Recovering a Safeguarded backup

After you configure Safeguarded Copy function on your system, ensure to regularly test the configuration to ensure that Safeguarded backups can be recovered and restored if necessary.

If a cyberattack occurs, a Safeguarded source volume can be compromised for an indefinite amount of time until the breach is detected. In this situation, the most recent Safeguarded backups are not useful for restoring data on the production volume. Effective testing includes identifying versions of Safeguarded backups that can be used to restore the compromised data. Follow the guidelines and direction of your business continuity plan and your recovery point objectives to determine the frequency of testing your configuration.

For recovering the safeguarded backup, refer to the recovery commands for IBM Copy Services Manager.