RE: BRMS Saving of Spooled Files Question

Laura,



Here is good IBM link for spoolfiles, save and restore.

Before when we were using a list, and we had to restore using WRSPLFMBRM, each spoolfile, one at a time was taking 4 minutes per spoolfile.

There is API available that will speed up the restore process, but we were not in a position to use the API.

IBM support assisted us with the API, if not the spoolfile restore would have been 166 days using WRKSPLFMBRM.



This was the reason we switched to the method you already are using.



http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=nas8N1011567



Paul



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Jim,



I previously used spool file lists, there is a major recovery issue when trying to restore when using lists.

From experience, Save spooled file data" from *none to *ALL is the way to go.

Also, IBM no longer recommends using the spoolfile lists.



Paul



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Laura:



I would set up a list in BRMS and only save the out queues you really care about. Then specify the spool list in your control group.



Consider running the spool save separately from the other saves. First it's not really referentially important and secondly you can use a tape just for spool data, and keep appending to it until it's full. Then move on to the next one. Spool data can be saved almost anytime so I'd pick a time when it's convenient to run it.



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Hi,



We implemented BRMS 3 months ago and it has been great !! (wish we would have done it sooner).



We are doing a complete data centre move next month (oh yay) and normally I do not include saving of any spooled files. I want to include saving them all in the Full backup just prior to the move (just in case).



I did a Full monthly unattended system backup this Sunday as I wanted to test this prior. I changed my control group attribute "Save spooled file data" from *none to *ALL. Is this all I had to do or am I missing something ?



How do I tell if my spooled files got backed up ? I did a wrksplfbrm,

but there is nothing showing. Doing wrkmedibrm on the full backup media, but I don't save object level detail so no help there.



Our OS is V7.1 Cume TL13298 and group SF99362 at level 28



Thanks !



Laura Roberts

















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