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DR Tape Data Set

The DR tape feature of CA View allows a site to create a separate backup tape (or tapes) containing all reports that were created since the last backup cycle. This tape can immediately be taken offsite as a DR backup. Unlike the primary or duplex tapes, reports are not appended to the DR tape during the next backup cycle.

When SARPAC is run, new primary, duplex, and DR tapes are created. If multiple SARPAC jobs are run during the same calendar day, the reports are appended to the same DR tape.

To use the DR tape feature, specify DRTAPE=YES in the SARINIT parameters. When the DRTAPE parameter is set to ACTIVE, CA View creates the DR tapes and attempts to access reports on tape using the copy stored on the DR tape. If that copy is not available, the copy stored on the primary or duplex tape is used.