Creating backups using the ISMF Data Set List panel
You can use ISMF data set lists to group VSAM spheres for recovery. You can also use the same ISMF data set lists to group VSAM spheres to create backups used by CICS® VR.
See, Creating ISMF data set lists for more information.
CICS VR can create a recovery job that restores a VSAM
sphere from a logical backup. ISMF supports the following commands that can
be used to create a DFSMShsm logical backup, DFSMSdss logical copy, or DFSMSdss logical
dump for VSAM data sets:
- HBACKDS line operator for DFSMShsm logical backups
- COPY line operator and list command for DFSMSdss logical copies
- DUMP line operator and list command for DFSMSdss logical dumps
Each of these commands is described in the sections that follow. For more information on how to create backups for use by CICS VR, see Backup creation through the CICS VR panel interfaceCICS VR Implementation Guide and Reference.