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Utilities

This chapter explains CA VM:Backup utilities. The following list shows each utility and its use. The pages that follow describe the utilities in detail.

Summary of CA VM:Backup Utilities

VMBCPY

Corrects invalid CMS files that may cause CA VM:Backup to perform a physical rather than a logical backup of a CMS minidisk

VMBMCOPY

Copies existing backup media to other types of media while producing new catalog data files that describe the media contents.

VMBRITS

Restores data from incomplete tape sets and restores some or all of the CA VM:Backup system minidisks; data must have been backed up in CMS format to physical tapes created without encryption

VMBSCAN

Scans data backed up on physical tapes created without encryption and produces a report on the CMS files, minidisks, file spaces, and directories backed up to these tapes

VMBTCPY

Provides an easy way to make complete copies of CA VM:Backup tapes to send to CA for diagnostic purposes

This section contains the following topics:

VMBCPY Utility

VMBMCOPY Utility

VMBRITS Utility

VMBSCAN Utility

VMBTCPY Utility