Setting image copy options
Set image copy options such as backup type, data set naming specifications, and tape allocation parameters.
Procedure
- On the Build Image Copy Job panel, specify Y
in the Edit Image Copy Options field and press Enter.
Figure 1. Image Copy Options panel (BSY$IMGO) BSY$IMGO V2R2 --------- Image Copy Options ------------- 2021/11/21 11:24:58 Option ===> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Update IC1 Specification => Y (Yes/No) Update IC2 Specification => Y (Yes/No) Backup Type => 1 (1=IC1/2=IC2) Unit Type => SYSALLDA (CART/SYSALLDA/etc.) Data Class => (8 character class) Storage Class => TSO (8 character class) Management Class => TSOMC (8 character class) Number of Tasks => 02 (1 - 99) Maximum Tapes/Volumes => (1-256) Temporary work data set allocation parameters Work HLQ => TEMPDSN Work Volumes => Tape specific parameters (only used if Unit Type is a Tape device): Stack Copies on Tape => Y (Yes/No) Tape Stack Limit => 005 (1 - 999) Expiration date *or* => (YYYYDDD/YYDDD) Retention period => (4 digit number) -
On the Image Copy Options panel (BSY$IMGO), specify information in the following
fields:
- Update IC1 Specification
- Specify Y in this field to set or change the data set specifications for IC1.
- Update IC2 Specification
- Specify Y in this field to set or change the data set specifications for IC2.
- Backup Type
- Specify the type of image copy to create. Valid values are 1 (IC1), or 2 (both IC1 and IC2 image copies will be created).
- Unit Type
- Specify a valid unit where the data set will be written.
- Data Class
- If your site uses SMS to manage data sets, specify the SMS Data Class.
- Storage Class
- If your site uses SMS to manage data sets, specify the SMS Storage Class.
- Management Class
- If your site uses SMS to manage data sets, specify the SMS Management Class.
- Number of Tasks
- Specify the number of subtasks that IMS Recovery Expert will use when creating the image copies.
- Maximum Tapes/Volumes
- This is an optional field. To override the z/OS® default tape or disk volume limitation for each image copy data, specify the maximum number of tape of disk devices to use. Valid values are 1 to 256. If this field is not specified, then no volume count is specified when the image copy data sets are allocated.
- Work HLQ
- If the work volume(s) specified are SMS-managed, specify a high level qualifier for the restored data sets.
- Work Volumes
- If the Work HLQ is not SMS managed, then specify the number of volumes to use for temporary storage during the creation of the image copies. You must specify at least one work volume, and you can specify up to 6. Work volumes must be DASD devices. If the WORK HLQ is SMS managed, then Work Volumes is not required.
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Specify information in the following fields if the unit type is a tape device:
- Stack Copies on Tape
- Specify whether you want to stack image copies on a single tape when possible.
- Tape Stack Limit
- If stacking image copies, specify the number of image copies that you want IMS Recovery Expert to stack on one tape before dismounting the tape.
- Expiration date *or* Retention period
- Specify either the tape expiration date in YYYYDDD format, or the tape retention period in number of days.
- When you have finished specifying image copy options, press PF3 (END) to return to the Build Image Copy Job panel.