Hello,

I am currently using ADSM/6000 on my AIX system to back up my DB2/6000 database 
which is also on the same AIX box (we use optical jukeboxes). We are 
considering backing up this DB2 database to ADSM on our mainframe (to disk and 
to tape).  Since we have ADSM on our mainframe (and more disk space and tapes 
libraries) we would like to back the AIX DB2 database up to ADSM on the 
mainframe. Is that possible?  How can I set this up?                            
                         

My environment:                                                        AIX 
4.2.1                                                              ADSM 
2.1.0.15                                                          DB2 2.1.2.2   
                                                         

I have an escon channel to the mainframe which is running ADSM V 2.1  also.     
                                                             

Since I am backing DB2 from AIX up to the mainframe where do I need to set up 
the node?  Right now I have REV_PROD (which is my RS/6000)     identified as my 
node (on AIX) to backup my DB2 database to.  How will I tell it to go to the 
mainframe?  I know there is a dsm.sys and       dsm.opt files which can 
identify other systems--is that where I make   the initial link between DB2 and 
ADSM on the mainframe?  Right now my  command to backup db2 is:  db2 backup 
database archive use adsm        How will it know if it is to use ADSM on AIX 
or ADSM on the mainframe? 

I have adsm.client.admin, api and base at 2.1.20.7 on my RS/6000.      

Thanks,

John McConnell
First National Bank of Maryland
410-545-2643