Configuration prerequisites

Before you configure Backup and Restore Manager, ensure that you have access to the sample system configuration files and the VM user accounts were created.

Sample system configuration files

Backup and Restore Manager provides sample system configuration files on the 2C2 minidisk or SAMPLES SFS directory that is associated with the product installation and maintenance user 5697J06C.

The sample files include the following files:

  • Product configuration files BKRSYSTM CONFIG and BKRUSERS NAMES.
  • Recommended PROFILE EXEC routines for service virtual machines.
  • Sample backup job templates.
  • System exit point routines (user exits).
  • Processing exits.

VM user accounts

Before you configure Backup and Restore Manager, verify that the following VM user accounts were created according to the instructions in the Backup and Restore Manager for z/VM® Program Directory (GI10-8662).

  • Backup and Restore Manager administrator (BKRADMIN).
  • Primary Backup and Restore Manager server (BKRBKUP).
  • Primary catalog server (BKRCATLG).
  • One or more worker service virtual machines (BKRWRKnn). The default configuration is four worker service virtual machines.