Re: Backup enhancement (???)

[Scott Klement <klemscot@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

If the system configuration is damaged, how are you going to restore it
from a *SAVF?  Seems to me that there's a good chance that you won't be
able to get at the SAVF to restore...


On Wed, 23 May 2001, Steve Richter wrote:

> Ken,
> 
> could you add SavSys Dev(*Savf) to that feature request ?
> 
> Steve Richter
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Graap, Ken <keg@nwnatural.com>
> To: 'Midrange' <midrange-l@midrange.com>
> Date: Tuesday, May 22, 2001 11:37 PM
> Subject: Backup enhancement (???)
> 
> 
> >Backup Recovery Wish list.... Item #1 ...
> >
> >Maybe someday IBM will redesign the IPL process to allow the SAVSYS process
> >to run during an IPL. Wouldn't it be nice if you could do something like
> >this:
> >
> >PWRDWNSYS OPTION(*IMMED) RESTART(*YES) SAVSYS(*YES) SAVEXIT(Exit_Pgm1)
> >
> >The system would be powered down, restarted, perform a system save while in
> >a restrictive state and then run an exit program that could either restart
> >the system or continue the backup process....
> >
> >Can anyone think of a reason why IBM couldn't make something like this
> >happen?
> >
> >
> >Kenneth

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