The PowerHA Full System FlashCopy (FSFC) for IBM i was created to automate performing backups with minimal impact to a production LPAR. With this toolkit, a full system backup in restricted state can be performed with the users experiencing a pause for (typically) less than 30 seconds. This is achieved using a combination of the HMC to manage the partitions, the ability of IBM i to pause database transactions on a commit boundary, and the FlashCopy function of external storage to create a copy of the production LPAR, from which the backups are taken. This toolkit is provided with services from IBM Technology Expert Labs which includes implementation, customization, skills transfer and support.
The Full System Copy Services Manager (FSFC) for IBM i is unique as it does not require an IASP, but instead Flashes the system ASP. This powerful and flexible toolkit provides additional functions to assist with automation and management of FlashCopy via a set of commands you can use to create a “point in time” copy of a full system for the purposes of performing backups. Read More
File Handling in RPGLE Programmers IO
MustGather: How to collect and review the SYSTEMHEAPS macro output from system service tools
This document describes how to use the system service tools macro SYSTEMHEAPS output to determine the address and current size of these heaps. This support can also be used to monitor for growth of these heaps. Read More
IBM i Update: June 2023 Rob Spivey
Welcome to your #IBMi update, your monthly update into what’s been happening in the IBM i community, with Andy Nicholson from Proximity. You can watch the video below or read the full article underneath. Watch the Video: Full Article: i-Power, Common Europe and a 35th Birthday! Your monthly update into what’s been happening in the
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Innovating Integration Brian May
Using APIs Instead of Direct Database Access In today’s intricate business landscape, IT staff are in a constant state of intertwining multiple technologies on different platforms. Services and applications, internally and externally, need to be united to bring business value and innovation. Linking these various and ever-changing systems together to deliver modern solutions is of Read More
