Re: Virtual Tape Process

[DrFranken <midrange@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

For the variable file names you have to write them into the source 
member you're placing your FTP Commands into before you start the FTP 
session.  There are many references on the list to this process and 
while I've not looked, I'm betting the wiki likely has this information 
as well.

- Larry "DrFranken" Bolhuis

On 12/1/2011 4:43 PM, Jason Taylor wrote:
> We are on v6r1m0. I am planning weekly, monthly, quarterly and yearly saves
> all to tape as well that will put our backups in 4 locations. I was poking
> around doing a CL for batching the FTP process but I am not sure how to
> handle the variable file names (e.g. Mondays tape has a different name than
> Tuesdays tape) among other questions lol.
>
> -Jason
>
> > -----Original Message-----
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> > bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of rob@xxxxxxxxx
> > Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2011 4:29 PM
> > To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
> > Subject: Re: Virtual Tape Process
> >
> > What version of the OS do you have?  With 7.1 you can install the OS
> > from an NFS mount, however I think your NFS source has to be another i.
> > :-(
> >
> > With that being the case I would probably still make my full system
> > saves be to physical tape, or to at least DUPTAP to physical media.
> >
> > Personally, I've not done a whole lot of NFS mounting.
> >
> >
> > Rob Berendt
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> >
> > From:   "Jason Taylor"<jason@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To:     "'Midrange Systems Technical Discussion'"
> > <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>,
> > Date:   12/01/2011 04:17 PM
> > Subject:        Virtual Tape Process
> > Sent by:        midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> >
> >
> >
> > Hi Everyone,
> >
> > We are investigating using virtual tapes for our backups and I am
> > wondering
> > what the best method would be to transfer the data off the box once the
> > backup is complete. I was initially thinking of a tape for each day of
> > the
> > week and then FTP'ing the file to our SAN/NAS device and from there it
> > will
> > be replicated offsite to a datacenter. (This step appears to be
> > necessary
> > because I can't mount the image catalog on an NFS mount.) I know I can
> > FTP
> > the files I have tested that but I am wondering if there is a better
> > way.
> > Since I am a mere fledgling iseries admin I am turning to the experts.
> > What
> > would be the best approach for this? TIA...
> >
> > -Jason
> >
> >
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