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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 (BRMS) on IBM i: Introduction SBC 21 Nancy Roper, IBM Americas Advanced Technical Support i want stress free IT. i want control. i want an i. © 2008 IBM Corporation

IBM Power Systems 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 TS 1120/LTO 4 drive encryption IB M Enhanced IB Cartridge System Capacity M Tape Cartridge System Tape Enhanced Cartridge System Capacity Tape Cartridge System Tape IB M 2 i want an i. Enhanced Cartridge System Capacity Tape Cartridge System Tape Enhanced System IB Cartridge Capacity M Tape Cartridge Enhanced System Tape System IB Cartridge Capacity M Tape Cartridge System Tape IB M Enhanced Cartridge System Capacity Tape Cartridge System Tape © 2008 IBM Corporation

IBM Power Systems Agenda § Why do I need BRMS? § Why is BRMS Better than Save/Restore? § What does BRMS do? § Red Flags – Product Structure and Pricing – Media Management – Backups – Recoveries – Tape Library Support – Optional: BRMS Networking – Optional: BRMS Advanced Feature – BRMS GUI § Recognizing a Complex BRMS Project § Recent Enhancements – V 5 R 3 – V 5 R 4 – I 6. 1 § Recap § Resources IB M Enhanced IB Cartridge System Capacity M Tape Cartridge System Tape Enhanced Cartridge System Capacity Tape Cartridge System Tape IB M 3 i want an i. Enhanced Cartridge System Capacity Tape Cartridge System Tape Enhanced System IB Cartridge Capacity M Tape Cartridge Enhanced System Tape System IB Cartridge Capacity M Tape Cartridge System Tape IB M Enhanced Cartridge System Capacity Tape Cartridge System Tape © 2008 IBM Corporation

IBM Power Systems Are You Ready for Recovery? 4 i want an i. © 2008 IBM Corporation

IBM Power Systems What will BRMS do for my Business? IBM Enhanced Capacity Cartridge System Tape IBM IBM IBM 6 i want an i. Enhanced Capacity Cartridge System Tape Cartridge System Tape IBM Enhanced Capacity Cartridge System Tape Cartridge System Tape © 2008 IBM Corporation

IBM Power Systems BRMS Functions – Summary Recovery Backup Application #1 Lib 2 Application #2 Lib A Lib B Media Management 7 i want an i. Volumes Required Recovery Steps Network Feature Progress Tape Library Support Advanced Feature © 2008 IBM Corporation

IBM Power Systems V 5 = 5722 -BR 1 V 6 = 5761 -BR 1 BRMS Product Structure and Pricing BRMS NW feature BRMS Base fc 0516(V 5), fc 0987 (V 6) Backup Recovery Media Management Tape Library Support US $8, 280 : 0 S 4 U S P 400 , 000 U 2 1 $ P 05: $ 0 US : 0 P 5 US 88 15, 000 $ P 10: $ S : 0 U 6 0 P 2, 76 P 20: $ S 5, 520 U P 30: $ Network Feature d an W d in N / r se lude 4 fo a c S B e in /V 5 R e M r v BR SE a 5 R 3 abo M on V and EE i 550 IBM i Option #18 Media and Storage Extensions 9 i want an i. S $995 U $750 US BRMS Advanced Feature US 5, 400 S $ : S 0 U 4 P 300 00 U : $7, 2 P 05: $ 00 US 0 5 P 6 00 US P 10: $ , 800 US P 60: $9, 0 1 P 20: $ , 600 US 3 P 30: $ For i 6. 1 BRMS SW-based encryption - i 5/OS Encrypted Backup Enablement - 5761 -SS 1 option 44 – is also req’d © 2008 IBM Corporation

IBM Power Systems BRMS Functions – Media Management Recovery Backup Application #1 Lib 2 Application #2 Lib A Lib B Media Management Volumes Required Recovery Steps Network Feature Progress Tape Library Support Advanced Feature • What is on tape XYZ? • • 10 What tapes are in location DEF? What tapes have errors? What tapes go offsite today? What tape has the latest copy of object JKL? i want an i. © 2008 IBM Corporation

IBM Power Systems BRMS Inventory Database Media Management Work with Media RCHAS 400 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 Serial Expired Creation Date Expiration Date Location Move Date Media Class _________ R 00002 1/13/07 *PERM COMPRM *NONE FMT 7 GB _____ R 00067 *YES 1/23/07 2/07/07 COMPRM *NONE FMT 7 GB _____ Q 00001 *YES 1/15/07 2/07/07 TAPMLB 01 2/07/07 FMT 3590 _____ Q 00002 *YES 1/29/07 2/05/07 TAPMLB 01 2/0507 FMT 3590 _____ Q 00003+ 2/12/07 3/12/07 OFFSITE 2/12/07 FMT 3590 * _____ Q 00004+ 2/12/07 3/12/07 OFFSITE 2/12/07 FMT 3590 * _____ Q 00005+ 3/07/07 4/07/07 COMPRM 3/07/07 FMT 3590 1 Dup Sts ____________________________________________ More… F 3=Exit 12 F 5=Refresh F 11=Volume statistics i want an i. F 12=Cancel F 23=More options © 2008 IBM Corporation

IBM Power Systems Media Report by Expiration Date "Scratch Listing" Media Management Media Expiration Report Volume Serial Expired Media Class Creation Date Expiration Date Storage Location System ID HIJ 616 Yes FMT 3590 1/12/07/07 MLB 3494 ABC 400 V J 001 Yes QIC 120 1/17/07 2/07/07 COMPROOM PID 400 J J 002 Yes QIC 120 1/20/07 2/07/07 COMPROOM PID 400 J J 003 Yes QIC 120 1/27/07 2/07/07 COMPROOM PID 400 J M 00901 Yes FMT 7 GB 8/12/06 9/15/06 COMPROOM ABC 400 V M 00902 Yes FMT 7 GB 1/11/07 2/01/07 COMPROOM ABC 400 V M 00903 Yes FMT 7 GB 1/12/07 2/02/07 COMPROOM ABC 400 V Total active …………. . : 20 Total expired …………: 7 Total volumes ………. . : 27 14 i want an i. © 2008 IBM Corporation

IBM Power Systems Media Management Move Report Media Movement Report All Volumes From Location… COMPROOM To Location… OFFSITE Volume Serial Creation Expiry Move Date Policy Date SAM 420 2/1/07 3/28/07 OFFSITE 2/1/07 SAM 421 2/1/07 3/28/07 OFFSITE 2/1/07 SAM 422 2/1/07 3/28/07 OFFSITE 2/1/07 SAM 423 2/1/07 3/28/07 OFFSITE 2/1/07 Total Volumes ………: 4 16 i want an i. © 2008 IBM Corporation

IBM Power Systems Media Management Media Error Threshold Report Media Threshold Information Media class …………. : FMT 2 GB Volume Creation Expiry Location Serial Date ABC 001 2/1/07 2/28/07 COMPRM ABC 032 3/1/07 3/29/07 ABC 138 1/6/07 ABC 151 3/2/07 Uses Read Write Exception Errors Detail 2461 3 2 *2 OFFSITE 1137 9 4 *3 2/03/07 COMPRM 2359 5 8 *2 *4 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 18 i want an i. © 2008 IBM Corporation

IBM Power Systems BRMS Functions – Backup Recovery Backup Application #1 Lib 2 Application #2 Lib A Lib B Volumes Required Recovery Steps Network Feature Progress • Libraries, objects, IFS, spoolfiles • Tape, Virtual Tape, SAVF, TSM • Full, Incremental, Cumulative • Save-while-Active, Parallel, Domino • Duplicate tapes • Did last night’s backup run OK? Media Management Tape Library Support Advanced Feature • What is on tape XYZ? • • 20 What tapes are in location DEF? What tapes have errors? What tapes go offsite today? What tape has the latest copy of object JKL? i want an i. © 2008 IBM Corporation

IBM Power Systems Creating a Backup Control Group (#1 of 3) Backup Planning Work with Backup Control Group Type options, press Enter 1=Create 2=Edit Entries 6= Add to Schedule 22 3=Copy 8=Change Attributes Full Media Policy Incr Media Policy 4=Remove 9=Subsystems to process … Weekly Activity SMTWTFS Opt Control Group _____ *BKUGRP *BKUPCY Entry created by BRM _____ *SYSGRP SAVSYS *BKUPCY Entry created by BRM _____ *SYSTEM *BKUPCY Entry created by BRM 2 TESTSAVE WEEKEND DAILY Fiiiii. F Demo CTLG i want an i. 5=Display Text © 2008 IBM Corporation

IBM Power Systems Backup Planning Creating a Backup Control Group (#2 of 3) Edit Backup Control Group Entries Group …………… : TESTSAVE Default activity …. : F i i i F Text ……………. Demo Backup Control Group 24 Seq Backup Items Weekly Activity SMTWTFS 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 i want an i. Retain Object Detail Save While Active © 2008 IBM Corporation

IBM Power Systems Backup Planning Creating a Backup Control Group (#3 of 3) Change Backup Control Group Attributes Group …………………. : TESTSAVE Media policy for full backups …. WEEKEND F 4 Prompt Media policy for incremental backups … DAILY F 4 Prompt Backup Devices …………… MLB 3592 F 4 Prompt Parallel Drive Resources: Minimum Resources ………. *NONE Maximum Resources………. 26 Sign off interactive users …. . *BKUPCY Sign off limit ………… *BKUPCY Incremental type ………………. *CUML Text ………………. . Demo Backup i want an i. © 2008 IBM Corporation

IBM Power Systems 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 Number …………… *FIRST 1 -9999, *FIRST Library ……………. *FIRST Name, *FIRST *NO *YES, *CTLGRPATR, … Starting sequence: Append to Media ……………… 28 i want an i. © 2008 IBM Corporation

IBM Power Systems Backup Reports: BRMS Log Backup Planning 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 DSPPTF 2 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. 30 i want an i. © 2008 IBM Corporation

IBM Power Systems Backup Reports: Media Information Report Backup Planning Media Information Report Saved Save Expiry Objects Save Item/File Date PAYLIB 1 03/01/07 04/01/07 4 PAYLIB 2 03/01/07 04/01/07 QFILEUPR 03/01/07 QFILEIOC Not Volume Serial Control Group 0 MNO 844 DAILY 5 0 MNO 844 DAILY 04/01/07 59 0 NOP 042 *BKUGRP 03/01/07 04/01/07 94 0 NOP 042 *BKUGRP #LIBRARY 03/01/07 04/01/07 2 0 NOP 042 *BKUGRP DBLIB 2 03/01/07 04/01/07 5 3 NOP 042 *BKUGRP PAYLIB 1 03/01/07 04/01/07 4 0 NOP 042 *BKUGRP PAYLIB 2 03/01/07 04/01/07 5 0 NOP 042 *BKUGRP PAYLIB 3 03/01/07 04/01/07 32 0 NOP 042 *BKUGRP PAYLIB 4 03/01/07 04/01/07 23 0 NOP 042 *BKUGRP Saved Label * 32 Check this report for objects not saved i want an i. © 2008 IBM Corporation

IBM Power Systems BRMS Functions – Recovery Backup Application #1 Lib 2 Application #2 Lib A Lib B • Libraries, objects, IFS, spoolfiles • Tape, Virtual Tape, SAVF, TSM • Full, Incremental, Cumulative • Save-while-Active, Parallel, Domino • Duplicate tapes • Did last night’s backup run OK? Media Management Volumes Required Recovery Steps Network Feature Progress • List of ASPs to be created • List of tapes required • List of steps to recover • On-Line Progress Report Tape Library Support Advanced Feature • What is on tape XYZ? • • 34 What tapes are in location DEF? What tapes have errors? What tapes go offsite today? What tape has the latest copy of object JKL? i want an i. © 2008 IBM Corporation

IBM Power Systems Notes - Recovery Online Object Selection Screen Work with Media Information 2=Change 4=Remove 5=Display RCHAS 400 6=Work with Media 7=Restore 9=Work with saved objects Saved Opt Item Date Time Save Type Volume Serial 7 LIB 1 2/01/07 22: 13 *FULL _____ LIB 1 2/07/07 08: 00 7 LIBXYZ 2/01/07 _____ QUSRSYS _____ QUSRBRM F 3=Exit 36 F 5=Refresh File Seq Expiration Date VOLA 1 3/15/07 *FULL VOL 3 1 3/30/07 08: 23 *FULL VOL 4 15 3/15/07 1/30/07 15: 40 *FULL WW 04 1 4/11/07 1/30/07 15: 48 *QBRM WW 04 2 4/11/07 F 12=Cancel i want an i. © 2008 IBM Corporation

IBM Power Systems Recovery Online Recovery Progress Screen Display Recovery Items Remaining items…. : 2 Remaining objects. . : 126 Remaining size……: 349 M Saved Item Date Time RCHAS 400 96. 8% Save Vol File Type Serial Seq Expiration Date Objects Saved LIB 1 2/01/07 22: 13: 26 *FULL VOLA 1 3/15/07 38 LIBXYZ 2/01/07 08: 23: 00 *FULL VOL 4 15 3/15/07 59 Press ATTN to cancel recovery. 38 i want an i. © 2008 IBM Corporation

IBM Power Systems Recovery Volume Summary Report Volume Serial Expired Media Class Creation Date Expiry Date Location Date Storage Location System ID ABC 071 FMT 3590 2/07/07 3/16/07 3/02/07 MLB 3494 PID 400 V ABC 951 FMT 3590 2/07/07 *ver 002 3/04/07 MLB 3494 PID 400 V HIJ 787 FMT 3590 2/01/07 3/28/07 2/28/07 BLDGXYZ PID 400 V MNO 843 FMT 3590 2/01/07 4/05/07 3/05/07 BLDGXYZ PID 400 V NOP 042 FMT 3590 2/01/07 4/06/07 *pending OFFSITE PID 400 V VOL 006 FMT 3590 2/07/07 *ver 002 *pending OFFSITE PID 400 V Total volumes needed for Recovery ………………. : 6 * 40 This report lists all the tapes you would need for a specific recovery i want an i. © 2008 IBM Corporation

IBM Power Systems 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 Not Sequence Control Volume Item Type Name Number Date Time Saved Number Group Identifier ------------- -------- -----__ *LINK *FULL *SYSBAS 00001 12/20/06 14: 59: 31 23, 226 2 359 *SYSTEM SAM 223 __ *LINK *CUML *SYSBAS 00001 1/11/07 10: 13: 17 217 0 1 SE 37466 000004 __ V 5 R 4 *FULL *SYSBAS 00001 1/18/07 8: 12: 03 3 0 10 V 5 R 4 750 AGK __ V 5 R 4 *FULL *SYSBAS 00001 1/18/07 15: 20: 59 3 0 5 826 AGK __ NEWGUU 3 *FULL *SYSBAS 00001 1/23/07 10: 30: 59 1 0 15 V 5 R 4 750 AGK __ *LINK *FULL *SYSBAS 00001 1/30/07 15: 56: 55 1 0 8 826 AGK __ *LINK *FULL *SYSBAS 00001 1/30/07 15: 58: 41 1 0 21 NEWGUU 3 LN 4124 __ *LINK *FULL *SYSBAS 00001 1/30/07 16: 00: 47 1 0 494 *NONE LN 4124 __ *LINK *FULL *SYSBAS 00001 1/30/07 16: 02: 57 1 0 495 *NONE LN 4124 __ *LINK *FULL *SYSBAS 00001 1/30/07 16: 05: 03 1 0 496 *NONE LN 4124 __ *LINK *FULL *SYSBAS 00001 1/30/07 16: 07: 27 1 0 497 *NONE LN 4124 *************************************************** 42 i want an i. © 2008 IBM Corporation

IBM Power Systems BRMS Functions – Tape Library Support Recovery Backup Application #1 Lib 2 Application #2 Lib A Lib B • Libraries, objects, IFS, spoolfiles • Tape, Virtual Tape, SAVF, TSM • Full, Incremental, Cumulative • Save-while-Active, Parallel, Domino • Duplicate tapes • Did last night’s backup run OK? Media Management Volumes Required Recovery Steps Network Feature Progress • List of ASPs to be created • List of tapes required • List of steps to recover • On-Line Progress Report Tape Library Support Advanced Feature • What is on tape XYZ? • • 44 What tapes are in location DEF? What tapes have errors? What tapes go offsite today? What tape has the latest copy of object JKL? i want an i. • Mark tapes as “available” in the library • Select scratch tape for the save • Eject tapes headed offsite © 2008 IBM Corporation

IBM Power Systems 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 TS 3310 TS 3200 TS 3400 TS 3500 & 3494 TS 3100 45 i want an i. © 2008 IBM Corporation

IBM Power Systems BRMS Functions – Network Feature Recovery Backup Application #1 Lib 2 Application #2 Lib A Lib B • Libraries, objects, IFS, spoolfiles • Tape, Virtual Tape, SAVF, TSM • Full, Incremental, Cumulative • Save-while-Active, Parallel, Domino • Duplicate tapes • Did last night’s backup run OK? Media Management Volumes Required Recovery Steps Network Feature Progress • List of ASPs to be created • Shared Scratch Pool • List of tapes required • List of steps to recover • On-Line Progress Report • Combined Reporting • Cross-system restores • Cross-system duplications Tape Library Support Advanced Feature • What is on tape XYZ? • • 47 What tapes are in location DEF? What tapes have errors? What tapes go offsite today? What tape has the latest copy of object JKL? i want an i. • Mark tapes as “available” in the library • Select scratch tape for the save • Eject tapes headed offsite © 2008 IBM Corporation

IBM Power Systems BRMS Functions - Network Feature BRMS Network No BRMS Network Y 222 Y 333 R 111 R 222 R 333 Y 111 Y 222 Y 333 R 111 R 222 R 333 Y 444 Y 555 Y 666 R 444 R 555 R 666 Y 111 Move Y 111 Y 222 Y 333 48 Include the BRMS NW feature anytime there is more that 1 system or LPAR Scratch Y 444 Y 555 Y 666 Move R 111 R 222 R 333 i want an i. Scratch R 444 R 555 R 666 Move Y 111 Y 222 Y 333 R 111 R 222 R 333 Scratch Y 444 Y 555 Y 666 R 444 R 555 R 666 • • • Safer Active Tapes Shared Scratch Pool Combined Reports Cross-System restores Cross-System duplication Copy control groups between systems © 2008 IBM Corporation

IBM Power Systems BRMS Functions – Advanced Feature Recovery Backup Application #1 Lib 2 Application #2 Lib A Lib B • Libraries, objects, IFS, spoolfiles • Tape, Virtual Tape, SAVF, TSM • Full, Incremental, Cumulative • Save-while-Active, Parallel, Domino • Duplicate tapes • Did last night’s backup run OK? Media Management Volumes Required Recovery Steps Network Feature Progress • List of ASPs to be created • Shared Scratch Pool • List of tapes required • List of steps to recover • On-Line Progress Report • Combined Reporting • Cross-system restores • Cross-system duplications Tape Library Support Advanced Feature • What is on tape XYZ? • • 49 What tapes are in location DEF? What tapes have errors? What tapes go offsite today? What tape has the latest copy of object JKL? i want an i. • Mark tapes as “available” in the library • Select scratch tape for the save • Eject tapes headed offsite • Hierarchical Storage Management (HSM) • BRMS user defined system name • BRMS Software-based encryption © 2008 IBM Corporation

IBM Power Systems Advanced Feature – Hierarchical Storage Manager - Migration ASP #1 Production Disk • Object types are fairly restrictive Migration • Application must be suitably structured Objects: • Whole Libraries • First Level Folders • Spoolfiles 51 i want an i. ASP #n Economy Disk Tape Criteria: • Creation date • Last used date • Last changed date • Last migrated date • Age • Size © 2008 IBM Corporation

IBM Power Systems Advanced Feature – Hierarchical Storage Manager - Archive ASP #1 Production Disk • Archived objects can always be “restored” • For auto-recall: ü objects must be saved with storage *FREE ü application must be suitably structured 53 ASP #n Economy Disk Tape Archive Objects: Most object types Criteria: • Days since last use/change • Days used per month • Object size Auto-Recall Objects: • Database files • DLO’s • Streamfiles i want an i. Criteria: Object is auto-recalled when touched by a user or application © 2008 IBM Corporation

IBM Power Systems Advanced Feature – User Defined System Name HA Replication • A helpful option for HA Replication environments • System names can be the same for ease of failover • BRMS can define an alias to use in the BRMS network • New at V 5 R 3 Other options for handling BRMS in an HA environment are described in the Supportline Knowledgebase Cleveland Columbus System Name: “ERP” BRMS System Name: “Cleveland” “Columbus” http: //www-912. ibm. com/s_dir/slkbase. nsf/slkbase Document #30385831 56 i want an i. © 2008 IBM Corporation

IBM Power Systems Advanced Feature – BRMS 6. 1 Software Based Encryption BRMS Software-based Encryption Tape Drive Hardware-based Encryption IBM i Encrypted Backup Enablement Keys BRMS Control Group Lib. A encrypted Lib. B unencrypted Any tape drive or library Advantages • Any type of tape drive • Mix/Match encryption on 1 cartridge Considerations • Significant increase in CPU utilization • Significant Performance Degradation • May take up to 3* as much media • Certain system libraries can’t be encrypted i 5/OS Encrypted Backup Enablement - 5761 -SS 1 option 44 – is also req’d 57 i want an i. Fibre LTO 4 or TS 1120 in a library EKM Considerations • Needs fibre LTO 4 or TS 1120 in a library • Encrypt whole cartridges Advantages • No impact on CPU utilization • Max 1% performance degradation • No increase in media required • All objects can be encrypted For Comparison Purposes © 2008 IBM Corporation

IBM Power Systems BRMS GUI IBM Enhanced Capacity Cartridge System Tape IBM IBM IBM 60 i want an i. Enhanced Capacity Cartridge System Tape Cartridge System Tape IBM Enhanced Capacity Cartridge System Tape Cartridge System Tape © 2008 IBM Corporation

IBM Power Systems 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 won’t ever be on GUI For information, Student Guide, FAQs, etc http: //www-03. ibm. com/servers/eserver/iseries/service/brmsplugin. html 61 i want an i. © 2008 IBM Corporation

IBM Power Systems Why is BRMS Better than Save/Restore? IBM Enhanced Capacity Cartridge System Tape IBM IBM IBM 62 i want an i. Enhanced Capacity Cartridge System Tape Cartridge System Tape IBM Enhanced Capacity Cartridge System Tape Cartridge System Tape © 2008 IBM Corporation

IBM Power Systems Why is BRMS Better than Save/Restore? Don’t dream of doing this without BRMS … § § Most Recoveries Tape Library Support Parallel Saves Domino Online Saves BRMS will make this easier/better … § § 63 Unattended SAVSYS Save-while-active IBM i Integrated Virtual Tape Encryption i want an i. © 2008 IBM Corporation

IBM Power Systems 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 V 5 R 3, no RSTLIB *ANY ASP Listing Enhanced IBMCartridge System Tape Capacity Cartridge System Tape Enhanced IBMCartridge System Tape Capacity Cartridge System Tape Volumes Required Recovery Steps Capacity Cartridge System Tape Enhanced System Tape IBMCartridge Capacity Cartridge System Tape Enhanced IBMCartridge System Tape Capacity Cartridge System Tape 64 i want an i. © 2008 IBM Corporation

IBM Power Systems Tape Library Support Without BRMS • Mark tapes as shared / nonshared volume by volume ADDTAPCTG VOL(xxxxxx) • Hardcode scratch list on each SAVE command With BRMS • Shared / non-shared handled more automatically • Scratch tapes selected automatically • Single Command to eject tapes MOVMEDBRM • Eject tapes one by one ** GRRRR ** I love my tape library! TS 3500 65 i want an i. © 2008 IBM Corporation

IBM Power Systems Parallel Saves Without BRMS • Very difficult With BRMS Very simple … • Fill in the parameter for min/max drives • BRMS builds the media definition for you in the background Save Job System i • Note: Understand your recovery strategy 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/Web. Index/WP 100800 66 i want an i. © 2008 IBM Corporation

IBM Power Systems Domino Online Saves Without BRMS • Very difficult With BRMS 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 The BRMS website has extensive information on the Domino online saves: WOW! Slick! http: //www-03. ibm. com/servers/eserver/iseries/service/brms/domino. html 68 i want an i. © 2008 IBM Corporation

IBM Power Systems Unattended SAVSYS Without BRMS With BRMS • GO SAVE #21 within 24 hours • Console Monitoring SAVSYS • V 5 R 3 restricted state command • V 5 R 3 Controlling SBS SAVSYS Zzzzzzz SAVSYS 69 i want an i. © 2008 IBM Corporation

IBM Power Systems Save-while-active Without BRMS With BRMS • Need a CL Program to monitor for checkpoint and restart applications • MONSWABRM (command to run) Easy as Pie Implementing SWA with or without BRMS requires careful planning to: • understand file relationships • test checkpoint timing / feasibility • etc 70 i want an i. © 2008 IBM Corporation

IBM Power Systems IBM i Integrated Virtual Tape Without BRMS With BRMS • Manually mount the image catalog • Automatic Image catalog mounts • Manually track/expire the virtual volumes • BRMS tracks/expires virtual 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: http: //www. ibm. com/support/techdocs/atsmastr. nsf/Web. Index/WP 100801 71 i want an i. © 2008 IBM Corporation

IBM Power Systems Tape Encryption – Drive-based Without BRMS • Manually track encrypted / nonencrypted volumes With BRMS • Create a BRMS Media class for 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/Web. Index/TD 103557 72 i want an i. © 2008 IBM Corporation

IBM Power Systems Red Flags IBM Enhanced Capacity Cartridge System Tape IBM IBM IBM 73 i want an i. Enhanced Capacity Cartridge System Tape Cartridge System Tape IBM Enhanced Capacity Cartridge System Tape Cartridge System Tape © 2008 IBM Corporation

IBM Power Systems Saving IBM i to TSM Performance: TSM on Gbit Ethernet on 820 • 1 MB libraries: 2 GB/hr • 1 GB Libraries: 31 GB/hr TS 1120 on 570 • Usermix: (avg 227 KB): 210 GB/hr • Largefile (4 GB members): 890 GB/hr 74 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 i want an i. © 2008 IBM Corporation

IBM Power Systems Flash. Copy and BRMS Full System Flash. Copy with i. ASPs System A’ System A System B BRMS DB 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/flash. Copy. html *or* (i. ASP customers will typically use the Copy Services Toolkit for automation of their environment) 2) Buy the BRMS Flash. Copy Toolkit from Rochester Lab Services Contact is Mark Even - even@us. ibm. com 75 i want an i. © 2008 IBM Corporation

IBM Power Systems How do I recognize a Complex BRMS Project? IBM Enhanced Capacity Cartridge System Tape IBM IBM IBM 80 i want an i. Enhanced Capacity Cartridge System Tape Cartridge System Tape IBM Enhanced Capacity Cartridge System Tape Cartridge System Tape © 2008 IBM Corporation

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 81 i want an i. © 2008 IBM Corporation

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 83 i want an i. © 2008 IBM Corporation

IBM Power Systems Recent BRMS Enhancements IBM Enhanced Capacity Cartridge System Tape IBM IBM IBM 85 i want an i. Enhanced Capacity Cartridge System Tape Cartridge System Tape IBM Enhanced Capacity Cartridge System Tape Cartridge System Tape © 2008 IBM Corporation

IBM Power Systems BRMS – V 5 R 3 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 86 i want an i. © 2008 IBM Corporation

IBM Power Systems BRMS – V 5 R 4 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 89 i want an i. © 2008 IBM Corporation

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 § Full System Flash. Copy Support via System Policy Common Checkpoint For a complete list of V 6 R 1 BRMS Enhancements, go to: http: //www-03. ibm. com/systems/i/support/brms/new. html 91 i want an i. © 2008 IBM Corporation

IBM Power Systems BRMS 6. 1 Enhancements – Highlights (pg 2 of 2) Restore Enhancements § Physical/Logical Files – automatic handling of restore order Report Enhancements § Backup Statistics Report showing MB/sec § Save/Restore of private authorities (evaluate performance first) § Set priority order for recovery of certain objects (eg most important application) vs alphabetical Backup Statistics Report Ctlg Start/ Dura- Total GB/ End tion GB hr Ctlg. A 3 am Ctlg. B 4 am a at m o ut ic 2: 15 3: 01 850 999 378 333 very o c e r via list order For a complete list of V 6 R 1 BRMS Enhancements, go to: http: //www-03. ibm. com/systems/i/support/brms/new. html 92 i want an i. © 2008 IBM Corporation

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IBM Power Systems Resources § BRMS Course: (US: AS 280 - 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/sg 244840. html? Open § HSM Book: – http: //www. elink. ibm. com/publications/servlet/pbi. wss? CTY=US&FNC=SRX&PBL=SC 41 -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 – http: //www. ibm. com/support/techdocs/atsmastr. nsf/Web. Index/WP 100800 § IBM i Integrated Virtual Tape Article – http: //www. ibm. com/support/techdocs/atsmastr. nsf/Web. Index/WP 100801 § BRMS Services – Contact Mark Even in Lab Services (CTC), (507) 253 -1313, even@us. ibm. com 95 i want an i. © 2008 IBM Corporation

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