On Wed, Aug 26, 2015 at 11:14 AM, Paul Gilmartin < [email protected]> wrote:
> On 2015-08-26, at 09:59, R.S. wrote: > > > W dniu 2015-08-26 o 15:56, John Eells pisze: > >> > >> > >> To avoid any confusion, I should have prefaced this with, "Except when > using the Customized Offerings Driver (COD), ...." > >> > > To complement information about COD: > > COD can be IPLed from DVD or from ftp server (just like z/VM > installator), *BUT* data to be restored have to be on DVD inserted in HMC > (not like z/VM). > > > Ummm... What utility can one use to backup to that DVD to restore from? > Anything better than backup to DASD; FTP (binary, I guess) to desktop; > burn the DVD on the desktop system? Standalone backup? Ugh! > ​From a personal perspective, what I think would be nice is a product which can create "bootable" ISO9660 image, perhaps with a UDF inside. This DVD image would then be burned to a physical DVD. And, lastly, the DVD should be bootable from the HMC to run a stand-alone program which can then read that same DVD, still in the HMC's DVD, communicate with the user via the HMC (system messages?), and restore the disk image to a z series disk drive. If you go with the deluxe model, the stand-alone program would be CUI or GUI to present the user with a disk selection list to allow the user to select the disk onto which to restore from a "panel" of possibilities. The disk backup / DVD image creating program should also be "smart". That is, I would like it to be able to not only write the bootable ISO to a tape, or sequential disk data set, but also to be able to send the data stream to an ftp server or even an HTTPD server so that the ISO image can be stored on a PC for burning later by the user. What would be really neat would be an IP attached DVD burner with an embedded ftp server and an autoloader. Ah, the joys of the unobtainable dream. > > -- gil > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > -- Schrodinger's backup: The condition of any backup is unknown until a restore is attempted. Yoda of Borg, we are. Futile, resistance is, yes. Assimilated, you will be. He's about as useful as a wax frying pan. 10 to the 12th power microphones = 1 Megaphone Maranatha! <>< John McKown ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
