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Backing Up CA VM:Tape (CMS Only)

When you make your disaster recovery plan, you can back up CA VM:Tape minidisks with the CA VM:Tape VMTBKP utility, with CA VM:Backup, or with your normal CMS backup procedure.

Note: For more information about the VMTBKP backup utility, see VMTBKP Utility. For more information about using CA VM:Backup, see the CA Mainframe VM Product Manager Product Interface Guide.

For CMS systems, the following table lists the labels, default addresses, and backup requirements for the minidisks that compose the CA VM:Tape service virtual machine.

Note: For more information about the recommended backup procedures for the TMC and audit minidisks, see Backing Up the TMC and Audit File.

CA VM:Tape Minidisks and Backup Requirements (CMS Only)

label

Default Address

Contents

Backup Program

VMC191

191

CA VM:Tape configuration file, checkpoint file, picklist file, pointer file, device info files, and scratch pool definition files

CA VM:Backup or your normal CMS backup procedure

VMC192

192

Executable code for the CA VM:Tape service virtual machine

CA VM:Backup or your normal CMS backup procedure

VMC1B0

1B0

CA VM:Tape Tape Management Catalog (TMC)

VMTBKP

VMC1D0

1D0

CA VM:Tape Audit file

VMTBKP