Re: Moving all systems to new external storage subsystems

Depends on the SAN does it not? Moving data from IBM to IBM, use the
copy services on the SaAN and change the fiber connection, done. Easy and
really fast.

IBM to anyone else, then the MOVDTA is easier.

Dana did not specify the brands involved.



On Thu, Jan 23, 2020 at 1:44 PM DrFranken <midrange@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> My favorite technique is to move the data (except load source) using
> the *ENDALC and *MOVDTA technique. Then use DST to copy the load
> source. Cuts the down time by quite a bit.

How do these extra steps save time?

- Larry "DrFranken" Bolhuis

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On 1/23/2020 1:53 PM, midrangel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

Dana:

My favorite technique is to move the data (except load source) using the
*ENDALC and *MOVDTA technique. Then use DST to copy the load source.

Cuts

the down time by quite a bit.

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