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AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsLawrence E. Eastridge, Robert F. Kern, William F. Micka, Claus W. Mikkelsen, James M. Ratliff
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A method in a data processing system for automatically terminating or resuming backup copy sessions after an abnormal interrupt or reset notification occurrence during a backup copy process. A status indication is entered into activity tables associated with a plurality of storage subsystems and devices within a data processing system in response to initiation of a backup copy session. Status indications are then entered upon successful completion of a backup copy session within the data processing system. The indications within the activity tables are reviewed to determine the status of a backup copy session upon restarting a resource manager, abnormal termination of a backup copy program, or an operating system initial program load. If a backup copy session has been initiated but not completed, the backup copy session is then terminated. The indications within the activity tables are also reviewed to determine the status of a backup copy session if a reset notification is raised by a storage subsystem. The tracks extents which are active for a volume associated with a particular session identification are determined. A comparison is then made between the tracks extents which are active and the volume and extent information associated with a physical session identification. If a match exists between the tracks extents which are active and the volume and extent information associated with a physical session identification, the backup copy session resumes. If a match does not exist, the backup copy session is terminated.
A method in a data processing system for administering multiple backup copy sessions associated with a backup copy program, wherein said backup copy program suspends execution of applications within said data processing system until each backup copy session is logically complete, and thereafter generates a physically complete backup copy of designated datasets stored in a plurality of storage subsystems during concurrent execution of applications within said data processing system, said method comprising the steps of:
A method in a data processing system for administering multiple backup copy sessions associated with a backup copy program, wherein said backup copy program suspends execution of applications within said data processing system until each backup copy session is logically complete, and thereafter generates a physically complete backup copy of designated datasets stored in a plurality of storage subsystems during concurrent execution of applications within said data processing system, said method comprising the steps of:
A data processing system for administering multiple backup copy sessions associated with a backup copy program, wherein said backup copy program suspends execution of applications within said data processing system until each backup copy session is logically complete, and thereafter generates a physically complete backup copy of designated datasets stored in a plurality of storage subsystems during concurrent execution of applications within said data processing system, said data processing system comprising:
A data processing system for administering multiple backup copy sessions associated with a backup copy program, wherein said backup copy program suspends execution of applications within said data processing system until each backup copy session is logically complete, and thereafter generates a physically complete backup copy of designated datasets stored in a plurality of storage subsystems during concurrent execution of applications within said data processing system, said data processing system comprising:
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