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STORE and TurboSTORE/iX Manual

Chapter 5  Storing Files 

This chapter contains complete information on how to use the STORE
command to store files to backup media.  STORE can be used to back up a
single file, all user, system, and system directory files (that is, a
full system backup), or any number of files in between.

The information in this chapter describes how to use the STORE command to
specify and create backup files.  The subjects are:

   1.  Specifying Files in the STORE Command

   2.  Using Indirect Files

   3.  Using Filesets with the RENAME Option

   4.  Storing to Labeled Tapes

   5.  Monitoring STORE Command Progress

Use the STORE command, and optionally the FILE command, to store a file
or set of files.  A FILE command is used to assign a filename to a backup
device.  A STORE command names the files to store and the options to use.

The STORE command options for naming files let you name a single file,
several files, or all the files on the system.  The group of files to
store is called a fileset.  In addition to naming many kinds of file
sets, you can name file subsets not to store.

Refer to Chapter 6,"STORE and TurboSTORE Options," for a description of
each of the STORE options.  For example, you can print a list of all
files stored, purge disk files immediately after storing them to backup,
or request progress messages that show the status of the STORE process on
the console.

Additionally, the MPE XL command, VSTORE, allows you to verify that the
data written to backup using the STORE program are valid.  Refer to
Chapter 10, "Restoring Files," for descriptions of the VSTORE options.

Files can be stored to a single backup device or to multiple backup
devices in several configurations.  You can also store files in
interleave format.  Use multiple backup devices and interleave format to
increase performance when you have a large set of files to store, for
example, when you are performing a full system backup. 


CAUTION  Do not use the STORE or RESTORE programs to transfer any of the
         files originally on your system load backup from LDEV 1 to a
         system disk other than LDEV 1.  (These files are contained in
         the SYS account and can be displayed by entering the SY
         configurator of the SYSGEN utility and using the SHOW command.)
         Also, do not purge or put a lockword on these files.  Finally,
         do not use any command other than SYSGEN to manage the files
         within a configuration group.  These configuration files come as
         a set and individual files may not be moved between groups or
         systems.  Such actions will make these system files inaccessible
         causing problems either immediately or at a later time.

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