RE: Longer backup after an IPL

["Pete Massiello" <pmassiello-ml@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

In V6R1, there is a data area that now saves the times of the last 5 GO SAVE
21 options, which will allow you to compare backup times, or look to see how
much time the last backup took.

Pete

-----Original Message-----
From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Evan Harris
Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2008 3:28 PM
To: 'Midrange Systems Technical Discussion'
Subject: RE: Longer backup after an IPL

Hi Mike

What does the backup script do ? 

Seems to me that a good place to start would be a compare of the joblogs on
the IPL backup and another one to account for the differences.

If the differences is just in the save operations could you do the DSPOBJD
before each of them and compare the objects and sizes being saved? This will
tell you if for instance something is getting compressed and then the first
save caused it to be uncompressed (this is a complete shot in the dark).

If I really had to just guess I'd look for a weekly housekeeping job that
runs weekly the day after the IPL runs. Don't forget to check the GO
ASSIST/CLEANUP settings.

Regards
Evan Harris

-----Original Message-----
From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Mike Cunningham
Sent: Wednesday, 9 April 2008 3:01 a.m.
To: 'Midrange Systems Technical Discussion'
Subject: RE: Longer backup after an IPL

Just a followup for the archives....

Last night was the first backup since our IPL followed by the DSPOBJD of the
entire system. No change in the length of the backup.

First backup after an IPL takes from 3:30 until about 7:20. Rest of the week
is 3:30 until about 6:45.