Re: XA Unattended backup in a 24/7 shop

[DaleGindlesperger@xxxxxxxxxxx]

Willie,

Back when business was better and we had 3 full shifts running, we
auto-sent out a message at 250am to all users that they had to log off the
system.  Then at 3am (3rd shift lunch time), we did an ENDSBS QINTER
*IMMED, disabled all user-ID except for the IT department's, STRSBS QINTER,
and ran backups through the job scheduler (to disk to save time).    Post
backup, we enabled all user-IDs, and sent another message.

Then we ran a CL that saved the disk backup to tape (NOT using the XA menu
option).

Today, we do the same thing WITHOUT ending QINTER - we just don't have
"registered" users working on 3rd shift.  All that is up is data collection
terminals and some non-MAPICS inquiry screens.   The last thing we do at
end of day is manually end all the people's Client Access sessions that are
logged in to XA (the * indicated that on the WRKACTJOB SBS(QINTER)).

BTW - the save to tape CL is really simple (we use TAP04) for our backup
drive).

 PGM

 INZTAP     DEV(TAP04) NEWVOL(MSM001) NEWOWNID(FLTWOOD) +
              CHECK(*NO) /* Initialize tape */

 SAVSAVFDTA SAVF(AMSLIB/SVDTAABCKM) DEV(TAP04) +
              ENDOPT(*LEAVE)

 SAVSAVFDTA SAVF(AMSLIB/AMFBCKM) DEV(TAP04) +
              ENDOPT(*LEAVE) /* Save AMFLIB */

 SAVSAVFDTA SAVF(AMSLIB/AMTBCKM) DEV(TAP04) +
              ENDOPT(*LEAVE) /* Save AMTLIB */

 SAVSAVFDTA SAVF(AMSLIB/ZSVCTLBCKM) DEV(TAP04) +
              ENDOPT(*REWIND)

 DSPTAP     DEV(TAP04) OUTPUT(*PRINT) ENDOPT(*UNLOAD) /* +
              Generate tape directory listing */

 ENDPGM

Dale Gindlesperger
IT Manager/Special Projects Leader
Fleetwood Folding Trailers, Inc.
258 Beacon Street
Somerset, PA  15501




                                                                           
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We are currently doing XA unattended backup from the Job Scheduler
(WRKJOBSCDE).  Now the plant has started running 24/7, we are having some
problems with XA getting a dedicated mode to do the backups. This is a
random problem. In the last two weeks it happened twice.
Is there any way to suspend (hold) a user while the saves are running then
start (release) them after? I know this is done for our 'U' jobs.
Any suggestions or ideals would be appreciated.
Thanks,
William Moore

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