RE: Restricted State problem during backup

midrange-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

>   1. Restricted State problem during backup (Mike Berman)
>
>We do a nightly backup, first we shut down all subsystems, including QINTER. 
>Thr problem w/ that is if there is a problem w/ the backup, there is no way 
>for the operator to do anything about it. We have the ACO pager that will 
>alert messages, but then the job sits there until the morning.


Mike:

First, are you simply ending certain subsystems or do you actually go all the 
way to restricted state? Very significant difference between those.

Second, what kind of answer are you looking for? Do you want to know how to 
change the programming of your backups to handle problems? Do you want an 
operator to connect back into the system during backups? (...in restricted 
state??) If an operator connection, do you want a terminal session? a way to 
submit commands? communication with the backup program?

Third, what VRM? V5R3 has a very intriguing restricted state TCP/IP feature 
that _might_ help.

Tom Liotta

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Tom Liotta
The PowerTech Group, Inc.
19426 68th Avenue South
Kent, WA 98032
Phone  253-872-7788 x313
Fax    253-872-7904
http://www.powertech.com



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