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Issue the VMBMCOPY DUMPJOB Command

When you are ready to copy, issue the VMBMCOPY DUMPJOB command. Specify the catalog DUMPJOB filename, such as 00000029. The copy process begins by mounting the required tape. You see messages similar to the following one:

vmbmcopy dumpjob 29

DMSACP723I C (11B0) R/O 
There are 1000 reserved filenames left
CA VM:Backup Media Copy Utility, Function Level 1
Copying media from 00000029 DUMPJOB 
CA VM:Tape (TM) Version 02.0 

Mounting input volume CA4851 on 181 
Tape 0181 attached R/O
VMTMNT0073I Volume 'CA4851' ready on 0181 (07A2) R/O SL. 
VMTMNT1112I Ending command MOUNT with completion code 0. 
Mounting output scratch volume on: 182
Tape 0182 attached
VMTMNT0073I Volume 'CA4882' ready on 0182 (07A3) R/W SL. 
VMTMNT1112I Ending command MOUNT with completion code 0. 

Reading 00000307 DETAIL C catalog file
Copying file space: SFSVM200:ACCOUNT 
Copying file space: SFSVM200:AICDOC 
Copying file space: SFSVM200:ALPHABET
Copying minidisk: AVEMARIA 0010
TAPE 0181 DETACHED
Mounting input volume CA4853 on 181 
Tape 0181 attached R/O
VMTMNT0073I Volume 'CA4853' ready on 0181 (07A4) R/O SL. 

VMTMNT1112I Ending command MOUNT with completion code 0. 
Reading 00000308 DETAIL C catalog file
Copying minidisk: BTEAM 0112
Copying minidisk: BTEAM 038B
<snip>
All DUMPJOB 29 tapes were successfully copied
TAPE 0181 DETACHED
TAPE 0182 DETACHED
DASD 11B0 DETACHED
Ready;

Note: Do not manually rename any of the catalog data files that are produced in this step.