Ibm Backup Recovery And Media Services For As/400 V4R4, 5769-Br1 - IBM AS/400e User Handbook Manual

IBM Backup Recovery and Media Services for AS/400 V4R4, 5769-BR1

The IBM Backup Recovery and Media Services for AS/400 (BRMS/400) is a licensed
program offering. BRMS/400 provides the AS/400 system with support for policy-oriented
setup and execution of archive, backup, recovery, and other removable-media-related
operations. BRMS/400 uses a consistent set of intuitive concepts and operations. The user
interface is menu-driven, with list-supported windows and cursor-sensitive help consistent
with OS/400. BRMS/400 facilitates centralized management of media by maintaining a
consistent view of removable media, its contents, location, and availability across multiple
AS/400 systems. Available tapes are eligible for use by any participating AS/400 system that
provides a common scratch pool. When a tape is used, that usage is known by all
participating AS/400 systems.
The automatic database file recall (Dynamic Retrieval) facility enables archived files to be
restored automatically when they are opened by a program. This means that the user does
not need to be concerned about the data being accessed, whether it is on disk or tape.
Dynamic Retrieval can be implemented without any changes to application code, which
enables users to archive hierarchical storage management with ease of implementation. This
function, combined with tape automation, provides for unattended operations and can help
reduce DASD space.
The fast search facility for files on tape improves the tape performance by positioning the
tape to the start block, rather than having to ship a file at a time. Fast search is supported on
IBM 3480, 3490, 3490E, 3590, and 3570 tape drives.
The archive, backup, and recovery facilities enable the customer to establish how these
operations are to be performed. Media, whether used for backup or other operations, can be
managed and tracked in various ways (by volume ID, type, content, location, container,
quality, and so on).
Operation planning facilities assist the customer in anticipating resources (devices, media,
operational steps, and so on). Operations are guided, making them less error-prone.
Policy support enables the customer to define a hierarchical system of defaults, which makes
setup fast, easy, and consistent.
Hierarchical Storage Management (HSM) provides the ability to reduce storage costs by
storing objects that are infrequently accessed on less costly storage media. Some of the
functions provided by HSM are:
• Automatic, transparent management of data across a storage hierarchy consisting of
high-performance disk, compressed disk, tape, and ADSM server storage based on
user defined policies
• Migration of user libraries, folders, and spooled files between ASPs
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