IBM's backup software can back up MVS. It's just *different* backup
software, DFSMSdss and DFSMShsm, (though the name might have changed since
I last used it, it's been almost 10 years...).

Regards,

Andy

Andy Raibeck
IBM Software Group
Tivoli Storage Manager Client Development
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"ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU> wrote on 2005-11-10
13:21:06:

> I was wondering if mvs mainframes are a supported client.  I looked
> around a bit, and couldn't find it listed anywhere.  Normally I
> would've called off my search, but I'm a bit surprised that ibm's
> backup software can't backup their own mainframes.
>
>
> Troy Frank
> Network Services
> University of Wisconsin Medical Foundation
> 608.829.5384
>
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