Sbc21 - Brms Intro - V1e

2008 System Storage and Storage Networking Symposium
July 14 18, 2008 San Diego, CA
IBM Power Systems
Backup Recovery Media Services

(BRMS) on IBM i: Introduction
SBC21
Nancy Roper, IBM Americas Advanced Technical Support
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Session Objectives
Introduce you to BRMS and why you should buy it

Make sure you use BRMS whenever you have a tape library
Suggest IBM Lab Services for a smooth install
Contrast BRMS Software Encryption vs
TS1120/LTO4 drive encryption
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Agenda
Why do I need BRMS? Why is BRMS Better than Save/Restore?
What does BRMS do? Red Flags

Product Structure and Pricing
Recognizing a Complex BRMS Project
Media Management
Backups Recent Enhancements
Recoveries V5R3
Tape Library Support
V5R4
Optional: BRMS Networking
I 6.1
Optional: BRMS Advanced
Feature
Recap
BRMS GUI
Resources Enhanced
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Are You Ready for Recovery?

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What will BRMS do for my Business?
IBM Cartridge
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System Tape
Cartridge System
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BRMS Functions Summary

Backup Recovery Network Feature
Application #1 Application #2 Volumes Recovery Progress

Lib 1 Lib A Required Steps
Lib 2 Lib B
Media Management Tape Library Support Advanced Feature
Enhanced Capacity
IBM Cartridge System Tape
Enhanced Capacity
IBM
Enhanced Capacity

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BRMS Product Structure and Pricing V6 = 5761-BR1
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Encrypted Backup Enablement - 5761-SS1
option 44 is also reqd

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BRMS Functions Media Management

Application #1 Application #2 Volumes Recovery
Lib 1 Lib A
Progress
Required Steps
Lib 2 Lib B
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What is on tape XYZ?

What tapes are in location DEF?
What tapes have errors?
What tapes go offsite today?
What tape has the latest copy of object
JKL?

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BRMS Inventory
Media Management Database
Work with Media RCHAS400
Position to ____________ Starting characters
Type options, press Enter
1=Add 2=Change 4=Remove 5=Display 6=Work with Media Set

7=Expire 8=Move 10=Display Contents 15=Display Duplicates
Opt Volume Expired Creation Expiration Location Move Media Dup Sts
Serial Date Date Date Class
_____ _________
_____ R00002 1/13/07 *PERM COMPRM *NONE FMT7GB
_____ R00067 *YES 1/23/07 2/07/07 COMPRM *NONE FMT7GB
_____ Q00001 *YES 1/15/07 2/07/07 TAPMLB01 2/07/07 FMT3590
_____ Q00002 *YES 1/29/07 2/05/07 TAPMLB01 2/0507 FMT3590
_____ Q00003+ 2/12/07 3/12/07 OFFSITE 2/12/07 FMT3590 *
_____ Q00004+ 2/12/07 3/12/07 OFFSITE 2/12/07 FMT3590 *
_____ Q00005+ 3/07/07 4/07/07 COMPRM 3/07/07 FMT3590 1
_______________________________________________________________________________________
More
F3=Exit F5=Refresh F11=Volume statistics F12=Cancel F23=More options

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Media Report
Media Management by Expiration Date
"Scratch Listing"
Media Expiration Report
Volume Expired Media Creation Expiration Storage System

Serial Date Date Location
Class ID
HIJ616 Yes FMT3590 1/12/07 2/07/07 MLB3494 ABC400V
J001 Yes QIC120 1/17/07 2/07/07 COMPROOM PID400J
M00901 Yes FMT7GB 8/12/06 9/15/06 COMPROOM ABC400V
Total active ..: 20

Total expired : 7
Total volumes ..: 27

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Media Management Move Report
Media Movement Report
All Volumes
From Location COMPROOM To Location OFFSITE
Volume Creation Expiry Move Move

Serial
Date Date Policy Date
SAM420 2/1/07 3/28/07 OFFSITE 2/1/07
SAM421 2/1/07 3/28/07 OFFSITE 2/1/07
SAM422 2/1/07 3/28/07 OFFSITE 2/1/07
SAM423 2/1/07 3/28/07 OFFSITE 2/1/07
Total Volumes : 4

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Media Management Media Error

Threshold Report
Media Threshold Information
Media class .: FMT2GB
Volume Creation Expiry Location Uses Read Write Exception

Serial Date Date Errors Errors Detail
ABC001 2/1/07 2/28/07 COMPRM 2461 3 2 *2
ABC032 3/1/07 3/29/07 OFFSITE 1137 9 4 *3
ABC138 1/6/07 2/03/07 COMPRM 2359 5 8 *2 *4
ABC151 3/2/07 3/30/07 OFFSITE 2522 2 1 *2
*2 = Media has exceeded use count

*3 = Read error threshold has been exceeded
*4 = Write error threshold has been exceeded

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BRMS Functions Backup

Lib 1 Lib A
Progress
Required Steps
Lib 2 Lib B
Libraries, objects, IFS, spoolfiles

Tape, Virtual Tape, SAVF, TSM
Full, Incremental, Cumulative
Save-while-Active, Parallel, Domino
Duplicate tapes
Did last nights backup run OK?

Enhanced Capacity

JKL?

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Creating a Backup
Backup Planning Control Group
(#1 of 3)
Work with Backup Control Group

Type options, press Enter
1=Create 2=Edit Entries 3=Copy 4=Remove 5=Display
6= Add to Schedule 8=Change Attributes 9=Subsystems to process
Weekly
Activity
Full Media Incr Media SMTWTFS
Policy Policy
Opt Control Text
Group
_____ *BKUGRP *BKUPCY *BKUPCY *BKUPCY Entry created by BRM

_____ *SYSGRP SAVSYS SAVSYS *BKUPCY Entry created by BRM
_____ *SYSTEM *BKUPCY *BKUPCY *BKUPCY Entry created by BRM
2 TESTSAVE WEEKEND DAILY FiiiiiF Demo CTLG

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Backup Planning Creating a Backup

Control Group
(#2 of 3)
Edit Backup Control Group Entries
Group : TESTSAVE
Default activity . : F i i i i i F
Text . Demo Backup Control Group
Weekly
Activity Retain Object Save While
Seq Backup Items SMTWTFS Detail Active
10 *EXIT *DFTACT
20 *SAVSECDTA *DFTACT *NO
30 LIB* *DFTACT *ERR *NO
40 PAYLIB FFFFFFF *NO *LIB
50 CUSTLIB *DFTACT *OBJ *SYNCLIB
60 EMPLIB *DFTACT *MBR *SYNCLIB

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Backup Planning Creating a Backup

Control Group
(#3 of 3)
Change Backup Control Group Attributes
Group . : TESTSAVE
Media policy for full backups . WEEKEND F4 Prompt
Media policy for incremental backups DAILY F4 Prompt
Backup Devices MLB3592 F4 Prompt

Parallel Drive Resources:
Minimum Resources . *NONE
Maximum Resources.
Sign off interactive users .. *BKUPCY
Sign off limit *BKUPCY
Incremental type . *CUML
Text .. Demo Backup

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Backup Planning Running the

Backup
Start Backup using BRM (STRBKUBRM)
Type choices, press Enter.
Control group TESTSAVE *BKUGRP, *SYSGRP

Schedule time .. *IMMED hhmm, *IMMED
Submit to batch ... *YES *CONSOLE, *YES, *NO
Starting sequence:
Number *FIRST 1-9999, *FIRST
Library . *FIRST Name, *FIRST
Append to Media *NO *YES, *CTLGRPATR,

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Backup Planning Backup Reports:

BRMS Log
BRMS Log
Begin processing for control group NANCYTEST type *BKU.

Interactive users are allowed to stay active.
Starting save of library NANCYR to save file.
*FILE DSPPTF2 in NANCYR not saved.
11 objects were saved; 2 objects were not saved.
Starting save of library JEFFM to save file.
7 objects saved from library JEFFM.
Starting save of library JOHND to save file.
134 objects saved from library JOHND.
Starting save of BRM media information at level *LIB to device *SAVF.
11 objects saved from library QUSRBRM.
Save of BRM media information at level *LIB complete.
Control group NANCYTEST type *BKU completed with errors.

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Backup Reports:
Backup Planning Media Information
Report
Media Information Report
Saved Save Expiry Objects Not Volume Control

Save Serial Group
Item/File Date Date Saved
Label
PAYLIB1 03/01/07 04/01/07 4 0 MNO844 DAILY

PAYLIB2 03/01/07 04/01/07 5 0 MNO844 DAILY
QFILEUPR 03/01/07 04/01/07 59 0 NOP042 *BKUGRP
QFILEIOC 03/01/07 04/01/07 94 0 NOP042 *BKUGRP
#LIBRARY 03/01/07 04/01/07 2 0 NOP042 *BKUGRP
DBLIB2 03/01/07 04/01/07 5 3 NOP042 *BKUGRP
PAYLIB1 03/01/07 04/01/07 4 0 NOP042 *BKUGRP
* Check this report for objects not saved

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BRMS Functions Recovery

Lib 1 Lib A
Progress
Required Steps
Lib 2 Lib B
Libraries, objects, IFS, spoolfiles List of ASPs to be created

List of tapes required
List of steps to recover
On-Line Progress Report
Duplicate tapes

Enhanced Capacity

JKL?

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Notes - Recovery Online Object

Selection Screen
Work with Media Information RCHAS400
2=Change 4=Remove 5=Display 6=Work with Media 7=Restore

9=Work with saved objects
Saved File
Volume Expiration
Opt Item Date Time Save Type Serial Seq Date
7 LIB1 2/01/07 22:13 *FULL VOLA 1 3/15/07
_____ LIB1 2/07/07 08:00 *FULL VOL3 1 3/30/07
7 LIBXYZ 2/01/07 08:23 *FULL VOL4 15 3/15/07
_____ QUSRSYS 1/30/07 15:40 *FULL WW04 1 4/11/07
_____ QUSRBRM 1/30/07 15:48 *QBRM WW04 2 4/11/07
F3=Exit F5=Refresh F12=Cancel

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Recovery Online Recovery

Progress Screen
Display Recovery Items RCHAS400
Remaining items.: 2
Remaining objects..: 126
Remaining size: 349 M 96.8%
Saved Date Time Save Vol File Expiration Objects

Item Date Saved
Type Serial Seq
LIB1 2/01/07 22:13:26 *FULL VOLA 1 3/15/07 38
LIBXYZ 2/01/07 08:23:00 *FULL VOL4 15 3/15/07 59
Press ATTN to cancel recovery.

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Recovery Recovery Volume

Summary Report
Recovery Volume Summary Report
Volume Expired Media Creation Expiry Location Storage System

Serial Date Date Date Location
Class ID
ABC071 FMT3590 2/07/07 3/16/07 3/02/07 MLB3494 PID400V

ABC951 FMT3590 2/07/07 *ver 002 3/04/07 MLB3494 PID400V
HIJ787 FMT3590 2/01/07 3/28/07 2/28/07 BLDGXYZ PID400V
MNO843 FMT3590 2/01/07 4/05/07 3/05/07 BLDGXYZ PID400V
NOP042 FMT3590 2/01/07 4/06/07 *pending OFFSITE PID400V
VOL006 FMT3590 2/07/07 *ver 002 *pending OFFSITE PID400V
Total volumes needed for Recovery .: 6
* This report lists all the tapes you would need for a specific recovery

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Recovery Recovery Analysis

Report
Recovering the Entire System
__ STEP 019 : Recover Directories and Files

Start date/time __________________ Stop date/time __________________ Duration _________________
You should restore the current version of your objects in directories.
If you are performing a complete system restore, run the following command to continue.
STRRCYBRM OPTION(*RESUME)
Otherwise, run the following command.
STRRCYBRM OPTION(*LNKLIST) ACTION(*RESTORE)
Type the command choice and press "Enter".
Select the saved item(s) listed below from the "Select Recovery Items display and press
"Enter" to recover these saved items. Recovery of these saved items will require the volumes
listed on the report or duplicate volumes.
--- Objects ---
Saved Save ----- ASP ------ Save Save Not Sequence Control Volume
Item Type Name Number Date Time Saved Saved Number Group Identifier
---------- ------- ---------- ----- -------- -------- ------- ------- -------- ------- ----------
__ *LINK *FULL *SYSBAS 00001 12/20/06 14:59:31 23,226 2 359 *SYSTEM SAM223
__ *LINK *CUML *SYSBAS 00001 1/11/07 10:13:17 217 0 1 SE37466 000004

__ V5R4 *FULL *SYSBAS 00001 1/18/07 8:12:03 3 0 10 V5R4 750AGK
__ V5R4 *FULL *SYSBAS 00001 1/18/07 15:20:59 3 0 5 826AGK
__ NEWGUU3 *FULL *SYSBAS 00001 1/23/07 10:30:59 1 0 15 V5R4 750AGK
__ *LINK *FULL *SYSBAS 00001 1/30/07 15:56:55 1 0 8 826AGK
__ *LINK *FULL *SYSBAS 00001 1/30/07 15:58:41 1 0 21 NEWGUU3 LN4124
__ *LINK *FULL *SYSBAS 00001 1/30/07 16:00:47 1 0 494 *NONE LN4124
******************************************************************************************************

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BRMS Functions Tape Library Support

Lib 1 Lib A
Progress
Required Steps
Lib 2 Lib B
Libraries, objects, IFS, spoolfiles List of ASPs to be created

Duplicate tapes

Enhanced Capacity

What tapes are in location DEF? Mark tapes as available in the library
What tapes have errors? Select scratch tape for the save
What tapes go offsite today? Eject tapes headed offsite
JKL?

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BRMS Functions - Tape Library Support
BRMS
Marks tapes as shared / non-shared
automatically
Selects scratch tapes for backups
Finds / ejects tapes that are
headed offsite
TS3310
TS3500
TS3200 TS3400 & 3494
TS3100

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BRMS Functions Network Feature

Lib 1 Lib A
Progress
Required Steps
Lib 2 Lib B
Libraries, objects, IFS, spoolfiles List of ASPs to be created Shared Scratch Pool
Tape, Virtual Tape, SAVF, TSM Combined Reporting
Full, Incremental, Cumulative Cross-system restores
Save-while-Active, Parallel, Domino Cross-system duplications
Duplicate tapes

Enhanced Capacity

Mark tapes as available in the library
Select scratch tape for the save
Eject tapes headed offsite
JKL?

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Include the BRMS NW feature anytime

BRMS Functions - Network Feature there is more that 1 system or LPAR
No BRMS Network BRMS Network
Y111 Y222 Y333 R111 R222 R333 Y111 Y222 Y333 R111 R222 R333
Y444 Y555 Y666 R444 R555 R666 Y444 Y555 Y666 R444 R555 R666
Move Scratch Move Scratch Move Scratch Safer Active Tapes

Y111 Y444 R111 R444 Y111 Y444 Shared Scratch Pool
Y222 Y555 R222 R555 Y222 Y555 Combined Reports
Y333 Y666 R333 R666 Y333 Y666 Cross-System restores
R111 R444 Cross-System duplication
R222 R555 Copy control groups
R333 R666
between systems

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BRMS Functions Advanced Feature

Lib 1 Lib A
Progress
Required Steps
Lib 2 Lib B
Libraries, objects, IFS, spoolfiles List of ASPs to be created Shared Scratch Pool
Tape, Virtual Tape, SAVF, TSM Combined Reporting
Full, Incremental, Cumulative Cross-system restores
Save-while-Active, Parallel, Domino Cross-system duplications
Duplicate tapes

Enhanced Capacity

Mark tapes as available in the library Hierarchical Storage Management (HSM)
Select scratch tape for the save BRMS user defined system name
Eject tapes headed offsite BRMS Software-based encryption
JKL?

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Advanced Feature Hierarchical Storage Manager - Migration
ASP #1 ASP #n Tape

Production Disk Economy Disk

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Object types are Migration

Criteria:
fairly restrictive
Creation date
Application must Objects:
Last used date
Whole Libraries
be suitably Last changed date
First Level Folders
structured Last migrated date
Spoolfiles
Age
Size

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Advanced Feature Hierarchical Storage Manager - Archive
ASP #1 ASP #n Tape

Production Disk Economy Disk

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Archived objects Archive

can always be Criteria:
restored Objects: Days since last use/change
Most object types Days used per month
Object size
For auto-recall:
Auto-Recall
objects must be
saved with storage Objects: Criteria:
*FREE Database files Object is auto-recalled
application must be DLOs when touched by a
suitably structured Streamfiles user or application

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Advanced Feature User Defined System Name

HA
A helpful option for HA Replication
Replication environments
System names can be the
same for ease of failover Cleveland Columbus
BRMS can define an alias
System Name: System Name:
to use in the BRMS ERP
ERP
network
BRMS BRMS
New at V5R3
System Name: System Name:
Other options for handling BRMS in an HA environment Cleveland Columbus
are described in the Supportline Knowledgebase
http://www-912.ibm.com/s_dir/slkbase.nsf/slkbase
Document #30385831

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Advanced Feature BRMS 6.1 Software Based Encryption

BRMS Software-based Encryption Tape Drive Hardware-based Encryption
IBM i Encrypted Backup
Enablement Keys Fibre LTO4 or
TS1120 in a
BRMS Control library
Group Any tape drive
LibA encrypted or library
LibB unencrypted EKM
Advantages Considerations
Any type of tape drive Needs fibre LTO4 or TS1120 in a
Mix/Match encryption on 1 cartridge library
Encrypt whole cartridges
Considerations
Significant increase in CPU utilization Advantages
Significant Performance Degradation No impact on CPU utilization
May take up to 3* as much media Max 1% performance degradation
Certain system libraries cant be No increase in media required
encrypted All objects can be encrypted
i5/OS Encrypted Backup
Enablement - 5761-SS1 option 44 For Comparison Purposes
is also reqd

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BRMS GUI
IBM Cartridge
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Cartridge System
Tape
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Tape Tape
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Tape

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BRMS GUI
BRMS Setup via Wizards
Especially Good for:

new customers
Small customers
Domino customers
Beware for:
Customers who want to share a media
policy among multiple saves prior to i 6.1
Useful Functions
Object Omits at the control group level
Restoring IFS objects
Networking Status
Most functions are on GUI now

Migration likely wont ever be on GUI
For information, Student Guide, FAQs, etc

http://www-03.ibm.com/servers/eserver/iseries/service/brms/brmsplugin.html

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Why is BRMS Better than Save/Restore?
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Tape Tape
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Tape

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Why is BRMS Better than Save/Restore?

Dont dream of doing this without BRMS
Most Recoveries
Parallel Saves
Domino Online Saves
BRMS will make this easier/better

Unattended SAVSYS
Save-while-active
IBM i Integrated Virtual Tape
Tape Encryption

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Most Recoveries (eg anything BUT GO SAVE #21)

Without BRMS With BRMS
Hard to find proper tapes Custom Tailored Reports

Hard to know the steps BRMS automates recovery
Prior to V5R3, no RSTLIB *ANY
ASP Listing Recovery

Steps IBM
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Volumes
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Mark tapes as shared / non- Shared / non-shared handled more

shared volume by volume automatically
ADDTAPCTG VOL(xxxxxx) Scratch tapes selected automatically
Hardcode scratch list on each Single Command to eject tapes

SAVE command MOVMEDBRM
Eject tapes one by one
I love my
** GRRRR **
tape
library!
TS3500

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Parallel Saves
Very difficult Very simple

Fill in the parameter for min/max
drives
BRMS builds the media definition
for you in the background
Save Job
Note: Understand your recovery
strategy
System i What a
Breeze!
Read the June 2006 COMMON Connect

Magazine for information on parallel saves and
restores:
http://www.ibm.com/support/techdocs/atsmastr.nsf/WebIndex/WP100800

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Domino Online Saves

Very difficult Very simple, very good .

Backups are created automatically
No quiesce required BRMS keeps
track of changes during the save
and applies them when you restore
Incremental saves are possible
Point-in-time recoveries are
possible with incremental saves
WOW!
The BRMS website has extensive information
Slick!
on the Domino online saves:
http://www-03.ibm.com/servers/eserver/iseries/service/brms/domino.html

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Unattended SAVSYS
GO SAVE #21 within 24 hours Console Monitoring SAVSYS
V5R3 restricted state command V5R3 Controlling SBS SAVSYS
Zzzzzzz
SAVSYS

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Save-while-active
Need a CL Program to monitor for MONSWABRM (command to run)

checkpoint and restart applications
Easy as
Pie
Implementing SWA with or without

BRMS requires careful planning to:
understand file relationships
test checkpoint timing / feasibility
etc

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IBM i Integrated Virtual Tape

Manually mount the image catalog Automatic Image catalog mounts
Manually track/expire the virtual BRMS tracks/expires virtual

volumes volumes
Understand the BRMS restrictions
for virtual tape
Virtual
Tape ASP
Not Bad!
Read the July 2006 System i Magazine for

information on virtual tape:

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Tape Encryption Drive-based

Manually track encrypted / non- Create a BRMS Media class for

encrypted volumes encrypted volumes
Or smaller environments might

use BRMS software based
encryption
For information on BRMS and Tape

Encryption on System i, look on Techdocs:
http://www.ibm.com/support/techdocs/atsmastr.nsf/WebIndex/TD103557

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Red Flags
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System Tape
Cartridge System
Tape
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System Tape
Cartridge System
Tape
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Tape
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Tape
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Tape Tape
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System Tape
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Tape

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Red Flag
Saving IBM i to TSM
Performance:
TSM on Gbit Ethernet on 820
1 MB libraries: 2 GB/hr
1 GB Libraries: 31 GB/hr
TS1120 on 570
Usermix: (avg 227 KB): 210 GB/hr
Largefile (4 GB members): 890 GB/hr
What can be saved: Other:

User data only BRMS is the interface
*SAVSYS, *IBM must go to tape Scheduling done on IBM i
*QBRM (BRMS History) must go to tape Results reported on IBM i

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FlashCopy and BRMS Red Flag
Full System FlashCopy FlashCopy with iASPs
System A System A System A System B
BRMS DB BRMS DB BRMS DB BRMS DB
Data A Data A Data A Data
For BRMS to work properly, do one of the following: No Special Procedures are required for BRMS
1) Follow the manual procedures at

http://www-03.ibm.com/servers/eserver/iseries/service/brms/flashCopy.html
(iASP customers will typically use the Copy
Services Toolkit for automation of their
*or* environment)
2) Buy the BRMS FlashCopy Toolkit from Rochester Lab
Services
Contact is Mark Even - even@us.ibm.com

IBM Power Systems
How do I recognize a Complex BRMS Project?
IBM Cartridge
Enhanced Capacity
System Tape
Cartridge System
Tape
IBM Cartridge
Enhanced Capacity
System Tape
Cartridge System
Tape
IBM Cartridge
Enhanced Capacity
System Tape
Cartridge System
Tape
IBM Cartridge
Enhanced Capacity
System Tape
Enhanced Capacity
System Tape
Tape
IBM Cartridge
Enhanced Capacity
System Tape
IBM Cartridge
Enhanced Capacity
Tape Tape
IBM Cartridge
Enhanced Capacity
System Tape
Cartridge System
Tape

IBM Power Systems
Recognizing a Complex BRMS Project (#1 of 2)
System i + Save/Restore Skill Level

Recovery Strategy needs Review
Complex Recovery Strategy
Tight Backup Windows
Numerous Backups
Media Library Implementation
Hierarchical Storage Management
Include Rochester Lab Services for a successful BRMS implementation

Contact Mark Even 507-253-1313 - even@us.ibm.com

IBM Power Systems
Recognizing a Complex BRMS Project (#2 of 2)
BRMS networking among multiple Systems

Backups are initiated from within applications
Use of Save-While-Active
Migrating an existing Media Inventory to BRMS
Converting from existing Tape Management Software to BRMS
Replicated Systems (eg HA Software or Flashcopy)
Use SAVSTG, CPYTOTAP, CPYFRMTAP
Implementing BRMS software-based encryption
Include Rochester Lab Services for a successful BRMS implementation

Contact Mark Even 507-253-1313 - even@us.ibm.com

IBM Power Systems
Recent BRMS Enhancements
IBM Cartridge
Enhanced Capacity
System Tape
Cartridge System
Tape
IBM Cartridge
Enhanced Capacity
System Tape
Cartridge System
Tape
IBM Cartridge
Enhanced Capacity
System Tape
Cartridge System
Tape
IBM Cartridge
Enhanced Capacity
System Tape
Enhanced Capacity
System Tape
Tape
IBM Cartridge
Enhanced Capacity
System Tape
IBM Cartridge
Enhanced Capacity
Tape Tape
IBM Cartridge
Enhanced Capacity
System Tape
Cartridge System
Tape

IBM Power Systems
BRMS V5R3 Enhancements - Highlights

Scheduled SAVSYS no need for console monitoring
Tape Duplication on another system
Save-while-active with pending transactions - journal
applied during recovery
System Recovery Report improvements - steps, journal
applies
+ =
Reclaim fragmented media (GUI only)

Library, object and folder omits for individual backup control
groups (GUI only)
Improved install/conversion functions
Reduced storage space requirement for BRMS database

IBM Power Systems
BRMS V5R4 Enhancements - Highlights

Backup Enhancements
Partial SAVSYS without requiring restricted state
Native Spoolfile saves:
improved performance
more attributes retained
mark expiry date for later deletion off system via
DLTEXPSPLF
Parallel Saves of the IFS
Functions to handle missed objects + error messages during
saves
Recovery Enhancements
Improved Detail in Recovery Report, including user-customized recovery
steps
Able to specify recovery report using duplicate tapes
Enhanced Recovery of Parallel Saves one stroke selection of all items
from each stream
Automatic Creation of Parent Directories during IFS restores
Improved Performance on IFS Restores

IBM Power Systems
BRMS 6.1 Enhancements Highlights (pg 1 of 2)

GUI Enhancements
Web Browser Support via IBM Director Navigator
Media Policies no longer hidden
Control Groups no longer called Policies
Media Enhancements
DVD, CD-ROM, Optical Libraries, Virtual Optical
STRBALBRM command to balance media among systems
Backup Enhancements
Save-while-active checkpoint across multiple saves
More overrides on STRBKUBRM device, parallel resources, media
class, move policy, media retention
Parallel Saves able to specify parallel-parallel or parallel-serial
Improved Messaging in BRMS Log for IFS Saves Common
Full System FlashCopy Support via System Policy Checkpoint
For a complete list of V6R1 BRMS Enhancements, go to: http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/i/support/brms/new.html

IBM Power Systems
BRMS 6.1 Enhancements Highlights (pg 2 of 2)
Restore Enhancements Report Enhancements

Physical/Logical Files automatic Backup Statistics Report showing
handling of restore order MB/sec
Save/Restore of private authorities

(evaluate performance first)
Set priority order for recovery of certain Backup Statistics Report
objects (eg most important application)
vs alphabetical Start/ Dura- Total GB/
Ctlg End tion GB hr
CtlgA 3am 2:15 850 378
CtlgB 4am 3:01 999 333
m atic
auto r ecovery
via
list
order
For a complete list of V6R1 BRMS Enhancements, go to: http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/i/support/brms/new.html

IBM Power Systems
Summary and Resources
IBM Cartridge
Enhanced Capacity
System Tape
Cartridge System
Tape
IBM Cartridge
Enhanced Capacity
System Tape
Cartridge System
Tape
IBM Cartridge
Enhanced Capacity
System Tape
Cartridge System
Tape
IBM Cartridge
Enhanced Capacity
System Tape
Enhanced Capacity
System Tape
Tape
IBM Cartridge
Enhanced Capacity
System Tape
IBM Cartridge
Enhanced Capacity
Tape Tape
IBM Cartridge
Enhanced Capacity
System Tape
Cartridge System
Tape

IBM Power Systems
BRMS Functions - Summary

Application #1 Application #2 Volumes Recovery Progress

Lib 1 Lib A Required Steps
Lib 2 Lib B
Enhanced Capacity
Enhanced Capacity
IBM
Enhanced Capacity
Consider BRMS Mandatory when attaching to a Tape Library

Include Rochester Lab Services for a smooth implementation

IBM Power Systems
Resources
BRMS Course: (US: AS280 - 4.5 days)
http://www-03.ibm.com/servers/eserver/iseries/service/brms/edu.html
BRMS Website:
http://www-03.ibm.com/servers/eserver/iseries/service/brms/index.html
BRMS Redbook:
http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/sg244840.html?Open
HSM Book:
http://www.elink.ibmlink.ibm.com/publications/servlet/pbi.wss?CTY=US&FNC=SRX&PBL=SC41-5351-01
Supportline Knowledgebase:
http://www-912.ibm.com/s_dir/slkbase.nsf/slkbase
BRMS is under Operating System, then Save/Restore
Parallel Save Article
IBM i Integrated Virtual Tape Article
BRMS Services
Contact Mark Even in Lab Services (CTC), (507) 253-1313, even@us.ibm.com

IBM Power Systems
Questions??
IBM Cartridge
Enhanced Capacity
System Tape
Cartridge System
Tape
IBM Cartridge
Enhanced Capacity
System Tape
Cartridge System
Tape
IBM Cartridge
Enhanced Capacity
System Tape
Cartridge System
Tape
IBM Cartridge
Enhanced Capacity
System Tape
Enhanced Capacity
System Tape
Tape
IBM Cartridge
Enhanced Capacity
System Tape
IBM Cartridge
Enhanced Capacity
Tape Tape
IBM Cartridge
Enhanced Capacity
System Tape
Cartridge System
Tape

IBM Power Systems
Trademarks and Disclaimers

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Other company, product, or service names may be trademarks or service marks of others.
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2008 System Storage and Storage Networking Symposium

July 14 18, 2008 San Diego, CA

IBM Power Systems

Backup Recovery Media Services

Nancy Roper, IBM Americas Advanced Technical Support

i want stress free IT.

Introduce you to BRMS and why you should buy it

2 i want an i. 2008 IBM Corporation

What does BRMS do? Red Flags

3 i want an i. 2008 IBM Corporation

Are You Ready for Recovery?

4 i want an i. 2008 IBM Corporation

What will BRMS do for my Business?

6 i want an i. 2008 IBM Corporation

BRMS Functions Summary

Application #1 Application #2 Volumes Recovery Progress

Media Management Tape Library Support Advanced Feature

7 i want an i. 2008 IBM Corporation

BRMS Base BRMS NW feature

Backup Recovery Network Feature

9 i want an i. 2008 IBM Corporation

BRMS Functions Media Management

Media Management Tape Library Support Advanced Feature

Enhanced Capacity Enhanced Capacity

What is on tape XYZ?

10 i want an i. 2008 IBM Corporation

Position to ____________ Starting characters

Type options, press Enter

1=Add 2=Change 4=Remove 5=Display 6=Work with Media Set

12 i want an i. 2008 IBM Corporation

Volume Expired Media Creation Expiration Storage System

J002 Yes QIC120 1/20/07 2/07/07 COMPROOM PID400J

J003 Yes QIC120 1/27/07 2/07/07 COMPROOM PID400J

M00901 Yes FMT7GB 8/12/06 9/15/06 COMPROOM ABC400V

M00902 Yes FMT7GB 1/11/07 2/01/07 COMPROOM ABC400V

M00903 Yes FMT7GB 1/12/07 2/02/07 COMPROOM ABC400V

Total active ..: 20

14 i want an i. 2008 IBM Corporation

Media Management Move Report

Media Movement Report

From Location COMPROOM To Location OFFSITE

Volume Creation Expiry Move Move

16 i want an i. 2008 IBM Corporation

Media Management Media Error

Media Threshold Information

Media class .: FMT2GB

Volume Creation Expiry Location Uses Read Write Exception

*2 = Media has exceeded use count

18 i want an i. 2008 IBM Corporation

BRMS Functions Backup

Libraries, objects, IFS, spoolfiles

Media Management Tape Library Support Advanced Feature

Enhanced Capacity Enhanced Capacity

What is on tape XYZ?

20 i want an i. 2008 IBM Corporation

Work with Backup Control Group

6= Add to Schedule 8=Change Attributes 9=Subsystems to process

_____ *BKUGRP *BKUPCY *BKUPCY *BKUPCY Entry created by BRM

22 i want an i. 2008 IBM Corporation

Backup Planning Creating a Backup

24 i want an i. 2008 IBM Corporation

Backup Planning Creating a Backup

Backup Devices MLB3592 F4 Prompt

_____ BKUGRP BKUPCY BKUPCY BKUPCY Entry created by BRM

Control group TESTSAVE BKUGRP, SYSGRP

Submit to batch ... YES CONSOLE, YES, NO

Number FIRST 1-9999, FIRST

Library . FIRST Name, FIRST

Append to Media NO YES, *CTLGRPATR,

__ LINK CUML *SYSBAS 00001 1/11/07 10:13:17 217 0 1 SE37466 000004