RE: Virtual Tape vs Savf

["Gord Hutchinson" <gordm1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks Paul.  I already have everything I need (except the DASD on the
production machine but that's just waiting to be installed).

I'm also looking to convert some of our daily/weekly saves to savf/virtual
tape and FTPing to a couple of servers eliminating most of our tape usage.
Virtual tape allowing multiple libraries makes that even easier.

Thanks for the input Paul and Lukas.


Gord




> -----Original Message-----
> From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:midrange-l-
> bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Paul Nelson
> Sent: Friday, August 14, 2009 9:07 AM
> To: 'Midrange Systems Technical Discussion'
> Subject: RE: Virtual Tape vs Savf
>
> Go with the save file if you have the space. Heck, I'll even give you
> my FTP
> batch program. Contact me off line.
>
> I do machine switches via FTP frequently. I have a utility program
> called
> SENDTONEW. It does everything I need to do to get a new box set up,
> including restoring and running programs needed to restore user
> profiles,
> configuration items, libraries, etc.
>
> It takes a tweak here and there, depending on the customer, but it
> pretty
> much just runs.
>
> I start it up about 8 PM, and the next morning, the users sign on to
> the new
> box.
>
> Paul Nelson
> Office 512-392-2577
> Cell 708-670-6978
> nelsonp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Gord Hutchinson
> Sent: Friday, August 14, 2009 7:03 AM
> To: MIDRANGE-L@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Virtual Tape vs Savf
>
> The thread on migrating without using tape got me thinking of something
> I'll
> be setting up soon.
>
> Weekly, I will be copying our production file library from or
> production
> machine to our development machine.  I was going to save to a savf and
> then
> FTP that over.
>
> Is there any benefit to using virtual tape instead of a savf?
>
>
> Thanks
>
>
> Gord
>
>
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