Non-disruptive Instant Point in Time Storage Backup
Allows Simple Non-disruptive Backup of EMC BCV Volumes
EMC TimeFinder BCV option allows you to create exact duplicates of your existing DASD volumes.
FDRINSTANT allows you to back up the BCV volume, which contains an image of the primary volume that was frozen at any point in time that you choose. Backup of the split BCV volume will take place while the original disk volume remains on-line, available for normal use and update.
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WITHOUT
FDRINSTANT
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WITH
FDRINSTANT
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Split
BCV from primary Volume A
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Split
BCV from primary Volume A
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| Relabel
Offline BCV as Volume B
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NOT
REQUIRED |
| Vary
Relabeled Volume B online |
NOT
REQUIRED |
| Backup
Volume B |
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| During
Restore, User Must Be Aware That Backup of Volume B is Really Volume
A |
No
Special Restore Considerations |
Relabeling volumes is an administrative nightmare. It may be difficult to identify the backup of relabeled BCV Volume B as a backup of Volume A. While Volume B is online, having a VVDS with a name that does not match the volume serial may cause problems with SMS and VSAM, and reporting and capacity analysis tools will report that data sets on the BCV volumes are uncataloged.
Non-Disruptive Full-Volume Backup
Example of how to perform a non-disruptive full-volume backup:
//FDREXEC PGM=FDR,REGION=OM
//DISK1DD DSN=FDR.USE.UNIT01F8,
// UNIT=3390,VOL=SER=MVS001,DISP=OLD
DUMP TYPE=FDR
During this FDR backup of the BCV volume data sets can be allocated, scratched or go into extents on the primary volume without any effect on the backup of the BCV volume!
InstantBackup Now Supports ABR
NEW! We are pleased to announce that InstantBackup, the product that is revolutionizing the way in which backups are taken, now supports ABR!
Solve your backup window - in an instant!
InstantBackup version 5.3/30 now support ABR as well as FDR and CPK. It exploits the latest technology developed by IBM/STK with Snapshot Copy. The effect is dramatic.
With InstantBackup and ABR
- There is no longer a need to compromise on the backups you take because of batch window constraints.
- Because the impact of backups on data availability is reduced to an 'instant', your batch window can be increased or your production day started sooner.
- You can take more effective backups because they can be scheduled during the online day.
- You can obtain near 24*7 data availability.
You don't have to change your existing backup infrastructure and you can still take full advantage of the benefits offered by ABR.
InstantBackup, working with EMC TimeFinder works like this to provide Full Volume and Incremental Backups in an instant.
- Close down you applications.
- Run ABR InstantBackup to take 'instant' Full Volume or Incremental bacukups of your DASD volumes.
- Restart your applications.
- Move the ABR instant backups off to tape.
From this point, it is as though you had take a backup direct to tape, but the whole process would have taken just seconds, with near 24*7 data availability !
InstantBackup now allows ABR to move the data from the offline volume to tape with all the high-speed and resource benefits normally associated with standard ABR backups will be exactly the same as backups taken in the traditional way. The volume serial number of the backup is the same as the source, the MVS update bits are managed correctly and any request to restore data at any point will be managed as though the backup had been taken in the normal way.
BACKUP TECHNOLOGY FOR THE NEXT MILLENNIUM - AVAILABLE TODAY !
Product Highlights
- ABR Volume & Incremental functions now supported.
- A revolutionary way to take backups.
- Near 24*7 data availability.
- Shrinks the backup window to almost zero.
- Exploits advanced technology already in place.
- Stretches the batch window, or adds hours to the online day.
- Super-fast datset copy.
- Super-fast Compaktions.
- Installation and implementation in a few hours.
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