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Status Delivered
Workspace IBM i
Categories BRMS
Created by Guest
Created on Jan 18, 2021

Support BRMS and IBM Cloud Storage Solutions for i in a FlashCopy environment.

The problem is that BRMS stores information about the image catalogs and cloud locations and status of the media in QUSRBRM file. The QUSRBRM data is copied back to the production system, but the image catalog data and associated IFS data on the backup systems is NOT copied back the production. So, the QUSRBRM Files record information does not match the image catalog data that we think we have.
We need a solution to this issue, because several times per month the backup process fails due to they are no enough virtual tapes available in image catalog to complete it.


Use Case:

To complete successfully all backup processes, and not to depend of manual intervention to restart the backup process.


Idea priority High
  • Guest
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    Sep 16, 2021

    The BRMS team believes that the request described has been solved and is available with the September 2021 BRMS PTFs (7.3 - SI76737, and 7.4 - SI76738).

  • Guest
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    Jun 8, 2021

    The CAAC has reviewed this requirement and recommends that IBM view this as a medium priority requirement that should be addressed. Data should be consistent when doing a FlashCopy.

    Background: The COMMON Americas Advisory Council (CAAC) members have a broad range of experience in working with small and medium-sized IBM i customers. CAAC has a key role in working with IBM i development to help assess the value and impact of individual RFEs on the broader IBM i community, and has therefore reviewed your RFE.

    For more information about CAAC, see www.common.org/caac

    Nancy Uthke-Schmucki - CAAC Program Manager

  • Guest
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    Feb 15, 2021

    The CEAC has reviewed this requirement and recommends that IBM view this as a MEDIUM priority requirement that should be addressed.

    CEAC think IBM should review this as part of their ongoing commitment to IBM i running in the cloud. As for how it is implemented, we think this needs to be part of a larger review carried out by IBM.

    Background: The COMMON Europe Advisory Council (CEAC) members have a broad range of experience in working with small and medium-sized IBM i customers. CEAC has a crucial role in working with IBM i development to help assess the value and impact of individual RFEs on the broader IBM i community and has therefore reviewed your RFE.

    To find out how CEAC help to shape the future of IBM i, see CEAC @ ibm.biz/BdYSYj and the article "The Five Hottest IBM i RFEs Of The Quarter" at ibm.biz/BdYSZT

    Therese Eaton – CEAC Program Manager, IBM

  • Guest
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    Feb 8, 2021

    We have several customers that are using Flashcopy and have expressed their interest on being able to use Cloud Storage Solutions for IBM i at the same time thus uploading the backup images to the Cloud.

    Having IP connectivity both to the Source System and to the FSFCMGR system the backup system should be able, not only to transfer the image catalog back to the source LPAR, but also to upload it to the Cloud.

  • Guest
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    Jan 21, 2021

    The BRMS team will use this request as input to planning but no commitment is made or implied. The request will be updated in the future if the request is implemented. The BRMS team will use votes and comments from others in the community to help prioritize this request.