt

10 *EXIT 20 LIB1 *OBJ *DEFAULT *NO *NO 30 LIB2 *DEFAULT *YES *NO 40 LIB3 *DEFAULT *NO *NO 50 *EXIT


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Save Private Authorities SAVOBJBRM (6.1)

Save Object using BRM (SAVOBJBRM) Type choices, press Enter. Save active wait time: SAVACTWAIT

Object locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 Pending record changes . . . . *LOCKWAIT Other pending changes . . . . . *LOCKWAIT

Save active message queue . . SAVACTMSGQ *NONE Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *LIBL

Control group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CTLGRP *NONE End of media option . . . . . . . . ENDOPT *REWIND Use optimum block size . . . . . . USEOPTBLK *BKUPCY Sequence number . . . . . . . . . . SEQNBR *ENDTarget release . . . . . . . . . . . . . TGTRLS *CURRENT Clear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CLEAR *NONE Object pre-check . . . . . . . . . . . PRECHK *NO Save access paths . . . . . . . . . ACCPTH *SYSVAL Private authorities . . . . . . . . . . PVTAUT *NO Data compression . . . . . . . . . . DTACPR *DEV


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Parallel Save Type Selection (6.1)

� Select Type of Parallel Save

� Specific Entry in Control Group

� Values for Parallel Type

– *PARALLEL

• Uses Multiple Devices Creating Multiple Media Files

• BRMS Creates Media Definition Used in Recovery with BRMS Save History

– *SERIAL

• Uses Multiple Devices with One Media File per Backup

• Media Definition not Required for Recovery

– *NONE

• No Parallel Save

– *DEFAULT

• BRMS Decides Best Parallel Type

• If Backup Item Does Not Support Parallel, Serial Save Performed


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Parallel Save Selection on Control Group (6.1)

Create Backup Control Group Entries

Group . . . . . . . . . . : PARALLEL

Default activity . . . *BKUPCY

Text . . . . . . . . . . . Parallel save options


Backup List Parallel Private

Seq Items Type Type Authorities Encrypt

10 LIB1 *PARALLEL *NO *NO

20 LIB2 *SERIAL *NO *NO

30 LIB3 *DEFAULT *NO *NO


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Save Generic Libraries (6.1)

Add Object List

Use . . . . . . . . . : *BKU List name . . . . . GENERICLIB Text . . . . . . . . . Generic list of Libraries


Seq Library Object Type Member

10 PAYROLL* *ALL *ALL *ALL


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Omit *SYSDTA on SAVSYSBRM (6.1)

� New *SYSDTA Value on Omit Parameter of SAVSYSBRM Command

� Omits Licensed Internal Code and i5/OS

� Enables SAVSECDTA and SAVCFG in BRMS

– *CFG and *SECDTA Values Also Available on Omit

� Not Available in Navigator


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Omit *SYSDTA SAVSYSBRM (6.1)

Save System using BRM (SAVSYSBRM) Type choices, press Enter.

Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DEV Media policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . MEDPCY Data compression . . . . . . . . . DTACPR *DEV Data compaction . . . . . . . . . COMPACT *DEV Control group . . . . . . . . . . . . CTLGRP *NONE End of media option . . . . . . . ENDOPT *REWIND Use optimum block size . . . . USEOPTBLK *BKUPCY Omit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OMIT *SYSDTA Clear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CLEAR *NONE Start controlling subsystem . STRCTLSBS *YES Expiration date . . . . . . . . . . EXPDATE *MEDPCYMove policy . . . . . . . . . . . . MOVPCY *MEDPCY Media class . . . . . . . . . . . . MEDCLS *MEDPCY Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LOC *MEDPCY


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REFDATE/REFTIME on SAVOBJBRM (6.1)Save Object using BRM (SAVOBJBRM)

Type choices, press Enter. Data compaction . . . . . . . . . . COMPACT *DEV Save contents of save files . . SAVFDTA *YES Spooled file data . . . . . . . . . . SPLFDTA *NONE Type of save . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SAVTYPE > *FULL Reference date . . . . . . . . . . . . REFDATE *REF Reference time . . . . . . . . . . . . REFTIME *REF Journaled objects . . . . . . . . . OBJJRN *NO Objects to omit: OMITOBJ

Object . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *NONE Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *ALL

Object type . . . . . . . . . . . . *ALL Auxiliary storage pool . . . . . . . ASPDEV *SYSBAS Expiration date . . . . . . . . . . . EXPDATE *MEDPCY Move policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MOVPCY *MEDPCY Media class . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MEDCLS *MEDPCY


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Save Journal Receivers Support (6.1)

� New Special Values

� *ALLCHGRCV

– Save Journal Receivers in User Libraries

– Never Been Saved (or)

– Changed Since Last Saved

� *ALLDTCRCV

– Save Detached Journal Receivers in User Libraries

– Never Been Saved (or)

– Changed Since Last Saved


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Save Journal Receivers Support (6.1)

Create Backup Control Group Entries

Group . . . . . . . . . . : JRNRCV Default activity . . . *BKUPCY Text . . . . . . . . . . . *NONE




10 *ALLDTCRCV *SYSBAS *DFTACT *YES *NO 20 *ALLCHGRCV *SYSBAS *DFTACT *YES *NO


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New Overrides on STRBKUBRM (6.1)

Start Backup using BRM (STRBKUBRM)


Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *CTLGRPATR Name, *CTLGRPATR, *MEDCLS + for more values

Parallel device resources: Minimum resources . . . . . . *CTLGRPATR 1-32, *CTLGRPATR, *NONE... Maximum resources . . . . . *MIN 1-32, *MIN, *AVAIL

Media class . . . . . . . . . . . . . *CTLGRPATR *CTLGRPATR, *SYSPCY,MLR3, Move policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . *CTLGRPATR *CTLGRPATR, *NONE, Omits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *PROCESS *PROCESS, *IGNORE


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Better IFS Messages - BRMS Log (6.1)Display BRM Log Information

Current date/time . . . . . : 12/28/07 11:29:24 Position to date . . . . . . : 12/28/07

Date sent Time sent Message 12/28/07 11:15:28 Interactive users are allowed to stay active. 12/28/07 11:15:28 Change to media controls successful. 12/28/07 11:15:28 Change to media controls successful. 12/28/07 11:15:28 Starting save of list *LINK to devices TAPVRT01. 12/28/07 11:28:58 Object in use. Object is /derby.log. 12/28/07 11:28:58 Cannot open object /derby.log. 12/28/07 11:28:58 Object in use. Object is /QIBM/ProdData/OS400/Eclipse/co 12/28/07 11:28:58 Cannot open object /QIBM/ProdData/OS400/Eclipse/configura 12/28/07 11:28:58 Object in use. Object is /QIBM/ProdData/OS400/Eclipse/co 12/28/07 11:28:58 Cannot open object /QIBM/ProdData/OS400/Eclipse/configura 12/28/07 11:28:58 Object in use. Object is /QIBM/ProdData/OS400/Eclipse/co 12/28/07 11:28:58 Cannot open object /QIBM/ProdData/OS400/Eclipse/configura


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Auditing/Performance Backup Report (6.1)

� View or Print

– Backup Statistics

– Monitor Backup Activities

� PRTRPTBRM *BKUSTAT Command


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FlashCopy Support


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FlashCopy Support (6.1)

� Better BRMS Integration

– System Policy

– INZBRM Command

� BRMS Network Feature (Option 1) Required

� Backup of Clone System

– Enable BRMS FlashCopy Function on Production System

– BRMS History Appears as if Backup Performed on Production System

� BRMS FlashCopy Mode

– BRMS Synchronization Job Will Not Run on Production System

– Do Not Perform BRMS Activity on Production until FlashCopy Post Steps Complete


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Flashcopy Support (6.1)Change System Policy


End subsystems wait time . . . . . . . . 1200 1-99999 seconds,*IMMED

End servers wait time . . . . . . . . . . . 0 0-9999 seconds

Controlling subsystem:

Allow backups in batch . . . . . . . . . *NO *NO, *YES

Restricted state time limit . . . . . . .*NOMAX 5-9999 minutes, *NOMAX

Trace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *NO *NO, *YES

Allow alternate input media. . . . . . . *YES *NO, *YES

Volume prefix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Prefix

Enable FlashCopy . . . . . . . . . . . . . .*NO *NO, *YES

BRMS submitted jobs:

Job description. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Name, *USRPRF

Library. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Name, *LIBL, *CURLIB

Job queue. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Name, *JOBD

Library. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Name, *LIBL, *CURLIB


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Flashcopy Support (6.1)

Initialize BRMS (INZBRM)


Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . > *FLASHCOPY *DATA, *CHGSYSNAM,

State . . . . . . . . . . . . . *STRPRC *ENDBKU, *ENDPRC,


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Media Management Enhancements


IBM Power Systems

Media Balancing (6.1)

� New STRBALBRM Command

� Balance Scratch Volumes

– Owned by Each System

– BRMS Network

� Restricted State Saves

– Less Likely to Run Out of Media

– No Need to Ask Other Systems for More Media

� Run STRBALBRM with No BRMS Activity


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Media Balancing (6.1)

1. List Systems in Order of Highest to Lowest Priority

2. Set Priority

STRBALBRM ACTION(*SET) MEDCLS(media-class) LOC(location) SYSNAME(system-name) MEDPTY(number) MEDREQ(number)

3. Print and Review Media Balance Report

STRBALBRM ACTION(*REPORT) MEDCLS(media-class) LOC(location)

4. If Necessary, Balance Media

5. Review Media Balance Report


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Media Balancing Report (6.1)

File . . . . . : QP1AMBL Page/L

Control . . . . . Column

Find . . ..+....1....+....2....+....3....+....4....+....5....+....6....+....7....+....8....+....9....+....0....+....1.

5761BR1 V6R1M0 080215 Media Balancing Report 6/29/07 13:56:1 Selection Criteria

Media Class . . . . . . . . . . : FMT3590H

Location . . . . . . . . . . . . : TAPMLB01

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . : *NETGRP

Number of Number of

System Network Media Media Media Media

Name ID Class Location Priority Required Available Status

PROD01 APPN FMT3590H TAPMLB01 1 5 3 Communicating


DEV APPN FMT3590H TAPMLB01 3 2 3 Communicating

* * * * * E N D O F L I S T I N G * * * * *


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After Media Balancing Report (6.1)

File . . . . . : QP1AMBL Page/L

Control . . . . . Column

Find . . ..+....1....+....2....+....3....+....4....+....5....+....6....+....7....+....8....+....9....+....0....+....1.

5761BR1 V6R1M0 080215 Media Balancing Report 6/29/07 13:59:1 Selection Criteria

Media Class . . . . . . . . . . : FMT3590H

Location . . . . . . . . . . . . : TAPMLB01

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . : *NETGRP

Number of Number of

System Network Media Media Media Media

Name ID Class Location Priority Required Available Status



DEV APPN FMT3590H TAPMLB01 3 2 2 Communicating

* * * * * E N D O F L I S T I N G * * * * *


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Automatic Duplication (6.1)

� Automatic Duplication Option on Media Policy

� Ensures Virtual Media is Duplicated to Physical Media

� Control Group Backup

– Duplication Occurs after Each Save is Complete

– Multiple Duplications with Asynchronous Jobs

– Jobs Run on Queue Specified on System Policy

� Duplication Jobs

– If Insufficient Devices Waits for Devices to Become Available

– If System in Restricted State, Jobs Wait in Job Queue until System Active

� Backup Completes

– Control Returned to User

– Duplications Continue in Background


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Automatic Duplication (6.1)

Change Media Policy

Media policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : JAPMED

Type choices, press Enter. Automatic duplication:

From devices . . . . . . . . . . . . *NONE Name, *NONE, *SAME, *MEDCLS..

From device end option . . . . *REWIND *REWIND, *LEAVE, *UNLOAD To devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *SAME Name, *SAME, *MEDCLS, F4

To device end option . . . . . . *REWIND *REWIND, *LEAVE, *UNLOAD To media policy . . . . . . . . . *SAME *SAME, *SYSPCY, F4 Save media information . . . . *SAME *SAME, *BKUPCY, *LIB, *OBJ

*NONE


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Move Media Retention Capability (6.1)

� Media is Brought Onsite for Restores

� Need to Keep Media Onsite for Period of Time

� Move Media Option

– Exempt Media from Move Policy

– Specified Amount of Time


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Move Media Retention Capability (6.1)

Move Media

Type storage location or container to receive volumes.

Storage location . . *SAME *SAME, F4 for list Container . . . . . . . *SAME *SAME, F4 for list Exempt from movement 35 *SAME, 0 - 9999

…................................................………………....................... Volume Exempt from movement - Help

Opt Serial 8 EN001 Specify the number of days that this media will be

retained at the current location exempt from move policy processing. Number of days can range from 0 to 9999. 0 indicates that the media is not exempt from movement.


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Movement/Container Auto Open/Close (6.1)

Change Move Policy

Move policy . . . . . . . . . : OFFSITE Home location . . . . . . . . . *SYSPCY Name, *SYSPCY, *ORIGIN, F4 list Use container . . . . . . . . . *YES *YES, *NO Verify moves . . . . . . . . . . *YES *YES, *NO Calendar for working days . . . *ALLDAYS Name, *ALLDAYS, F4 for list Calendar for move days . . . . . *ALLDAYS Name, *ALLDAYS, F4 for list Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Entry created by BRM configuration


Seq Location Duration Container Action

10 OLDVAULT 20 *CLOSE 20 VAULT *EXP *OPEN


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Stop SNA Attempt If No TCP (6.1)

Change Network Group

Network group . . . . . . . . : *MEDINV Position to . . . . : FlashCopy state. . . . . . . : *ENDPRC Receive media info . . . . : *NONE *NONE, *LIB Communication method : *AVAIL *AVAIL, *IP, *SNA, *NONE Notify period . . . . . . . . . : 30 30-99999 seconds

Type options, press Enter. 1=Add 4=Remove 8=Set time

Remote Local Remote Receive System Network Opt Location Name Network ID Media Info Status Status

X1521P3 APPN *LIB Online Active


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Advanced Feature – Tape Library Status (6.1)

� Report Displays Users of Tape Library Resources in BRMS Network

� Tape Library Resource Status for Specific System

QSYS/CALL QBRM/Q1AOLD PARM(’DEVUSESTS ’ ’SYSTEM1 SYSTEM2’)

� Tape Library Resource Status for All Systems in BRMS Network

QSYS/CALL QBRM/Q1AOLD PARM(’DEVUSESTS ’ ’*NETGRP’)

� Output File QTEMP/DEVICELOG and Report QP1ADEVUSE Generated

� PTFs for Previous Releases

– SI24433 (V5R4)

– SI24427 (V5R3)


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Recovery Enhancements


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Restore Private Authorities (6.1)

Restore Command Defaults


Restore private authorities . . . . *NO, *YES


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STRRCYBRM Priority Sequencing (6.1)

Add Object List

Use . . . . . . . . . : *BKU List name . . . . . RCYLIST Text . . . . . . . . . Recovery Order Library List


Seq Library Object Type Member

10 MYPAYROLL *ALL *FILE *ALL 20 FRIENDSPAY *ALL *FILE *ALL 30 BOSSPAY *ALL *FILE *ALL


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STRRCYBRM Priority Sequencing (6.1)

Start Recovery using BRM (STRRCYBRM)


Libraries to omit . . . . . . . . . . . . OMITLIB *DELETE

Additional Parameters Volume locations to include . . . .LOC *ALL

+ for more values Volume locations to omit . . . . . . OMITLOC *NONE

+ for more values From system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .FROMSYS *LCL Print system information . . . . . . PRTSYSINF *NO Use duplicate media . . . . . . . . USEDUPMED *NO User recovery information . . . .USRRCYINF *NONE Recovery order list . . . . . . . . . RCYORDLST RCYLIST


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STRRCYBRM Location Omit (6.1)



Libraries to omit . . . . . . . . . . . . OMITLIB *DELETE

Additional Parameters

Volume locations to include . . . .LOC *ALL Volume locations to omit . . . . . . OMITLOC VAULT From system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FROMSYS *LCL Print system information . . . . . . PRTSYSINF *NO Use duplicate media . . . . . . . . USEDUPMED *NO User recovery information . . . . USRRCYINF *NONE Recovery order list . . . . . . . . . RCYORDLST XXXXXXX


IBM Power Systems

STRRCYBRM Report – Optical (6.1)

*...+....1....+....2....+....3....+....4....+....5....+....6....+....7....+....8....+....9....+....0...

5761BR1 V6R1M0 080215 Recovery Volume Summary Report Y0446P4 1/12/08

Volume Media Creation Expiration Location Storage Volume

Serial Status Class Date Date Date Location Slot Container

FIST01 *ACT VRTUDF 11/13/07 1/02/08 *NONE *HOME *NONE

FIST02 *ACT VRTUDF 11/13/07 1/02/08 *NONE *HOME *NONE

OPT004 *ACT FMTMLBUDF 10/22/07 12/29/07 *NONE OPTMLB01 *NONE



Total volumes needed for recovery . . . . . . . . . . : 5

****************************************************************************************************

Volume Identifier Information

****************************************************************************************************

Volume Volume Media Creation Expiration Storage

Serial Identifier Status Class Date Date Location

OPT004 FISTLER01 *ACT FMTMLBUDF 10/22/07 12/29/07 OPTMLB01

OPT005 FISTLER02 *ACT FMTMLBUDF 10/22/07 12/31/07 OPTMLB01

OPT006 STEVE5A *ACT FMTMLBUDF 10/27/07 12/31/07 OPTMLB01

5761BR1 V6R1M0 080215 Recovery Volume Summary Report Y0446P4 1/12/08

****************************************************************************************************


IBM Power Systems

STRRCYBRM Report – Encryption (6.1)

Display Spooled File

File . . . . . : QP1ARCY Page/Line 13/10

Control . . . . . Columns 3 - 132

Find . . . . . . Encrypted

..+....1....+....2....+....3....+....4....+....5....+....6....+....7....+....8....+....9....+....0....+....1....+....2....+....3..

Saved Save ----- ASP ------ Save Save Not Sequence Control Volume

Item Type Name Number Date Time Saved Saved Number Group Identifier Encrypted

---------- ------- ---------- ----- -------- -------- ------- ------- --------- ---------- ---------------------------- ---------

*LINK *FULL *SYSBAS 0001 12/28/07 11:15:29 128,136 184 1 IFS001 GEN001 *YES

**************************************************************************************************

STEP 018 : Recover Spooled Files for all ASPs

Start date/time __________________ Stop date/time __________________ Duration _________________

If spooled files were saved, restore your saved spooled files.

----- Attention ---------------------------------------------------

If your backup strategy was to save spooled file data with saved

output queues and you specified *NEW for Restore spooled file data

recovery default, then you should not need to restore individual

spooled files since the spooled files were restored with the output

queues.

---------------------------------------------------------------------


IBM Power Systems

STRRCYBRM Report – Encryption (6.1)Display Spooled File File . . . . . : QP1A2RCY Page/Line 1/2 Control . . . . . Columns 1 - 130 Find . . . . . . *...+....1....+....2....+....3....+....4....+....5....+....6....+....7....+....8....+....9....+....0....+....1....+....2....+....3 5761BR1 V6R1M0 080215 Recovery Volume Summary Report CLIO 1/14/08 10:45:18

Page Volume Media Creation Expiration Location Storage Volume Container System Serial Status Class Date Date Date Location Slot Container Slot ID GEN001 *ACT VIRTUAL 12/28/07 2/01/08 *NONE *HOME *NONE CLIO VOL001 *ACT VIRTUAL 12/28/07 2/01/08 *NONE *HOME *NONE CLIO VOL002 *ACT VIRTUAL 12/28/07 2/01/08 *NONE *HOME *NONE CLIO

Total volumes needed for recovery . . . . . . . . . . : 3 5761BR1 V6R1M0 080215 Recovery Volume Summary Report CLIO 1/14/08 10:45:18

Page **************************************************************************************************** ------------------------------Encrypted Save Key Information ------------------------------

Keystore Keystore Key File File Record

Volume Library Name Label ************************************************************* DEF673 QUSRBRM Q1AKEYFILE ENCRYPTKEY1 DEF673 QUSRBRM Q1AKEYFILE ENCRYPTKEY2 DEF673 QUSRBRM Q1AKEYFILE ENCRYPTKEY3

* * * * * E N D O F L I S T I N G * * * * *


IBM Power Systems

Recovery for Logical/Physical Files (6.1)

Additional Message Information

Message ID . . . . . . : CPC371C Severity . . . . . . . : 00

Message type . . . . : Completion

Date sent . . . . . . : 01/06/08 Time sent . . . . . . : 12:43:14

Message . . . . : 12 objects completed for DFRID Q1ARSTID

Cause . . . . . : The restore has been completed for all 12 objects that were deferred with Defer ID (DFRID) Q1ARSTID.


IBM Power Systems


IBM Power Systems


� Domino 8.5 DAOS

� IBM Systems Director

� IBM Systems Director Navigator for i

– Level 2 Console (L2C)

– Scheduling via Systems Director

– Viewing Scheduled BRMS Jobs

– Filtering BRMS Messages in BRMS Log

– Marking Volumes for Duplication

– Multiple E-mail Addresses Support

� QIBMLINK Link List

� QALLUSRLNK Link List

� Support for more than 999,999 Objects

� STRRCYBRM Enhancements

– Additional Overrides

– Recovery Report Enhancements


IBM Power Systems


� BRMS Restores with Outfile Option

� BRMS ASP Control Support on RSTLIBBRM/RSTOBJBRM

� BRMS Distributed Backup Support

– 5250 Emulation Screens

– IASP History Setup via Systems Director Navigator for i

� BRMS Maintenance Enhancements

� Movement Report Improvements

� Clearing Volumes in *ERR Status

� Protecting Volumes Marked for Duplication

� Improved Recovery Times

� New Restore Special Value

� Non-BRMS Saves on a BRMS System


IBM Power Systems

BRMS and Domino 8.5 DAOS (7.1)

� Before Domino 8.5.0 and DAOS– Document Attachment and Object Service (DAOS)

– Document Attachments Part of .nsf File

� With Domino 8.5.0 and DAOS– Document Attachments Pulled out of .nsf File as .nlo Objects

� With Domino 8.5.1 and PTFs SI34916 (V5R4M0) or SI34918 (6.1) or Later – BRMS Auto-detects NLO Objects for Domino Online Backups (NO

BRMS Changes Needed)– Full Save Includes all NLO Objects – Incremental Save Includes New and Changed NLO Objects – In BRMS Base Code for 7.1

� Be Careful with Externalized Attachment Size – Otherwise Many .nlo Objects– Lot of Extra IFS Objects = Slower Backups


IBM Power Systems

DAOS Objects Saved at End of SAVDOMBRM (7.1)

Work with Media Information BRMSSYS


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

DOMINO04 3/01/10 3:23:30 *LTSONL 2 PT1015 1 3/21/10 DOMINO04 3/01/10 3:24:27 *LTSONL 2 PT1015 3 3/21/10 DOMINO04 3/01/10 3:24:59 *LTSONL 2 PT1015 5 3/21/10 DOMINO04 3/01/10 3:26:33 *FULL 2 PT1015 6 3/21/10

Bottom F3=Exit F5=Refresh F11=Object detail F12=Cancel F23=More options


IBM Power Systems

DAOS Objects Saved at End of SAVDOMBRM (7.1)



Type options, press Enter.



Saved Save Save Item ----- Objects ----- Control Obj

Opt Item Date Time Type Saved Not Saved Group Dtl

DOMINO04 3/01/10 3:23:30 *LNK 50 0 QLTSDOM04 *YES





IBM Power Systems

IBM Navigator for i (GUI) vs. Systems Director Navigator for i (WEB) 7.1

� Almost Functionally and Visually Identical

� IBM Systems Director Navigator for i Includes Scheduling Function with 7.1

– For Backup, Maintenance, Printing Reports, Reclaim, etc.


IBM Power Systems

Changes to Systems Director Navigator for i (7.1)

� Quick Access to Essential BRMS Functions

� Serves as a Guide

– Backup Entire System

– Get Latest Status of System Save

� Access to Advanced Functions

� Experienced Users can Hide Startup Panel


IBM Power Systems

Scheduling BRMS - Systems Director Navigator for i (7.1)

� Schedule BRMS Jobs via WEB Interface

� Can Schedule:

– Backup Control Groups

– Archive Control Groups

– BRMS Maintenance

– BRMS Movement


IBM Power Systems

Viewing BRMS Scheduled Jobs (7.1)

� Only Active or Completed Jobs Could be Viewed or Monitored at 6.1

� Scheduled Jobs via IBM Navigator for i (GUI) Also Listed

� BRMS Green Screen Lists IBM Systems Director for i (WEB) and IBMNavigator for i (GUI) Jobs


IBM Power Systems

Filtering Control Group Messages in BRMS Log (7.1)

� New Option in IBM Navigator for i and IBM Systems Director Navigator for i

� Searches Messages for Specific Control Group


IBM Power Systems

Marking Volumes for Duplication via GUI/WEB (7.1)

� With 7.1 can Mark/Unmark Volumes for Duplication

– IBM Navigator for i (GUI)

– IBM Systems Director Navigator for i (WEB)

� Same Functionality as WRKMEDBRM Option 18 and 19


IBM Power Systems

Multiple E-mail Address Support (7.1)

� With 7.1 Specify Multiple E-mail Addresses to Send BRMS Alerts

� Setup Under Global Policies>Network

– IBM Navigator for i (GUI)

– IBM Systems Director Navigator for i (WEB)

� Not Available in 5250 Emulation

� Separate E-mail Addresses with Comma and No Space

� Requires SMTP Server to be Running


IBM Power Systems

IBM IFS Link List Added to *SYSGRP (7.1)

� QIBMLINK Link List for IBM Directories Added to *SYSGRP Control Group

– Only Added on New BRMS Installations – NOT Added during System Release Upgrade

– Recommend to Add Manually to *SYSGRP for Current Installations


IBM Power Systems

IBM IFS Link List Added to *SYSGRP (7.1)

Display Backup Control Group Entries BRMSSYS

Group . . . . . . . . . . : *SYSGRP Default activity . . . . : *BKUPCY Text . . . . . . . . . . : Backs up all system data


Seq Items Type Device SMTWTFS Detail Active Queue ID 10 *EXIT ******* 20 *SAVSYS *DFTACT 30 *IBM *DFTACT *NO *NO 40 QIBMLINK *LNK *ALLAVL*DFTACT *NO *NO 50 *EXIT *******

BottomPress Enter to continue. F3=Exit F11=Display exits F12=Cancel F14=Display client omit status


IBM Power Systems

User IFS Link List (7.1)

� New QALLUSRLNK Link List

– Save User IFS Directories and Files

– Use in Conjunction with QIBMLINK Link List

– Omits the Following:

• '/QSYS.LIB'

• '/QDLS'

• ‘/TMP/BRMS'

• '/QIBM/ProdData‘

• '/QOpenSys/QIBM/ProdData'


IBM Power Systems

QALLUSRLNK Link List (7.1)

Work with Lists BRMSSYS

Position to . . . . . . Starting characters


1=Add 2=Change 3=Copy 4=Remove 5=Display 6=Print

Opt List Name Use Type Text

QALLSPLF *BKU *SPL All printed output

QALLUSRLNK *BKU *LNK All user directories

QIBMLINK *BKU *LNK All IBM directories

QLNKOMT *BKU *LNK Associated user omit list for *LINK.


IBM Power Systems

Support More than 999,999 Objects (7.1)

� BRMS now Shows More than 999,999 Objects Saved:

– WRKMEDIBRM Display

– BRMS Recovery Report (QP1ARCY)


IBM Power Systems

Correct Number of Objects Saved Listed (7.1)






Saved Save Save Item ----- Objects ----- Control Obj

Opt Item Date Time Type Saved Not Saved Group Dtl

LIBA 2/26/10 8:11:38 *LIB 1 0 *NONE *NO

LIBB 2/26/10 8:13:26 *LNK 1 0 MJTEST *YES

*LINK 2/26/10 8:14:57 *LIB 1090926 0 MJTEST *NO

QUSRBRM 2/26/10 8:15:04 *OBJ 16 0 MJTEST *YES


IBM Power Systems

Correct Number of Objects on Recovery Report (7.1)

__ STEP 017 : Recover Directories and Files Start date/time __________________ Stop date/time __________________ Duration _________________

You should restore the current version of your objects in directories. If you are performing a complete system restore, run the following command to continue.

STRRCYBRM OPTION(*RESUME) Otherwise, run the following command.

STRRCYBRM OPTION(*LNKLIST) ACTION(*RESTORE) Type the command choice and press "Enter". Select the saved item(s) listed below from the "Select Recovery Items" display and press "Enter" to recover these saved items. Recovery of these saved items will require the volumes listed on the report or duplicate volumes.

--- Objects ---Saved Save ----- ASP ------ Save Save Not Sequence Control Item Type Name Number Date Time Saved Saved Number Group ---------- ------- ---------- ----- -------- -------- -------- ------ --------- ---------- ---------

__ *LINK *FULL *SYSBAS 00001 11/02/09 14:32:43 1090926 0 0 *SYSTEM


IBM Power Systems

STRRCYBRM - Overrides for Special Values (7.1)

� Override Selective Parts of Recovery

– *ALLSYS

– *SAVSYS

– *SECDTA

– *SAVCFG

� Ignored if Override Recovery Element (OVERRIDE) Set to *NO

� Affects both *REPORT and *RESTORE

� Override Warning Posted in BRMS Recovery Report


IBM Power Systems

STRRCYBRM – Overrides for Special Values (7.1)



Volume locations to include . . LOC *ALL

+ for more values

Volume locations to omit . . . . OMITLOC *NONE

+ for more values

Override recovery element . . . OVERRIDE *YES

Recovery element override: RCYELEM

Recovery element . . . . . . . *SAVSYS

Time period for recovery:

Start time and date:

Beginning time . . . . . . . . *AVAIL

Beginning date . . . . . . . . *BEGIN

End time and date:

Ending time . . . . . . . . . *AVAIL

Ending date . . . . . . . . . *END

+ for more values


IBM Power Systems

Attention in BRMS Recovery Report for Overrides (7.1)

Display Spooled File File . . . . . : QP1ARCY Page/Line 7/48 Control . . . . . Columns 1 - 130 Find . . . . . . *...+....1....+....2....+....3....+....4....+....5....+....6....+....7....+....8....+....9....+....0....+....1....+....2....+....3**************************************************************************************************** __ STEP 009 : Recover User Profiles


----- Attention ---------------------------------------------------There is an override for recovery element *SECDTA. ---------------------------------------------------------------------You should restore a current version of your user profiles. To do so, type the following command and press "Enter".

----- Attention ---------------------------------------------------Press F9 on the Select Recovery Items display to go to the Restore Command Defaults display. __ Ensure the tape device name or media library device name is

correct for the Device prompt. __ Ensure *SAVLIB is specified for the Restore to library prompt. __ Ensure *SAVASP is specified for the Auxiliary storage pool prompt. If you are recovering to a different system or a different logical partition, you must specify the following:


IBM Power Systems

BRMS Recovery Report (QP1ARCY) Enhancements (7.1)

� Verify System Information Step: Added UPDSYSINF Command

– Save of QUSRSYS Includes SAVSYSINF

– Updates System Information if Recovery from Distribution Media

– Updates System Information from More Current QUSRSYS Save than SAVSYS Save

– Resets System Values Changed for System Recovery

� Recover User Profiles Step: Use New *COMPATIBLE Value


IBM Power Systems

STRRCYBRM - Verify System Information Step (7.1)

File . . . . . : QP1ARCY Page/Line 22/42


Find . . . . . . Verify

********************************************************************************************

__ STEP 020 : Verify System Information

Start date/time __________________ Stop date/time _________________ Duration _________________

You should verify your system information.

If you use either of the following commands after the save, additional

reports are created which can be used to verify the system information.

STRRCYBRM PRTSYSINF(*YES)

STRMNTBRM PRTSYSINF(*YES)

If you recovered using distribution media or if your save of QUSRSYS is

more current than your system save, then it is recommended that you

update your system information by running the following command:

UPDSYSINF LIB(QUSRSYS)

For more information about recreating your system information, refer

to the "Recovering your system" topic.

*******************************************************************************************


IBM Power Systems

STRRCYBRM - Recover User Profiles Step (7.1)

File . . . . . : QP1ARCY Page/Line 8/38 Control . . . . . Columns 1 - 130 Find . . . . . . ******************************************************************************************** __ STEP 009 : Recover User Profiles


You should restore a current version of your user profiles. To do so, type the following command and press "Enter".

STRRCYBRM OPTION(*SYSBAS) ACTION(*RESTORE) ----- Attention ---------------------------------------------------Press F9 on the Select Recovery Items display to go to the Restore Command Defaults display. __ Ensure the tape device name or media library device name is

correct for the Device prompt. __ Ensure *SAVLIB is specified for the Restore to library prompt. __ Ensure *SAVASP is specified for the Auxiliary storage pool prompt. If you are recovering to a different system or a different logical partition, you must specify the following: __ *ALL for the Data base member option prompt. __ *COMPATIBLE for the Allow object differences prompt. __ *NONE for the System resource management prompt.

Press "Enter" to return to the Select Recovery Items display.


IBM Power Systems

BRMS Restores with OUTFILE Option (7.1)

� New OUTFILE Option for BRMS Restores

� Lists What Restored and What Not Restored

� Specify OUTFILE Option

– Recovery Policy – WRKPCYBRM TYPE(*RCY)

– BRMS Restore Commands

• RSTLIBBRM

• RSTOBJBRM

• RSTBRM

– Recovery Defaults for

• WRKMEDIBRM

• STRRCYBRM ACTION(*RESTORE)


IBM Power Systems

OUTFILE Option on BRMS Recovery Policy (7.1)

Change Recovery Policy BRMSSYS


Key store file . . . . . . . . . . *SAV Name, *SAV, *NONE

Key store library . . . . . . . *SAV Name, *SAV, *NONE

Restore private authorities. . . . *NO *NO, *YES

Output options for recoveries:

Output. . . . . . . . . . . . . . *NONE *NONE, *OUTFILE

File to receive output. . . . . . Name

Library. . . . . . . . . . . . . *LIBL Name, *LIBL, *CURLIB

Output member options:

Member to receive output . . . . *FIRST Name, *FIRST

Replace or add records . . . . . *REPLACE *REPLACE, *ADD

Output options for directory object recoveries:

Output. . . . . . . . . . . . . . *NONE


IBM Power Systems

OUTFILE Option on RSTLIBBRM Command (7.1)

Restore Library using BRM (RSTLIBBRM)


Restore incremental . . . . . . *YES *YES, *NO

Allow object differences . . . . *NONE *NONE, *ALL, *COMPATIBLE...

+ for more values

Private authorities . . . . . . *NO *NO, *YES

Restore to library . . . . . . . *SAVLIB Name, *SAVLIB

Auxiliary storage pool . . . . . *SAVASP Name, 1-32, *SAVASP, *SYSTEM

From system . . . . . . . . . . *LCL

Additional Parameters

Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . *NONE *NONE, *OUTFILE

File to receive output . . . . . Name

Library . . . . . . . . . . . *LIBL Name, *LIBL, *CURLIB

Output member options:

Member to receive output . . . *FIRST Name, *FIRST

Replace or add records . . . . *REPLACE *REPLACE, *ADD


IBM Power Systems

OUTFILE Option on RSTBRM Command (7.1)

Restore Object using BRM (RSTBRM)


Save level time reference:

Save date . . . . . . . . . . Date

Save time . . . . . . . . . . *LATEST Time, *LATEST

End of media option . . . . . . *REWIND *REWIND, *LEAVE, *UNLOAD

Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . *ALL *ALL, *NEW, *OLD

Allow object differences . . . . *NONE *NONE, *ALL, *AUTL, *OWNER...

Private authorities . . . . . . *NO *NO, *YES

Object ID . . . . . . . . . . . *SAVED *SAVED, *SYS

Create parent directories . . . *NO *NO, *YES

Parent directory owner . . . . . *PARENT Name, *PARENT

From system . . . . . . . . . . *LCL

Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . *NONE


IBM Power Systems

OUTFILE Option on WRKMEDIBRM - STRRCYBRM (7.1)

Restore Command Defaults


Restore private authorities . . . . *NO *NO, *YES

Output options for recoveries: Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *NONE *NONE, *OUTFILEFile to receive output . . . . . . Name Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . *LIBL Name, *LIBL, *CURLIB Output member options: Member to receive output. . . . . *FIRST Name, *FIRSTReplace or add records. . . . . . *REPLACE *REPLACE, *ADD

Output options for directory object recoveries: Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *NONE


IBM Power Systems

ASP Control on RSTLIBBRM/RSTOBJBRM (7.1)

� Specify Saved ASP on following BRMS Commands

– RSTLIBBRM

– RSTOBJBRM

� Allows More Control to Select Restores by ASP


IBM Power Systems

ASP Parameter on RSTLIBBRM Command (7.1)

Restore Library using BRM (RSTLIBBRM)


Library . . . . . . . . . . . . Name, *MEDINF + for more values

Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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 . . . . . . . . . . . *CURRENT 1-99, *CURRENT, *SAVDATE Saved auxiliary storage pool . . *ANY Name, 2-32, *ANY, *SYSTEM End of media 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 Restore incremental . . . . . . *YES *YES, *NO Allow object differences . . . . *NONE *NONE, *ALL, *COMPATIBLE...

+ for more values


IBM Power Systems

BRMS Distributed Backup Support (7.1)

� New BRMS Network Options Allowing Distribution of Backup History

� Used for:

– Which Systems Receive Saved History

• Requires Remote System with *LIB for Networking

– iASP Support and Synchronization Control

• Decide to Make Synchronized System the Owner

• Update Reference Date for Incremental Backups


IBM Power Systems

Change Network Group (6.1)

Change Network Group BRMSSYS APPN

Network group . . . . : *MEDINV Position to . . . . : FlashCopy state . . . : *ENDPRC Receive media info . : *LIB *NONE, *LIB Communication method : *IP *AVAIL, *IP, *SNA, *NONE Notify period . . . . : 30 30-99999 seconds Type options, press Enter. 1=Add 4=Remove 8=Set time

Remote Local Remote Receive System Network Opt Location Name Network ID Media Info Status Status

BRMSSYSB APPN *LIB Online Active BRMSSYSC APPN *LIB Online Active


IBM Power Systems

Enhancements to Change Network Group (7.1)


Network group . . . . : *MEDINV Position to . . . . : FlashCopy state . . . : *ENDPRC Communication method : *AVAIL *AVAIL, *IP, *SNA, *NONE Notify period . . . . : 30 30-99999 seconds Type options, press Enter. 1=Add 4=Remove 8=Set time

Remote Local Remote System Network Opt Location Name Network ID Status Status

BRMSSYSB APPN Online Active BRMSSYSC APPN Online Active


IBM Power Systems

Enhancements to Change Network Group (cont)


Network group . . . . : *MEDINV Position to . . . . : FlashCopy state . . . : *ENDPRC Communication method : *AVAIL *AVAIL, *IP, *SNA, *NONE Notify period . . . . : 30 30-99999 seconds Type options, press Enter. 1=Add 4=Remove 8=Set time

-----BRMS Media Information-----Remote Local Remote Local -------Remote-------

Opt Location Name Network ID Receives Receives Overrides

BRMSSYSB APPN *LIB *NONE *NO BRMSSYSB APPN *NONE *NONE *NO


IBM Power Systems

iASP Distributed History (7.1)

� Used for iASP Flash Copy

� Allows iASP to be Flashed Copied, Connected to Another System in BRMS Network and Saved

� Once Save Complete, History Sent to Defined System

� Ownership of History can be Changed to Source System allowing Cumulative Saves on the Source System


IBM Power Systems

BRMS Maintenance Enhancements (7.1)

� BRMS Maintenance (STRMNTBRM) Enhancements Include:

– More Concurrent Maintenance Allowed

– Warning when Volumes in Use and Cannot be Moved

– Volume Move Report (QPIAVMS) Warning

– Automatic hold BRMS Jobs Wanting to use Files Maintenance is Using

� Messages

– BRM6714 - Current job being held by maintenance job

– BRM6715 – BRM restricted procedure started

– BRM6716 – BRM restricted procedure ended


IBM Power Systems

Media Movement Planning Report (7.1)

� PRTMOVBRM TYPE(*NEXT) Shows Future Movement of Media

� Select Future Date on Second Value on Select dates (SLTDATE) Parameter


IBM Power Systems

Move Media Report - QP1APVMS (7.1)

File . . . . . : QP1APVMS Page/Line 8/11


Find . . . . . .

*...+....1....+....2....+....3....+....4....+....5....+....6....+....7....+....8....+....9....+....0....+....1....+....2....+....3

Next Scheduled Volume Movement

From location . . . : VAULT To location . . . . : TS7650

Volume To Creation Expire Move Move Container From Volume

Serial Slot Date Date Policy Date Container Slot Slot System Identifier

BRM001 2 3/04/10 3/30/10 DAILY 3/30/10 *NONE 2 BRMSSYS BRM001

BRM003 3 3/04/10 3/30/10 DAILY 3/30/10 *NONE 3 BRMSSYS BRM003

Total volumes . . . . . : 2

* * * * * E N D O F L I S T I N G * * * * *


IBM Power Systems

Clearing Volumes in *ERR Status (7.1)

� Clear Volumes in *ERR Status Without Removing from BRMS

� Available in WEB, GUI and 5250 Emulation

� New Option 9 on WRKMEDBRM

� Changes *ERR Volume to *INZ Status

� Once *INZ Status, Volume can be Re-initialized

– WRKMEDBRM - Option 10

– WRKMLMBRM - Option 5

– INZMEDBRM


IBM Power Systems

WRKMEDBRM – Volume in *ERR Status (7.1)

Work With Media System: BRMSSYS

Position to . . . . . Starting characters


1=Add 2=Change 4=Remove 5=Display 6=Work with serial set 7=Expire

8=Move 9=Remove volume error status 10=Reinitialize ...

Volume Creation Expiration Move Media Dup

Opt Serial Status Date Date Location Date Class Sts

BRM001 *EXP 03/04/10 *NONE *HOME *NONE ULTRIUM2

9 BRM002 *ERR 03/04/10 *NONE *HOME *NONE ULTRIUM2




IBM Power Systems

Volume Changed to *INZ Status (7.1)

Work With Media System: BRMSSYS

Position to . . . . . Starting characters


1=Add 2=Change 4=Remove 5=Display 6=Work with serial set 7=Expire

8=Move 9=Remove volume error status 10=Reinitialize ...

Volume Creation Expiration Move Media Dup

Opt Serial Status Date Date Location Date Class Sts


BRM002 *INZ 03/04/10 *NONE *HOME *NONE ULTRIUM2




IBM Power Systems

Protection of Media Marked for Duplication (7.1)

� Media Marked for Duplication Will Not Expire

� Warning Message in Media Expiration Report (QP1AEP)

– Pending volume duplication, cannot expire

� Protects Physical and Virtual media

� WRKMEDBRM - Option 7– Posts BRM0010 Message


IBM Power Systems

BRMS Recovery Time Enhancement (7.1)

� BRMS Supports New POSITION Parameter on RSTLIB, RSTOBJ and RST Commands

� Done Automatically by BRMS

� Requires Object Level Detail be Saved

– *YES, *OBJ or *MBR on Save Item

� Very Significant Performance Improvements

– For Example: Restoring Last Object from 1.1 million IFS File Save went from 22 minutes to less than 3 minutes

� Not Supported on WRKMEDIBRM Option 7,7 (Libraries)

� Not Supported on WRKMEDIBRM 9,9,7,7 (IFS)


IBM Power Systems

BRMS Supports *COMPATIBLE for ALWOBJDIF (7.1)

� *COMPATIBLE Special Value Supported on ALWOBJDIF Parameter

� Behaves like ALWOBJDIF(*ALL) in Combination with ALWOBJDIF(*FILE) for Database Files

� FINALLY a Single Value that Does What You Usually Need


IBM Power Systems

Running Non-BRMS Saves (7.1)

� Running Non-BRMS Saves with Non-BRMS Volumes

� System Installed with BRMS

� Job will NOT End if BRMS Volume Loaded

� BRMS will Post BRM1730 Message Giving Option to Load Non-BRMS Volume


IBM Power Systems

Online Session Evals http://ibmtechu.lpar.co.uk

Separate prizedraw for online

evals


IBM Power Systems

Reference Material


IBM Power Systems

Backup and Recovery; SC41-5304-09 (6.1)

Backup and Recovery; SC41-5304-10 (7.1)

Backup, Recovery and Media Services; SC41-5345-06 (6.1)

Backup, Recovery and Media Services; SC41-5345-07 (7.1)

Virtual Tape Redbook; SQ24-7164

http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/sg247164.html

Backup, Recovery and Media Service for OS/400: A Practical Approach Redbook; SG24-4840

http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/sg244840.html

Performance Management on System i

http://www-03.ibm.com/servers/eserver/iseries/perfmgmt/resource.html

BRMS Web Page:

http://www-03.ibm.com/servers/eserver/iseries/service/brms/

Reference Material


IBM Power Systems

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