RE: backup situation

Michele,
        The problem that I have with using the ENDOPT(*LEAVE) option is that it 
is not advisable to use the same tape for multiple backups.  It is much better 
to use one tape per day and be certain that the unused tapes are moved 
off-site.   
        As for saving your file while it active - if you have a exclusive lock 
on the object all day, you can not save it.   Using the "Save while Active" 
feature is a good idea but there must be a moment in time (albeit a small one 
depending on how your set your command up) when the Save can get a shot at it.

HTH,

Eric Kempter


> Michele,
> 
> In response to your question about overwriting a previous backup, you need
> to investigate the ENDOPT parameter for the respective SAVxxx command that
> you are using. By specifying ENDOPT(*LEAVE) on your first backup, and
> ENDOPT(*REWIND) on your last backup, you will avoid overwriting the first
> backup on the tape.
> 
> Another solution to your problem that you may want to look into is the "Save
> While Active" feature. You can specify this as a parameter option on the SAV
> command that backs-up your IFS directories. The parameter name is SAVACT.
> 
> HTH,
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Michele Reinkemeyer" <mreinkemeyer@mbsbooks.com>
> To: <MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com>
> Sent: Monday, December 13, 1999 12:01
> Subject: backup situation
> 
> 
> > Here is the problem:
> >
> > We have customers doing a backup nightly, but since it backups up one file
> in
> > particular (their web file) no one can access their web site during this
> time.
> >
> > Possible solution?:
> >
> > To run a backup, excluding that file each night and then run a job
> scheduled
> > entry to backup just that file since it doesn't seem possible to run 2
> scheduled
> > backups each night.
> >
> > Questions:
> >
> > How would you ensure that the job scheduled entry save didn't save OVER
> your
> > nightly backup?  Is there a parameter that can be set that will force the
> job
> > scheduled entry to search the tape, go to the end of the backup and then
> start
> > saving that file to tape?  Is there a better way of going about this?
> >
> > Thanks in advance!
> >
> > Michele R
> >
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