SAV/400

Schedule Un-attended full system saves with SAV/400

What should you backup?

Disaster recovery firms will state; "anything less then a full system save is a compromise that makes recovery a more complex and less certain process".

Compromise is almost inevitable in today's world. As "on-line days" are extended backup windows not only shrink, but they are also re-scheduled to more and more anti-social times.

If you have remote locations, full system saves become even more difficult, requiring skilled staff to travel long distances to complete full system saves often out-side of normal working hours and at a cost not only in financial terms, but also in technical resource.

When should you backup?

Regular full system saves should be completed as a matter of policy and before any major system changes such as engineering work, or PTF installations.

Difficulties

Full system saves require that a member of staff has to be there to enter commands and wait for the save to complete. On some of the larger systems this can take several hours. This is where SAV/400 can help.

SAV/400

SAV/400 allows you to run and schedule commands, programs and SAV backup options directly from the console without a member of staff being in attendance.

The product has a complete set of backup menu options ranging from a full system save to any subset of a full save including a customisable list of libraries, and the flexibility to schedule and run any program from the console.

This capability is extremely useful for those customers who have a specific shut down procedure or those that regularly run reclaim storage.

The standard menu options have been designed to provide you with all the relevant parameters you will need to complete your full system saves, for example:

• Run commands in a restricted state
• Restart sub-systems after backup
• Initialise tapes
• Tape drive use
• Time and date

Using these parameters SAV will end the system to a restricted state complete the backup task and bring the system back up ready for use.

Set-up

This is a straightforward product to set-up. Once you receive the software you are five steps away from running your first restricted state task.

1. Restore the library
2. Run the set-up program
3. Install the license key
4. Sign-on to the console
5. Schedule a backup

There are sophisticated functions included in the package that allow you to create your own list of libraries to backup or use a customised message reply list, these options remain straightforward to configure, set-up and use.

Reliability

We have spent many hours testing and researching potential problems. We realise that, especially with remote sites, the system must not remain in a restricted state unless the customer has requested it through one of the menu options. As a default the system start-up program is called whenever a message is received that the software cannot handle.

Benefits

With SAV/400, full system saves can be completed at your convenience as often as your backup window or your tape drive capacity will allow. Ensuring that in the event of a disaster being declared - you are in the best position to recover your system quickly and effectively.

How much does SAV/400 cost?

We believe that SAV/400 is the best restricted state save solution available, it is also the most cost effective. All secondary systems are subject to a 25% discount and maintenance is charged at 18% percent of the product list price.

15 day free trial period is available

IBM processor based banding is used to price SAV/400 as follows:

Pricing is not affected by the number of LPARs configured. VAT will be charged at the prevailing rate.

To download a trial copy complete the following two tasks.

• Download the trial software
• Request a 15 day evaluation key