Saving the system

If this is your first experience with your System i® model, use the instructions in this topic collection to save all of the information about your system. Do this with the GO SAVE menu options.

You can browse the Backing up your system topic in IBM® i Information Center, or print a copy of the information about how to back up your entire system.

Overview of the GO SAVE command
Use the GO SAVE command to save your entire system or parts of your system that change regularly.
GO SAVE command menu options
This information describes the GO SAVE command and the most common menu options that you can use.
GO SAVE: Option 21 (saving the entire system)
Option 21 saves everything on your system and allows you to perform the save while you are not there.
Performing a complete save using the GO SAVE checklist
Use this checklist to perform a complete save operation.
Optional features that affect your backup
Optional features that affect your backup might include user-defined files, virtual storage, encryption keys, independent disk pools, and network servers.
Printing system information
Printing the system information provides valuable information about your system that will be useful during a system recovery. It is especially useful if you cannot use your SAVSYS media to recover and must use your distribution media.
Save considerations when checking out objects
This topic provides information about the save considerations if you have checked out objects.
Tape write error recovery
Tape write error recovery refers to an attempt to recover from a write media error and continue a save on another volume.
ObjectConnect function
ObjectConnect is a set of control language (CL) commands for moving objects between systems easily and efficiently.

Parent topic: Recovering your system