HP Archive Backup System for OpenVMS Guide to Operations

Migrating from SLS/MDMS V2.X to ABS/MDMS V4.X
B.2 SLS/MDMS V2.x to ABS/MDMS V4.x Migration
SBK Symbol ABS Equivalent Meaning
QUALIFIERS and
QUALIFIERS_n
1. RECORD
2. CRC
3. INTERLOCK
4. PRIVS :==
5. IMAGE
6. INCREMENTAL
7. BEFORE
8. SINCE
9. EXCLUDE
MNTFLAGS
SAVESET_GEN
In Environment:
1. /ACTION
2. /DATA_SAFETY
3. /LOCK_OPTION
4. /PRIVS
In Save:
5. /FULL
6. /INCREMENTAL
7. /BEFORE
8. /SINCE
9. /EXCLUDE
Not supported. ABS controls
mounting of tapes.
Not supported. ABS generates
the saveset names.
Defines characteristics of the Save
operation, such as the type of data
being backed up and the options for
executing the backup.
All other qualifiers can be specified
using /QUALIFIERS on the save
request.
Defines how the tapes are mounted
Defines the name of the saveset
stored on the tape
PROTECTION Storage Class /ACCESS Defines the type of access available
to access the backed up data
MEDIA_TYPE
DENSITY
REEL_SIZE
TAPE_POOL
QUICKLOAD
Storage Class
/TYPE_OF_MEDIA
Density is an attribute of the
MDMS media type object.
Maps to the length attribute of
the MDMS media type object.
Storage Class (Archive)
/TAPE_POOL
The MDMS drive attribute
"AUTO_REPLY" can be specified
on a per-drive basis to
determine whether a drive is
online.
Defines the MDMS media type that
is to be used for the backup operations
Defines the tape density to be used
for the backup operations
For 9 track tapes, defines the length
of the tape (example 2400 feet)
Defines the MDMS pool from
where the tapes are taken for the
backup operations
Determines whether MDMS will
automatically recognize when a tape
drive is online, without operator’s
intervention.
QUICKLOAD_RETRIES Not supported Defines how long a LOAD request
must remain outstanding before
being canceled.
PREALLOC
AUTOSEL
ABS allocates and manages
volume sets automatically.
Storage Class
/VOLUME_SET
ABS always automatically
selects new volumes to
append to volume sets (if
needed).
Determines the number of volumes
to be preallocated before a backup
begins. You must manually allocate
the volume and set the
VOLUME_SET to the first volume
in the volume set.
Determines whether SLS is allowed
to automatically select new volumes
from the volume database (if
needed)
B–6 Migrating from SLS/MDMS V2.X to ABS/MDMS V4.X