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Disaster recovery simulation

Simulation JCL is identical to that used for disaster recovery, except that it includes syntax that specifies simulation mode and syntax to bypass steps that would cause updates to the system.

For disaster recovery, simulation enables you to perform the following tasks:

  • Prove that you can recover the application data in a disaster recovery environment
  • Verify that needed recovery resources are valid and available and that log apply can be performed
  • Work on your disaster recovery plans before you run an expensive offsite disaster recovery

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By using recovery simulation, you can reduce the number of times that you need to run a full offsite disaster recovery scenario. However, while use of recovery simulation reduces the need to test your disaster recovery plans offsite, it cannot replace such tests altogether.

Important

The JCL for system recovery simulation is always generated into a data set with a .SIM suffix to ensure that it is not mistaken for actual disaster recovery JCL. Prior to generating simulation JCL, you must create a GDG data set with .SIM as the suffix. The GDG data set enables BMC AMI Recovery Manager to automatically append the .SIM suffix to the data set that you specify when generating recovery simulation JCL.

Disaster recovery simulation is divided into two parts:

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