DELETE VOLHISTORY (Delete sequential volume history information)
The DELETE VOLHISTORY command is used to delete volume history file records that are no longer needed (for example, records for obsolete database backup volumes). In a migration from z/OS to AIX or Linux on System z, issue this command on the V5 server to specify the device class of volumes that must be deleted to prepare for the migration.- ZMSPREPARE (Prepare a server on a z/OS system for migration)
Use the ZMSPREPARE command to view information about data that must be backed up from disk to tape to prepare to migrate the server to the z/OS media server. - Sample commands to run for validation of the database upgrade
Run commands before and after you upgrade a server to get a summary of information about the contents of the server database. Comparing the results of the commands before and after the upgrade can help confirm that all data transferred correctly. Samples provide a set of commands to start with. - DSMUPGRD PREPAREDB (Prepare a server database for upgrade)
Use the DSMUPGRD PREPAREDB utility to prepare a server database for upgrade to V7.1. You must run this utility before using the DSMUPGRD EXTRACTDB utility. - DSMUPGRD EXTRACTDB (Extract data from a server database)
Use the DSMUPGRD EXTRACTDB utility to extract data from a server database. The data can be inserted into a version 7.1 server database either later or at the same time as the extraction process.