I've not done this, but, I remember that you can add non-SMS volumes to HSM as Primary volumes. I've generally thought that this would be so that you can do the kind of processing you are looking for.
> -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> On > Behalf Of Ed Jaffe > Sent: Sunday, May 02, 2021 10:49 AM > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > Subject: Re: Flashcopy for Non-SMS volume backup? > > Crickets. Fab. 😕 > > Here's what I'm thinking we should do: > > Use DSS to periodically create flashcopy backups of our Non-SMS volumes > using COPY FULL or COPY TRACKS with FASTREPLICATION and > DUMPCONDITIONING. The flashcopy targets would then be dumped using > HSM > BACKVOL with VOLUMES and DUMP (or perhaps be pre-defined to HSM as > PRIMARY volumes for automatic dump processing). > > Restoration of a volume dumped this way would be done using HSM > RECOVER > with TOVOLUME, FROMDUMP and TARGETVOLUME potentially followed by > DSF > REFORMAT to CLIP the restored volume to the right volser, if necessary. > > What I don't like about this procedure is having to use other utilities > (DSS and possibly DSF) independently of HSM to perform the flashcopy and > perhaps CLIP after restore, but I can't find a way in HSM to make a > flashcopy volume backup occur for other than SMS-Managed volumes. I > have > done a LOT of reading, but I feel like I must have missed something. > > I'm curious to learn how other shops handle this. > > Thanks... > > On 4/30/2021 4:27 PM, Ed Jaffe wrote: > > To all Storage Management Gurus on IBM-MAIN: > > > > What is the "best practice" procedure for creating a fast-replication > > (flashcopy) Non-SMS volume backup? > > > > FRBACKUP makes it easy for SMS-managed volumes... > > > > Thanks, > > > > > -- > Phoenix Software International > Edward E. Jaffe > 831 Parkview Drive North > El Segundo, CA 90245 > https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.phoenixsoftware.com/__;!!JmP > EgBY0HMszNaDT!50Az- > xBlndXZ4wT_rA8Ezu2fBMg56HLYBIgbq3WLTZrKkp4Mlrdnir4LdX7Hew$ > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This e-mail message, including any attachments, appended messages and > the > information contained therein, is for the sole use of the intended > recipient(s). If you are not an intended recipient or have otherwise > received this email message in error, any use, dissemination, distribution, > review, storage or copying of this e-mail message and the information > contained therein is strictly prohibited. If you are not an intended > recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies > of this email message and do not otherwise utilize or retain this email > message or any or all of the information contained therein. Although this > email message and any attachments or appended messages are believed to > be > free of any virus or other defect that might affect any computer system into > which it is received and opened, it is the responsibility of the recipient > to ensure that it is virus free and no responsibility is accepted by the > sender for any loss or damage arising in any way from its opening or use. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
