This book provides information about how to install and use the
Backup, Recovery, and Media Services (BRMS) for i5/OS product.
This information includes instructions on how to design and implement
a comprehensive backup, recovery, and media management strategy for
your company. Following is a list of the topics that are discussed
in this book:
Installing and initializing BRMS.
Installing the BRMS System i Navigator client.
An immediate backup of your entire system.
Using BRMS recovery reports to assist you in recovering your entire
system.
Tailoring a backup strategy that best suits the specific needs
of your company.
Performing recoveries of selected libraries and objects.
Designing an effective, automated media tracking system using
BRMS.
Performing daily and weekly maintenance tasks in BRMS.
Securing your backup, recovery, and media operations.
Saving to save files.
Establishing BRMS as a client to Tivoli® Storage
Manager (TSM).
Creating a network of BRMS systems.
Setting up for online backup of Lotus® servers.
Backup and recovery of auxiliary storage pool devices.
Using tape automation with BRMS.
This book provides step-by-step instructions on how to perform
each of these tasks, and provides detailed examples whenever possible.
Many BRMS functions are available through the BRMS System i Navigator client.
For more information about the BRMS functions that are available in System i Navigator,
follow the link to locate the BRMS topic in the Information Center:
http://www.ibm.com/systems/i/infocenter/
Systems Management⇒Backup and Recovery⇒Backup, Recovery, and Media Services