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DRTAPE

This parameter controls whether a DR backup tape (DR tape) is created and used at a DR site or if the duplex should be used at the DR site.

Syntax:

DRTAPE=NO|YES|ACTIVE|DUPLEX

The default is NO.

NO

Do not create a DR tape.

YES

Create a DR tape but access reports on tape using the standard primary and/or duplex tapes. The creation of new backup cycle DR tapes is controlled with the DRMOD initialization parameter.

ACTIVE

Create a DR tape and use the DR tapes when accessing reports on tape. If a DR tape is not available for a report, the primary and/or duplex are used.

DUPLEX

Do not create a DR tape and access reports on tape using the duplex tape. If the duplex tape is not available for a report, the primary tape is used.

Note: Setting DRTAPE=DUPLEX is equivalent to the CA View 2.0 parameter EASTDPLX=OLY. It allows EAS to call the duplex tapes before calling the primary tapes.

CA View creates a DR tape if the DRTAPE parameter is set to YES or ACTIVE. This tape is not a mirror image of the primary or duplex tape. The DR tape is written during the current standard or interim backup cycle and can be sent to the DR site.