Re: Back up questions

[rob@xxxxxxxxx]

Paul,

Why does an INZTAP weaken the tape more than writing a backup to it?

Rob Berendt
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If you've got the DASD available, look into having a library containing a
save file named for each library you want to back up. Don't forget the IFS
stuff, the configuration objects and the security data. Save the libraries
and the other objects into those save files, and then you can save this 
one
"backup" library onto tape at your convenience, since you can bring the
system back up before the tape activity begins.

Also, do NOT reinitialize the tape every day. This will weaken the first X
inches of your tape (been there, done that). Add a reply list entry for 
the
message indicating that the tape has stuff on it. The appropriate response
is I for ignore. The SAVLIB will happily write over what was there from a
previous backup.

Paul Nelson
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