Exporting and migrating object sets using the online interface

BMC AMI Recovery Manager

 enables you to convert object set definitions into CREATE OBJECT SET syntax and write them to a specified data set. You can then either keep the data set as a backup or use it to migrate the converted definitions to another Db2 subsystem.

Exporting and migrating object set definitions involves the following steps:

1. Use the online interface to prepare ARMBGRP syntax and JCL. For more information, see Exporting and migrating object sets.
2. Execute the ARMBGRP batch program. For more information, see ARMBGRP—Object set creation and maintenance.

You can now perform an online recovery health check from the Object Set List Panel. From the Object Set List panel (ARMGP001), select option H to display the new ARMGH001 panel. From this panel, you can verify whether you can recover from the object set using recoverability options such as Unrecoverable Events, Archive Log availability, and Image Copy Frequency.

Exporting and migrating object sets

Use the following procedure and the online interface to export and migrate object sets.

Before you begin

The following software must be installed on all target subsystems:

• BMC AMI Recovery Manager
• A version of Db2 that BMC AMI Recovery Manager supports

To export and migrate object sets using the online interface

1. From the BMC AMI Recovery for Db2 Main Menu, select 1. Appl object sets, and enter an object set name or wildcard pattern to display one or more object sets.

2. On the Object Set List panel, select the object sets whose definitions you want to export, and press Enter:

   • To select a specific object set or object sets, type X next to each one.
   • To export all object sets to the export file, type XA.

   ARMGP001 ================ Object Set List ===================== Row 1 of 8
   Command ===> ______________________________________ Scroll ===> PAGE
                                                                                 
   Type CREATOR.OBJECTSET name or pattern. Then press Enter.                          
     Name or pattern. . . . . . xxx.aaa___________________                   
     Object set list disposition . . 1 1. Replace  2. Add  3. Exclude                  
   Type Action to process selected value. Then press Enter.                       
     A=About         S=Select          B=Backup        J=Recover      R=Report        
     D=Delete      SA=Select all     BA=Backup all   JA=Recover all RA=Report all    
     C=Change Name   F=Specifications  G=Create JCL  GA=Create all  H=Health Check
     K=ARMBGRP JCL   M=MODIFY JCLO=Util Options  P=Progress Rpt
     X=Export        XA=Export all                   
                                                                                        Number
   Act Prv Creator  Object Set                        Description         Updated            Objs  
   X       PUBLIC   Q1876526                     test for jlw        2015-05-08-13.40   34
   X       PUBLIC   Q1878348                                         2015-04-20-11.49   1750
   __      PUBLIC   Q1878802                     test for jlw        2015-05-06-14.48   5
   __      PUBLIC   Q1878802_IX                  test for jlw        2015-05-07-13.14   10
   __      PUBLIC   Q1878802_IXONLY              test for jlw        2015-05-07-13.59   17

   BMC AMI Recovery Manager generates ARMBGRP EXPORT JCL for the specified object sets.

3. On the Batch Object Set Export/Migrate JCL Generation panel, select one or more target SSIDs for the export:

   • Select one of the displayed options to export to all SSIDs on the LPAR, the currently active SSIDs, or specific SSIDs that you will select.

   • If you chose to select specific SSIDs (option 3), select them from the displayed list, and specify the DD card to which BMC AMI Recovery Manager should write the exported object set definitions.

     Important

     The specified SSIDs must be active. Do not specify an SSID that is the same as the SSID for the currently connected subsystem. BMC AMI Recovery Manager eliminates duplicate SSIDs.

   • Press Enter.

   ARMGJ003 ========= Batch Object Set Export/Migrate JCL Generation ============
   Command ===> _____________________________________________________
   Type information below. Then press Enter.                                
     Type ARMEXPRT DD statement for ARMBGRP JCL output (including //).      
       //ARMEXPRT  DD ISP=SHR,_____________________________________________
       //          DSN=RDAJLW.ARMBGRP.EXPORT(ARMEXPRT)______________________
   _____________________________________________________________________
                                                                           
     NOTE: This must be a complete data definition, including member name   
           if the data set is partitioned.  The LRECL must be 80.           
                
                                                             
     Migrate object set(s) to ssid (optional)                                    
        _  1. All SSIDs defined on this LPAR                                
           2. All currently active SSIDs on this LPAR                       
           3. Select SSIDs from a list                                      
                                                                           
     NOTE: Recovery Manager must be installed on all target SSIDs.         
           SSIDs with a DB2 version that is not supported will be bypassed.

   ARMGJ004 ======= Batch Object Set Export/Migrate JCL Generation ===== Row 1 of 94
   Command ===> ______________________________________________________
                                                                                 
   Recovery Manager must be installed on all target SSIDs.                        
   Type S to select desired SSIDs.  Then press Enter.                             
                                                                                 
   Option   SSID   DB2 Version   Status     DB2 Mode  Data Sharing  RMGR Installed
     _      DEBH   0710          ACTIVE     N         N             N
     _      DEBN   0810          ACTIVE     N         N             Y       
     _      DECB   0810          ACTIVE     N         N             N