Using the NetView file transfer program to transmit aggregate Backup files

You can use the NetView® FTP to create file transfer requests for aggregate backup files and submit them to NetView FTP for processing. Requests can be created either by entering values in the input fields of the NetView FTP panels or by writing and running a batch job. After submitting one request, you can immediately submit another; you do not have to wait until NetView FTP has processed the first request.

Requests are submitted to a component of NetView FTP called the queue handler. The queue handler assigns a request number to your request and adds it to the request queue, where it waits to be processed. The request queue is located on DASD.

After your request has been added to the request queue, you can DELETE it from the queue or QUERY the queue for information about a request.

Before you can use NetView FTP to transmit your backup files, you will need to process the aggregate backup command. The ABACKUP command can create up to four data sets that should be transmitted to a remote location. The naming convention for these four data sets is as follows:
  • outputdatasetprefix.D.CnnVnnnn

    This data set contains data from the data file that originally resided on level 0 DASD before it was backed.

  • outputdatasetprefix.O.CnnVnnnn

    This data set contains data from the data file that was migrated or resided on user tape volumes before it was backed up.

  • outputdatasetprefix.C.CnnVnnnn

    This data set contains the control information from the control file.

  • outputdatasetprefix.I.CnnVnnnn

    This data set may contain valid instructions to the recovery site, or the ABACKUP activity log, if it was directed to DASD.

Note: Any ACCOMPANY data sets must also be transmitted.

Related reading

For more information about NetView FTP, see Tivoli® NetView File Transfer Program publications.