RE: Using multiple tape drives for *NonSys system backup

[Kirk Goins <KirkG@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Why can't you use both? Just specify both drives in the savlib *nonsys
cmd. Now if you want to "2" separate backups at the same time then
that's a whole different story

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Kirk Goins
IBM Certified AS/400 Technical Solutions
Pacific Information Systems - An IBM Premier Business Partner
503-290-2104
kirkg@pacinfosys.com
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Glenn Birnbaum [SMTP:gbirnba@rei.com]
> Sent: Friday, March 10, 2000 8:50 AM
> To:   'MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com'
> Subject:      Using multiple tape drives for *NonSys system backup
> 
> We're trying to shorten the down time used during our weekly full
> system backups.  We have two 3590's available, but under V4R3, cannot
> use both drives for a SAVLIB(*NONSYS) backup.  
> 
> At which release is there support for using multiple drives during
> restricted state backups?  Also, any details of how it's implemented
> and benchmarks of time savings would be interesting.
> 
> TIA,
> Glenn Birnbaum
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