MVS/OS390/ZOS  "legacy" filesystems (VSAM, sequential, PDS, etc.) can
only be backed up by mainframe backup software.
The catalog/vtoc structure on mainframes is too different from the
directory based structure on open file systems, 
open/distributed systems backup software doesn't understand it.  And the
mainframe backup software doesn't understand the open/ distributed
systems.  

IBM has a mainframe backup product, DFHSM (which you'll find works a
whole lot like TSM!).  


-----Original Message-----
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On Behalf Of
Len Boyle
Sent: Thursday, November 10, 2005 4:16 PM
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Subject: Re: mvs backup client?


Hello Troy

There is an OEMVS client for the unix file system on mvs. And it can
connect to an non mvs tsm server.

                     Node Name: SDCESA
                      Platform: OEMVS
               Client OS Level: 03.16.00
                Client Version: Version 5, Release 2, Level 4.0
            Policy Domain Name: STANDARD

len

-----Original Message-----
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On Behalf Of
Troy Frank
Sent: Thursday, November 10, 2005 3:21 PM
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Subject: [ADSM-L] mvs backup client?

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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