FYI, I just checked my last full DB backup.

           Available Space (MB): 30,472
         Assigned Capacity (MB): 28,128
         Maximum Extension (MB): 2,344
         Maximum Reduction (MB): 6,240
              Page Size (bytes): 4,096
             Total Usable Pages: 7,200,768
                     Used Pages: 4,846,635
                       Pct Util: 67.3
                  Max. Pct Util: 69.5
               Physical Volumes: 13

If I do the backup to a fast 3590 drive/tape, it takes a little more than 
1-hour and 1-tape.

However, going to a 3490, it takes more that 3-hours and 13+ tapes.

This is to a 3494 ATL. No VTS.

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Zoltan Forray
Zoltan Forray
Virginia Commonwealth University - University Computing Center
e-mail: zforray AT vcu DOT edu  -  voice: 804-828-4807




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        Subject:        TSM DB Fullbackup 19GB takes 4 hours on OS/390 VTS


Dear *SM Gurus

The TSM DB Fullbackup (19GB)  takes about 4 hours on OS/390 with VTS. I
haven't found any descriptions for parallelisation, eg. maxpr or mountp.
Is it in the tec. nature, the DB will be backed up in sequenz?

tia
Joachim 
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