Creating a Backup for

To create a backup for IBM i:

  1. On a tape drive, back up these libraries, depending on which path codes you have installed:

    Library name

    Description

    SY920

    System library

    SVM920

    Server Map

    OL920

    Object Librarian

    DD920

    Data Dictionary

    COPY920

    Central Objects - Prototype

    COPS920

    Central Objects - PS920

    COPD920

    Central Objects - PROD

    CODV920

    Central Objects - DEV

    PRODDTA

    Production Business Data

    PRODCTL

    Production Control Tables

    CRPDTA

    Prototype Business Data

    CRPCTL

    Prototype Control Tables

    TESTDTA

    Test Business Data

    TESTCTL

    Test Control Tables

    PRSTDTA

    Pristine Business Data

    PRSTCTL

    Pristine Control Tables

    E920SYS

    Server system library

    JDEOW

    JD Edwards Installation

    PY920

    Server modules - Prototype

    PY920FA

    Package Library - Prototype

    PS920

    Server modules - PS920

    PS920FA

    Package Library - PS920

    PD920

    Server modules - PROD

    PD920FA

    Package Library - PROD

    DV920

    Server modules - DEV

    DV920FA

    Package Library - DEV

  2. Back up these IFS structure with the subdirectories:

    Library name

    Description

    JDE920

    Logging directory

    E920SYS

    Kernel spec and XML

    PY920

    Spec files for Prototype

    PS920

    Spec files for PSFT

    PD920

    Spec files for PROD

    DV920

    Spec files for DEV

    JD Edwards

    Contains the spec files for each path code.

    \JDEdwards\PACKAGES\PY920FA\SPEC\*.*

    \JDEdwards\PACKAGES\PS920FA\SPEC\*.*

    \JDEdwards\PACKAGES\PD920FA\SPEC\*.*

    \JDEdwards\PACKAGES\DV920FA\SPEC\*.*