Backup and Recovery Log

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A useful tool for analyzing success or failure of daily BRMS operations is the Backup and Recovery Log (BRMS log). The BRMS log provides a running summary of all save, restore and media related messages received during BRMS operations.

You can view the messages in the BRMS log by using the Display Log for BRM (DSPLOGBRM) command. The default behavior of the DSPLOGBRM command is to only show the messages for the current day, with the display positioned to the most recent entry. You can use the Time period for log output (PERIOD) parameter on the command to specify a date and time window for log messages you want to display. The information provided on the Message View of the Display BRM Log Information display includes the date, time and first level text for the messages. 
                           Display BRM Log Information               RCHAS400   
                                                                                
 Current date/time  . . . . . :   12/23/05  10:27:53                            
 Position to date . . . . . . :   12/20/05                                      
                                                                                
 Date sent Time sent Message                                                    
 12/20/05  14:46:22  Devices TAP07 will be used for control group *N type *BKU  
 12/20/05  14:46:23  Starting save of library KLD to devices TAP07.             
 12/20/05  14:47:26  Save or restore operation ended unsuccessfully.            
 12/20/05  15:22:20  Devices TAP07 will be used for control group *N type *BKU  
 12/20/05  15:25:34  Save operation canceled.                                   
 12/20/05  15:34:26  Devices TAP07 will be used for control group *N type *BKU  
 12/20/05  15:34:41  Save operation canceled.                                   
 12/21/05  10:03:37  Devices TAP07 will be used for control group *N type *BKU  
 12/21/05  10:14:51  Save operation canceled.                                   
 12/21/05  10:29:16  Devices TAP07 will be used for control group *N type *BKU  
 12/21/05  10:38:43  Save operation canceled.                                   
 12/21/05  11:01:09  Estimated update time is 0 hours and 11 minutes.           
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 Press Enter to continue.                                                       
                                                                                
 F3=Exit     F4=Message details     F5=Refresh     F11=Alternate view           
 F12=Cancel     F17=Top     F18=Bottom

The Alternate View of the Display BRM Log Information display shows the message identifier, a BRMS assigned severity and area, and the job information.

The Current date/time prompt displays the current system date and time and is updated each time the screen is refreshed.

Use the Position to date to quickly position the display to messages starting on a specific date. You can only position within the date range you specified on the PERIOD parameter. 
                           Display BRM Log Information               RCHAS400   
                                                                                
 Current date/time  . . . . . :   12/22/05  13:47:12                            
 Position to date . . . . . . :   12/20/05                                      
                                                                                
 Date sent Time sent Msg ID   Sev  Area    Job         User        Job Nbr      
 12/20/05  14:46:22  BRM1669   10  *BKU    QPADEV0008  MARILIN     055318       
 12/20/05  14:46:23  BRM1058   00  *BKU    QPADEV0008  MARILIN     055318       
 12/20/05  14:47:26  CPF3794   70  *BKU    QPADEV0008  MARILIN     055318       
 12/20/05  15:22:20  BRM1669   10  *BKU    QPADEV0008  MARILIN     055318       
 12/20/05  15:25:34  BRM1646   40  *BKU    QPADEV0008  MARILIN     055318       
 12/20/05  15:34:26  BRM1669   10  *BKU    QPADEV0008  MARILIN     055318       
 12/20/05  15:34:41  BRM1646   40  *BKU    QPADEV0008  MARILIN     055318       
 12/21/05  10:03:37  BRM1669   10  *BKU    QPADEV0005  MARILIN     055426       
 12/21/05  10:14:51  BRM1646   40  *BKU    QPADEV0005  MARILIN     055426       
 12/21/05  10:29:16  BRM1669   10  *BKU    QPADEV0005  MARILIN     055426       
 12/21/05  10:38:43  BRM1646   40  *BKU    QPADEV0005  MARILIN     055426       
 12/21/05  11:01:09  BRM402C   00  *MAINT  QPADEV000F  SPHANK      055409       
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 Press Enter to continue.                                                       
                                                                                
 F3=Exit     F4=Message details     F5=Refresh     F11=Message view             
 F12=Cancel     F17=Top     F18=Bottom
You can place the cursor over any message, in either view, then press F4 to see the detailed text of the message. 
                        Additional BRM Log Information               RCHAS400   
                                                                                
 Message ID . . . . . . . . : BRM1646       Severity . . . . . . . : 40         
                                                                                
 Job . . . : QPADEV0008   User . . :  MARILIN       Number . . . . : 055318     
 Date sent  . . . . . . . . : 12/20/05      Time sent  . . . . . . : 15:25:34   
 Program  . . . . . . . . . : Q1AC0DV       Area . . . . . . . . . : *BKU       
                                                                                
                                                                                
 Message . . . . :   Save operation canceled.                                   
                                                                                
 Cause . . . . . :   Operation was canceled because devices TAP07 were not      
    ready.                                                                      
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
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 Press Enter to continue                                                        
                                                                                
 F3=Exit   F12=Cancel

If you use the BRMS graphical interface, click Select Action > BRMS Log to display the messages in the BRMS log. The graphical interface allows you to search the BRMS log using any of the following attributes:

  • Message type
  • Minimum message severity
  • Message identifier or generic message identifier
  • Program name or generic program name
  • User name or generic user name
  • Job name or generic job name
  • Job number or generic job number

You can print the BRMS Log messages by specifying *PRINT for the Output (OUTPUT) parameter of the DSPLOGBRM command. The report that is produced is the BRMS Log Report . The printer file for this report is QP1ALG. You can also print the report using option 52 from the BRMRPT menu (GO BRMRPT).