FRBACKUP: Preventing fast replication backup or dump processing

Explanation: FRBACKUP is an optional parameter that you specify to prevent new FRBACKUP, FRBACKUP DUMP, or FRBACKUP DUMPONLY commands from processing. When you issue the HOLD FRBACKUP command, DFSMShsm completes any FRBACKUP, FRBACKUP DUMP, or FRBACKUP DUMPONLY requests that have already started.

When a HOLD command is submitted that interrupts a dump of a copypool, if it is a NOWAIT request, the MWE for the dump remains queued until canceled or the HOLD is released. All WAIT requests are purged and must be resubmitted once the HOLD is released for the dump to take place.

HOLD ALL prevents FRBACKUP, both dump of target volumes and backup of DASD, from starting. The auto dump of FRBACKUP target volumes is also held. Currently running target dumps and DASD copypool backups are allowed to finish.

Defaults: None.

Note: HOLD ALL does not control the hold level of the common recall queue (CRQ) placement and selection functions. To place a hold on CRQ placement and selection, specify HOLD COMMONQUEUE. To place a hold on only one of the two functions (placement or selection), specify the appropriate optional subparameter.