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Perform Test Restores

After you copy media, perform test restores using a test CA VM:Backup server. These test restores verify that your procedure is correct. To move the DUMPJOB output catalog files to the test server catalog disk, use the VMBMCOPY COPYCAT function.

Note: Do not use your production CA VM:Backup user ID for this testing.

To prepare to test the new media and catalog data files, follow these steps::

1. Ensure that the test server is logged off.
2. Link and access the test CA VM:Backup server catalog disk (usually 01B0) read-write. In this example, the disk is accessed as a Z-disk.
3. Issue the VMBMCOPY COPYCAT command. This command copies the catalog files to the accessed catalog disk. You see messages similar to the following ones:

   vmbmcopy copycat 29 z
   
   CA VM:Backup Media Copy Utility, Function Level 1
   DMSCPY721I Copy 00000029DUMPJOB A1 to 00000000DUMPJOB Z1 (new file)
   
   DMSCPY721I Copy 00010008 DETAIL A1 to 00010008 DETAIL Z1 (new file)
   DMSCPY721I Copy CA4852 FILE0001 A1 to CA4852 FILE0001 Z1 (new file)
   DMSCPY721I Copy 00010009 DETAIL A1 to 00010009 DETAIL Z1 (new file)
   
   DMSCPY721I Copy CA4853 FILE0001 A1 to CA4853 FILE0001 Z1 (new file) 
   All files were successfully copied
   All INDEX files were erased
   Ready;
   

   You can now bring up the test server and begin testing the new media and catalog data files.

When you are satisfied with your test restores, put the new catalog files on your production CA VM:Backup server catalog disk.