KB article ID: 5011 (permalink) Check ALL your backups EVERY DAYFailure to confirm your backups risks losing all your data. Don't take that gamble. Assign this task to multiple staff to increase the chance that it actually gets done, so that if an error arises it will be found out and can be dealt with it.Use PC JIMS to check your iSeries/AS400 tape backup
Use the GAL PC to check your other backupsThe GAL PC consists of menu options that provide a variety of administrative functions. Included are options to check the status of other types of backup you may be using. Whether you participate in the GAL IMAGING iSeries/AS400 Online Backup, PC JIMS IMAGING with tape backups, or the GAL IMAGING Online Backup, you should use these menu options every day to check the status of your backups.- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - An alternate way to check your iSeries/AS400 tape backup --using the "green screen"
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3. A critical entry to note should resemble the last line shown here, "14 libraries saved at 11/20/14 23:00:02". It tells you the number of libraries saved, and the date and time. Your number of libraries will vary, depending on your setup.Display History Log Contents401 objects saved from library GALADR.2164 objects saved from library GALCRT.5 objects saved from library GALCST.40 objects saved from library GALDEF.18 objects saved from library GALDRG.93 objects saved from library GALEMP.694 objects saved from library GALIDP.321 objects saved from library GALJUR.27 objects saved from library GALMAC.20 objects saved from library GALMSG.277 objects saved from library GALNOT.575 objects save from library GALPRB.201 objects saved from library GALSTA.7 objects saved from library GALZIP.14 libraries saved at 11/20/14 23:00:02. 4. Another critical thing to note is all libraries beginning with GAL***. These are the libraries we really care about. If any objects did not back up from any of these libraries, the entry would resemble the following: 5. An occasional message of this sort likely indicates that someone forgot to sign-out of the system, which prevent a file from backing up. But if such a message appears day after day, there's an issue and you should call us. 6. If you cannot locate entries
such as those described here, or if you see anything radically different,
such as, "Backup Failed or Backup Error," or if you are not
sure, call us. 7. Another critical thing to note is an entry that reads, "Device
TAP01 needs to be cleaned."
8. The DSPLOG command can be run at any time without interrupting other iSeries/AS400 operations. Optional --Setup a user ID to receive an Automated Daily Backup Report at first sign-on
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