The TSM client for Open Edition MVS only backs up the MVS Open Edition file
system, also called an HFS file system.
These are UNIX-style file systems with a UNIX-type directory structure that
can coexist on MVS with the standard MVS file systems.

You can't use TSM to back up standard/legacy type MVS file systems.

Even if your customer is running an "Open Edition" version of MVS, most
likely a LOT of the system is still using standard MVS file systems, and
will have to be backed up using an MVS-type dump/restore program.

I suggest you talk to your customer again and verify what data he is
concerned about...



> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tectrade Computers [SMTP:Alex.Fagioli AT TECTRADE.CO DOT UK]
> Sent: Friday, December 15, 2000 5:42 AM
> To:   ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject:      Open Edition for MVS
>
> Hi everyone
>
> I have a customer that has a requirement to backup a S/390 system. The
> S/390 is a card residing in a RS6000.
>
> Has anyone had any experience with this. I am trying to find out  if the
> client does a complete system backup or only backups up the file system
>
> Please excuse my ignorance. S/390 is not my forte.
>
> Regards
>
>
>
> Alex Fagioli
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