Control groups that have a QCLD prefix will cause BRMS to automatically create and transfer media to the cloud during a backups.
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Considerations for resolving message BRM1799:
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The automatic transfer will begin after the first volume switch if the save spans media
Using SAVxxxBRM commands will not trigger the automatic transfer of media.
When using virtual optical media, the automatic transfer will only start once the save job is completed.
BRMS control groups for automatic transfers to the cloud - QCLDBxxxxx
Control groups that have a QCLDB prefix are created by BRMS for each cloud resource defined on the system. The QCLDB control groups should not be changed by the user but users can tailor control groups that will automatically transfer media to the cloud, see section section User control groups for automatic transfers to the cloud - QCLDUxxxxx QCLDUxxxxx below for more information.
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The following control groups will be created by BRMS:
QCLDBIPLxx - Used to do SAVSYS and full backups of system and user objects to media that will be transferred to the cloud but must be burned to optical media before use during recovery. This group is not created for cloud connectors using compression or encryption.
QCLDBGRPxx - Used to do cumulative incremental backups of system and user objects to media that will be transferred to the cloud but must be burned to optical media before use during recovery. This group is not created for cloud connectors using compression or encryption.
QCLDBSYSxx - Used to do full backups of system and user objects that can be restored from cloud media without burning the cloud media to physical optical media.
QCLDBUSRxx - Used to do cumulative incremental backups of system and user objects that can be restored from cloud media without burning the cloud media to physical optical media.
where xx is a unique number for each cloud resource.
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Control groups that have a QCLDB prefix cannot be deleted. QCLDBxxxxx control groups should not be changed by the user.
QCLDBIPLxx and QCLDBGRPxx BRMS control groups only work for basic cloud connectors. These groups cannot be used with cloud connectors created using IBM Cloud Storage Solutions for i V1.2.0 with compression or encryption.
Do not copy the QCLDBIPLxx and QCLDBGRPxx control groups and modify the copies to use encryption or compression connectors. They will not work in a Disaster Recovery scenario.
QCLDBIPLxx and QCLDBGRPxx BRMS control groups automatically override the media policy to use optical, the control group media policy setting is ignored.
The default BRMS created QCLDIPL *LNK list used in control groups QCLDBIPLxx and QCLDBGRPxx can be changed by users. The default contents do not reflect customer unique environments and files may need to be removed. Users can remove items from the QCLDIPL *LNK list that do not exist on their system to prevent BRM14A1 errors.
User control groups for automatic transfers to the cloud - QCLDUxxxxx
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A demonstration of this example is presented in the following videos:View file
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This example requires that product product IBM Cloud Storage Solutions for i is installed on the system and the following BRMS PTF(s) must be installed on a stand-alone BRMS system or on all on all the systems in a BRMS network:
7.3 - SI61153
7.2 - SI61152
7.1 - SI61151
NOTE: If a BRMS network contains a 6.1 system please contact a service representative before applying the PTF(s) to any of the systems in the BRMS network.
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This scenario will save a single empty library, automatically transfer the media to the cloud and then transfer media back to the system during a restore.
Create a cloud resource by running one of the following commands:
CRTFPRICCCRTSLRICC
NOTE: The following commands can be used to verify that the cloud resource is functioning correctly:
CPYTOCLDCPYFRMCLD
Configure BRMS objects required to use the cloud resource:
INZBRM OPTION(*DATA)
The pre-defined cloud control groups that BRMS created for the cloud resource should be setup to work as defined. To simplify this example, copy one of the pre-defined control groups:
WRKCTLGBRM TYPE(*BKU)specify 3=Copy next to QCLDBUSR01
specify QCLDUUSR01 for the New Name field
Create a library to save to the cloud:
CRTLIB LIB(CLDLIB)
Change the entries in the control group to save the library created in the previous step:
WRKCTLGBRM TYPE(*BKU)specify 2=Change entries next to QCLDUUSR01
clear all entries from the control group by removing all the numbers from the Seq column
add and entry for library CLDLIB:
Seq - 10
Backup Items - CLDLIB
Let the remaining fields use default values.
WRKCTLGBRM TYPE(*BKU)specify 8=Change attributes next to QCLDUUSR01
specify *NONE for the Automatically backup media information field
Run the control group:
STRBKUBRM CTLGRP(QCLDUUSR01) SBMJOB(*NO)
View the media to verify that it is at the cloud location:
WRKMEDBRM FILEGRP(QCLDUUSR01)verify the volume is in *ACT status
verify the location is the cloud resource created in step 2
Delete the library:
DLTLIB LIB(CLDLIB)
Restore the library:
WRKMEDIBRM CTLGRP(QCLDUUSR01)specify 7=Restore next to the saved item
specify 1=Select next to the saved item
Verify that the library was restored:
DSPLIB LIB(CLDLIB)
View the media to verify that it is at the home location:
WRKMEDBRM FILEGRP(QCLDUUSR01)verify the volume is in *ACT status
verify the location is *HOME
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Media created with automatic transfer to the cloud can be marked for duplication but the duplication requires that the media be moved out of the cloud location before the duplication can be performed.
Automatic duplication, specified through a media policy, is not supported for media that is created with automatic transfer to the cloud.