RE: Virtual Tape vs Savf

Thanks Paul. I already have everything I need (except the DASD on the
production machine but that's just waiting to be installed).

I'm also looking to convert some of our daily/weekly saves to savf/virtual
tape and FTPing to a couple of servers eliminating most of our tape usage.
Virtual tape allowing multiple libraries makes that even easier.

Thanks for the input Paul and Lukas.


Gord

-----Original Message-----
From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:midrange-l-
bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Paul Nelson
Sent: Friday, August 14, 2009 9:07 AM
To: 'Midrange Systems Technical Discussion'
Subject: RE: Virtual Tape vs Savf

Go with the save file if you have the space. Heck, I'll even give you
my FTP
batch program. Contact me off line.

I do machine switches via FTP frequently. I have a utility program
called
SENDTONEW. It does everything I need to do to get a new box set up,
including restoring and running programs needed to restore user
profiles,
configuration items, libraries, etc.

It takes a tweak here and there, depending on the customer, but it
pretty
much just runs.

I start it up about 8 PM, and the next morning, the users sign on to
the new
box.

Paul Nelson
Office 512-392-2577
Cell 708-670-6978
nelsonp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx


-----Original Message-----
From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Gord Hutchinson
Sent: Friday, August 14, 2009 7:03 AM
To: MIDRANGE-L@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Virtual Tape vs Savf

The thread on migrating without using tape got me thinking of something
I'll
be setting up soon.

Weekly, I will be copying our production file library from or
production
machine to our development machine. I was going to save to a savf and
then
FTP that over.

Is there any benefit to using virtual tape instead of a savf?


Thanks


Gord


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TST Overland Express
ghutchinson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
905-212-6330
fax: 905-602-8895
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