Linux for zSeries Data Protection

© Copyright 2008, Innovation Data Processing

Patrick Fitzsimmonspfitz@fdrinnovation.com

IT managers still find thebackup/restore process brings themost storage related ANXIETY

• A single INNOVATION solution that leverages theunique strengths of IBM System z, zSeries, pSeriesAIX, SUN SPARC and Intel x-86 servers to provideenterprise strength protection for databases and dataon distributed storage.

• The FDR/UPSTREAM suite is a comprehensivebusiness resiliency solution that provides dataprotection and business continuance for servers and databases every where in the enterprise.

The FDR/UPSTREAM Suite

Storage Servers

• FDR/UPSTREAM – z/OS mainframe – Same client as the Reservoir– Tape compatible with the Reservoir

• UPSTREAM Reservoir– Windows– AIX– Linux (Intel, zLinux, pSeries Linux)– Solaris (Intel or Sun)

FDR/UPSTREAM Clients

• Windows NT/XP/Vista• Windows Server

2003/2008• Novell NetWare• Novell OES2 Linux• IBM AIX • Sun Solaris• Sun X86 • VMware• HP-UX

• Tru64 UNIX• X86 Linux• Linux for zSeries• Linux for pSeries• z/OS UNIX• Any system that can be

NFS mounted can bebacked up/restored

• Supports zLinux clients on z/OS on Linux LPAR or z/VM virtual machine

• Support for SuSE, Marist, Red Hat, and Debian onzSeries and includes:– Full-featured daemon– Backup, restore, file transfer and other

UPSTREAM storage management features– A variety of file system features including hard

links, symbolic links, owners, Reiser, ext2, ext3,GFS, MAPFS, GPFS, XFS, NFS, single filesystem support, and remotes NFS attachments

– Online support for Oracle, DB2, and Domino– UPSTREAM Rescuer– Leverages HiperSockets if installed

UPSTREAM zLINUX

Flexible Operations

• Centralized administration and control that can be performed from z/OS server

• Most operations can also be performed fromthe client giving client administrators controlfor restore operations

• Automated operations that keepadministrators informed– event notification can send Email and SNMP

Trap notifications – JCL condition code checking

User Interfaces

• Director Management interface—platform independentJAVA Application that can be run from anywhere – Web browser enabled – End User Restore Interface

• ISPF Interface• Command Line• Character mode

Operations Include • Backup/Restore/Inquiry• Status Display• File Transfers• Run Process

Scheduling

• Operations can be initiated from:– z/OS with your EXISTING z/OS

Job Scheduler such as CA7 or Zekeor

– UPSTREAM z/OS Integrated Scheduler

Client Initiated– UPSTREAM Dispatcher Client Scheduler

or– Your EXISTING Client Scheduler

such as CRON

UPSTREAM z/OS Initiated BATCH Submissions

• Initiate Backup, Restore & Run Functions

• Can Wait for Process Completion…ReturnCode Processing

• Can initiate multiple, concurrent operations

• Used as an interface to host-based JOBscheduling systems

z/OS Management Server with Familiar TSO ISPF Interface

z/OS Storage Server

z/OS Management Server with Familiar TSO ISPF Interface

z/OS Management Server with Familiar TSO ISPF Interface

OS/390 Management Server

OS/390 Management Server

Director-JAVA & Browser GUI

• UPSTREAM management interface– Ad-hoc backups and restores

– Run jobs, reports, examine logs

– Directory tree of backups and files within backups

– Add or exclude files

– All without mounting tapes

– Dispatcher scheduler

Client Initiated OperationsDIRECTOR

Methods to Minimize Amount of Data Transmitted

• Advanced de-duplication Data Reduction methods enable you to complete backup processing in your backup window

• Logical File level Full Merge Backup• Incremental Backup Processing• Duplicate File Recognition• Data Compression• Exclude/Include• On-Line Database Agents• Auto Migrate inactive data• Segmented backup support

Client Compression to Help Reduce Data Transmission

• UPSTREAM offers 5 levels

• Fast Compression uses RLE for medium-high speed environments

• High Compression uses 3 levels of LZW for slow speed environments, minimizing usage of MVS storage

• May not be help for OS/390 UNIX - define your goal

Full Merge Backup

Client

Tape Disk

Full Merged Backup

Tape Disk

Full Backup Incremental Backup (1)

Incremental Backup (2)

UPSTREAM Storage Server or Reservoir

Forward Merge Backup

• Creates a full backup WITHOUT transmitting anyunchanged data

• Full Merge is constructed with Incremental Backup carry unchanged data from previous full = Full ServerImage on 1 tape or tape set

• Overcomes many limitations such as line speed,backup window and limited number of tape drives

• Supports backups to both DASD and Tape

• Uses 1 backup profile per server

Run Jobs

Backup/Restore related jobs can:

• Quiesce databases

• Perform system maintenance tasks

• Pre & Post Processing Jobs-Open system jobs can beexecuted from z/OS, and/or before or after backups or restores

• Can be host or open system scheduled

• Host jobs can be submitted from the open system

• Used with for database agents

UPSTREAM Data Management

• Individual client or global policy managed• Backup data managed by existing external

tape management system• Retention periods usually managed with

GDGs with benefit that system maintainsitself

• Can also use expiration dates• Migrate Disk Backups to Tape• Repro Tape for Off-Site Vaulting• Bi-Directional File Transfer

UPSTREAM Merge Data Management Utilities

• Migration—Intelligent DASD movement from DASD to tape that provides profile tape stacking

• Deferred Merge—Helps overcome tape drive availability issues and reduce backup window

• Forward Migration—additional Tape Stacking Utility. Reads in old tapes, mods todays data & writes, all on new tapes

UPSTREAM Backup Dataset Migration

• UPSTREAM efficient disk management facility that migrates backups from DASD to tape

• Able to put backups for more than 1 server/instance on same tape set

• UPSTREAM database updated to reflect new location of tape backups

• Can restore a single file DIRECTLY from tape!

FDR/UPSTREAM Security

• Interfaces with mainframe security systems• ACF2, RACF, Top Secret• Interfaces with client security system

– Netware Directory Services (NDS)– Registry– Active Directory– ACLs– UNIX

• Permissions• Owners & Groups

Disaster Strikes!With FDR/UPSTREAM You

Have the Tools to recover

• Reliable restores of data files and systems databases

• Vaulting recovery– NDS– Active Directory– System State

– Windows Automated System Recovery– UPSTREAM Rescuer

Additional Copies for

Off-site Vaulting

Off-Site Vaulting

• Powerful utility for offsite tapes

• Creates secondary tape copy for DR to be stored in an offsite vault

• For on-site recovery if primary backups are damaged or unusable

• Can also be used for backups requiring long-term retention

SummaryThe INNOVATION benefits

• Mainframe Class File level Backup

• INNOVATION technical support model

• Reasonable License fees

• The stability of the INNOVATION company