Hi Folks, I'll try one more time on this one...if anyone can gimme the info I'd appreciate it. How do I get the /savsys dir to the DVD on my PC in the proper format for use in case I have to recover using the DVD? Also, for the folks who've done what I'm trying to do...is the STMF on your DVD's the same as what I'm showing, QIMGCLG?
Thanks, Frank
Hi Larry/Rob, thanks for the info. So, dragging and dropping to my CD drive on my PC is no good...must I use that free software? Is that the only option? I know I can use FTP but my main concern is saving it to the CD on my PC (I have DVD's) just in case it's needed (knock wood). I'm not ftp'ing the directory to another server but replicating a savf of it to our HA box but my confusion is how do I get the savsys data on a CD in the proper format. Do you folks know how to accomplish that? Here's the contents of the dir...is this correct and must i save both STMF's?
Your info is greatly appreciate and thanks, Frank
Work with Object Links
Directory . . . . : /savsys
Type options, press Enter.
2=Edit 3=Copy 4=Remove 5=Display 7=Rename 8=Display attributes
11=Change current directory ...
Opt Object link Type Attribute Text
. DIR
.. DIR
QIMGCLG STMF
SS01 STMF
-----Original Message-----
From: DrFranken <midrange@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: fbocch2595 <fbocch2595@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Fri, Jul 26, 2013 3:47 pm
Subject: Re: SAVSYS to IMGCLG then to DVD on PC
You may certainly transfer the images to your PC with any method that
orks. Personally I use FTP (Binary mode please!) but that's just me.
Once on your PC if you want to make use of them to restore the system
ou'll of course need to burn them to plastic. To do that use ImgBurn
$free) as that seems to be the only one that consistently creates
ootable DVDs from image catalog media.
If your systems were newer you could also make them available via NFS
rom another server but you cannot do that on an iSeries, it has to be a
ower System with IBM i 7.1 for that to be available.
- Larry "DrFranken" Bolhuis
www.frankeni.com
ww.iDevCloud.com
ww.iInTheCloud.com
On 7/26/2013 3:40 PM, fbocch2595@xxxxxxx wrote:
Hi Folks, our iSeries is going to be moved to a more secure building and will
e lights out with no
operators onsite so I need a way to savsys to something other than tape
r dvd and then I want
to save the data to a DVD on my PC. I'm saving to an IMGCLG fine but
hat's the proper way to
save that IMGCLG to my pc? Do I just drag and drop and if so what do I
rag and drop...the IMGCLG
or the directory I created for the IMGCLG? IBM says this isn't
upported but I figure I'm not
the only person who's ever had to do this. Your thoughts plz and any
elp appreciated.
Thanks, Frank
midrange.com
