Re: Backup Info needed

["Al Barsa, Jr." <barsa2@xxxxxxx>]

At 04:06 PM 4/12/99 -0400, you wrote:
>I have here an AS/400 9404 B10 with an ancient version of the operating 
>system (V2R1M0) running MAPICS.  I have suspected for some time that the 
>'backup' procedure that I have instructions for doesn't actually do a 
>complete backup, but backs up the master files only (I use the Cross 
>Application Support program to do this).
>
>I would like to do a COMPLETE system backup, including the operating 
>system, configuration, etc.
>Would I use the SAVSTG command to do this?

SAVSTG will do this, but you won't be able restore individual objects.
>
>I have 3 disk drives - 2 type 6100 and 1 type 6105 (Total 950MB capacity). 
> They are 70% used.
>I have 1 tape drive  - the tapes it uses are type DC 6150 of 120MB 
>capacity.  I have determined from this that I'll need 7 tapes to do the job 
>- Any idea how long this might take?

Get a sufficient number of 6150 tapes, and from the save menu, run option
21.  This will get a complete backup.


Al




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