RE: i5 backup options without tape

Rob,

Try this:


md '/vrtoptimg'
CRTIMGCLG IMGCLG(VRTOPTIMG) DIR('/vrtoptimg') 
ADDIMGCLGE IMGCLG(VRTOPTIMG) FROMFILE(*NEW) TOFILE(testimg.bin) 
IMGSIZ(*DVD4700) 
LODIMGCLG IMGCLG(VRTOPTIMG) DEV(OPTVRT01) 
INZOPT DEV(OPTVRT01) 
SAVLIB LIB(DVPMELCW) DEV(OPTVRT01) 

Charles Wilt
--
iSeries Systems Administrator / Developer
Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America
ph: 513-573-4343
fax: 513-398-1121
 

> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of rob@xxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2005 9:42 AM
> To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
> Subject: RE: i5 backup options without tape
> 
> 
> Been awhile since I played with saving to optical.  Real 
> optical media was 
> slow as a one legged dog compared to tape (much to my 
> surprise) and didn't 
> hold hardly anything compared to your average tape cartridge.
> 
> But instead of real optical, what about virtual optical?  On a V5R2 
> machine, or higher, try these steps:
> MD DIR('/vrtopt')
> CRTIMGCLG IMGCLG(VRTOPT) DIR('/vrtopt')
> CRTDEVOPT DEVD(VRTOPT) RSRCNAME(*VRT) ONLINE(*NO)
> VRYCFG CFGOBJ(VRTOPT) CFGTYPE(*DEV) STATUS(*ON)
> ADDIMGCLGE IMGCLG(VRTOPT) FROMFILE('/vrtopt/opt_1.bin') 
> TOFILE(*fromfile)
> (crash and burn....  You've got to create the bin file first. 
>  Oh well, 
> nice thought.)
> 
> I guess virtual optical is meant to be a read only device.  
> Hope someone 
> can prove me wrong.
> 
> Rob Berendt
> -- 
> Group Dekko Services, LLC
> Dept 01.073
> PO Box 2000
> Dock 108
> 6928N 400E
> Kendallville, IN 46755
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