Deleting backup profiles

When DFSMShsm creates a new backup profile for a data set, it deletes all previously created backup profiles for the data set.

When backup versions of cataloged, RACF-indicated data sets become obsolete, DFSMShsm deletes their associated backup profiles even if you specified the NOPROFILEBACKUP parameter of the SETSYS command after the backup profiles were created.
Note: Depending on the release of RACF® you are using, you can distribute the location of backed up RACF profiles throughout the RACF data set.

Related reading

For more information about distributing the location of backed up RACF profiles, see z/OS DFSMShsm Implementation and Customization Guide.

Parent topic: Phase 4: Backing up SMS-managed volumes from storage groups with the automatic backup attribute