STORE and TurboSTORE/iX Products Manual (B5151-90003)

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STORE and TurboSTORE/iX Command Options
STORE Options
Storing Files from Volume Sets (ONVS)
To store the files on a particular volume set, use the ONVS parameter of the STORE
command. ONVS lets you store files from up to 20 volume sets at once. For example, to store
all files from the nonsystem volume sets named VOL_SET_A and VOL_SET_B, enter:
:FILE T;DEV=TAPE
:STORE @.@.@;*T;ONVS=VOL_SET_A,VOL_SET_B
To store files from system and nonsystem volumes, include the system volume set name
within the ONVS parameter. For example:
:FILE T;DEV=TAPE
:STORE
@.@.@;*T;ONVS=MPEXL_SYSTEM_VOLUME_SET,&
VOL_SET_A,VOL_SET_B
NOTE Although the ONVS and SPLITVS options can be used together, a volume set
that is specified for ONVS cannot be specified for SPLITVS and a volume set
that is specified for SPLITVS cannot be specified for ONVS.
Storing Files from Split Volumes (SPLITVS)
Use the SPLITVS option to store files that are located on the specified split volume sets.
These volumes are also known as mirrored disks.
This provides a form of concurrent, or online backup, because you can:
• Split a volume set.
• Allow users to access their files
• Perform a backup on the mirrored volume
The SPLITVS option requires:
• The Mirrored Disk/iX product be installed on the system.
• The specified volume sets must be configured as mirrored volumes.
The basic procedure to use split volumes and STORE together is:
1. Request users to close the files on the volume sets that are to be backed up for a short
duration.
2. VSCLOSE the mirrored volume set with the SPLIT option.
3. VSOPEN the volume set. This will open the user and backup sets.
4. Allow users to begin accessing the files again.
5. Issue the store command, using the SPLITVS option. For example:
:STORE @.@.@;*T;SHOW;SPLITVS=my_split_set
6. After the backup has completed, join the split set back together using the JOINMIRRSET
command in VOLUTIL.
For more information on using mirrored disks, see the Mirrored Disk/iX User's Guide.