Northern Illinois University

Information Technology Services

APPENDIX D

ABR CONSIDERATIONS

Users should be aware that ALL disk data sets are backed up to tape on a regular basis (Monday-Saturday during SMT starting at 2 A.M.). The backup tapes are kept for up to 21 days in the NIU tape library. It is not necessary for the users to perform their own disk-to-tape backups since it is possible to restore any disk data set from the daily tape backups with the following exceptions (obtained from production job ABRBACK):

  • ALLDSN,VOL=SYSOLD
  • ALLDSN,VOL=SYSOL2
  • ALLDSN,VOLG=AST
  • ALLDSN,VOLG=EMC
  • ALLDSN,VOLG=IBM
  • ALLDSN,VOLG=MNF
  • ALLDSN,VOLG=PUB
  • ALLDSN,VOLG=STG
  • ALLDSN,VOLG=SYS38
  • ALLDSN,VOLG=SYS95
  • ALLDSN,VOLG=SYS96
  • ALLDSN,VOLG=SYS97
  • ALLDSN,VOLG=SYS98
  • ALLDSN,VOLG=TMP
  • DSG=.$
  • DSG=.RECOVERY
  • DSN=SYS3.MXG.WEEKM+.PDB 
  • DSG=ADABAS.PROD
  • DSG=ADABAS.TEST
  • DSG=ADABAS.XPR
  • DSG=ADABAS.QAD
  • DSG=A20SIS1.TEST.CICS
  • DSG=E40SAR1.PROD.CICS
  • DSG=E40SAR1.TEST.CICS
  • DSG=E40SAR1.QAD.CICS
  • DSG=J50REG1.PROD.CICS
  • DSG=J50REG1.TEST.CICS
  • DSG=J50REG1.QAD.CICS
  • DSG=SYS3.WYL.PAGE
  • DSG=TMS
  • DSN=SYS1**HASPACE
  • DSN=SYS1**HASPCKPT**
  • DSN=SYS3.FILLER
  • DSN=SYS3.MXG.WEEKM+.PDB
  • DSN=SYS3.OMVS.ACS.WEB.PROD
  • DSN=SYS3.OMVS.APPL.WEB.PROD
  • DSN=SYS3.OMVS.CICSTS13.EXP1
  • DSN=SYS3.OMVS.CICSTS13.PROD
  • DSN=SYS3.OMVS.CICSTS13.USSDIR.EXP1
  • DSN=SYS3.OMVS.CICSTS13.USSDIR.PROD
  • DSN=SYS3.OMVS.OLDMAIL.PROD
  • DSN=SYS3.OMVS.PUBLIC.WEBPAGES.EXP1
  • DSN=SYS3.OMVS.PUBLIC.WEBPAGES.PROD
  • DSN=SYS3.OMVS.SYSPROG.WEBPAGES.EXP1
  • DSN=SYS3.OMVS.SYSPROG.WEBPAGES.PROD
  • DSN=SYS3.OMVS.RADIUS.EXP1
  • DSN=SYS3.OMVS.RADIUS.PROD
  • DSG=SYS3.OMVS.SYS
  • DSN=SYS3.OMVS.UPSTREAM.EXP1
  • DSN=SYS3.OMVS.UPSTREAM.PROD
  • DSG=SYS3.OMVS.USER
  • DSN=SYS3.OMVS.USRLOCAL.EXP1
  • DSN=SYS3.OMVS.USRLOCAL.PROD
  • DSN=SYS3.OMVS.USRMAIL.PROD
  • DSN=SYS3.OMVS.V118.JAVA.EXP1
  • DSN=SYS3.OMVS.V118.JAVA.PROD
  • DSN=SYS3.OMVS.V130.JAVA.EXP1
  • DSN=SYS3.OMVS.V130.JAVA.PROD
  • DSN=SYS3.OMVS.V130.NIU.EXP1
  • DSN=SYS3.OMVS.V130.NIU.PROD
  • DSN=SYS3.OMVS.WAS.EXP1.SEJSHFS2
  • DSN=SYS3.OMVS.WAS.PRODX.SEJSHFS2

Data sets stored on the volumes listed below, which have not been used for thirty (30) days will be automatically archived to tape monthly. This tape is kept for one year. (Obtained from production job ABRARCA)

  • VOL=SER=ACA301
  • VOL=SER=ACA302
  • VOL=SER=ADM121

Note the following exceptions for the volumes listed above:

Data sets beginning with:

  • A10LOC9.**
  • M40CMPR.**
  • M40CSPR.**
  • SYS3.CICSTS.**
  • SYS2.CICSTS.**
  • SYS3.FILLER
  • SYS3.WYL.**
  • USER1.**
  • T90CSCI.CSCI464.PROCLIB
  • and data sets ending with .WYLIB

Users can manually archive datasets (processed weekly) on all volumes other than the following groups:

  • VOLG=AST
  • VOLG=EMC
  • VOLG=IBM
  • VOLG=PAG
  • VOLG=PUB
  • VOLG=STG
  • VOLG=SYS
  • VOLG=TMP
  • DSN=SYS3.CICS.**
  • DSN=SYS2.CICS.**

See the Wylbur RESTORE macro documentation for further information or refer to MVS Archives and Backups.