Setting backup defaults and defining IMS systems and data sharing groups

Using the IMS Recovery Expert ISPF interface, you can configure default parameters and specify information about each IMS system that you plan to back up and restore.

1. Issue the BSYV22 CLIST to access the ISPF interface.
2. Specify 0 (Administration) on the IMS Recovery Expert main menu panel (BSY$MAIN) and press Enter.

   
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         1.  Set System Backup Profile Defaults                                    
                                                                                   
         2.  Register IMS Systems                                                  
                                                                                   
         3.  Define IMS Groups                                                     
                                                                                   
         4.  Db2 Recovery Expert for z/OS Connection                               
                                                                                   
         5.  Define System Recovery Profiles                                       
                                                                                   
         6.  Define Combined SLB Groups                                            
                                                                                   
   

3. Specify one of the following options on the Option line:
   • Specify 1 to specify defaults when creating a new backup profile or building a backup job.
   • Specify 2 to configure each IMS system on which you will be using IMS Recovery Expert.
   • Specify 3 to define IMS data sharing groups.
   • Specify 4 to define Db2® Recovery Expert for z/OS® clist information.
   • Specify 5 to define system recovery profiles. For more information about System Recovery Profiles, see Recovering an IMS system using the IMS Recovery Expert disaster recovery feature and (Optional) Using system recovery profiles to recover groups of databases.
   • Specify 6 to define Combined SLB groups. This option only appears if the Combined SLB feature has been activated. For more information about the Combined System Level Backup feature, see Performing a Combined System Level Backup.