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
• The creation of a Prologue command file. The Prologue command file must be integrated
with any of the site specific prologue command files to complete the functions defined by
the SBK.
• The creation of an Epilogue command file. The Epilogue command file must be integrated
with any of the site specific epilogue command files to complete the functions defined by
the SBK.
The conversion utility attempts to duplicate the backup policy reflected in each SBK file.
Though the command procedures can be executed immediately, it is highly recommended that
you review the individual file’s contents before executing them. It is to ensure that there are no
errors and the ABS Policy objects to be created accurately reflect the intended backup policy.
Sample ABS DCL Command Procedure –
$ EDIT ABS$ROOT:[SLS_CONVERSION]Example_ABS.COM
$ !--------------------------------------------------------
$ ! SLS SBK files represented here:
$ ! SLS_ABS_Example_SBK
$ !$ ! SBK Symbols not yet converted:
$ ! REPLY_MSG - please add to PROLOG and EPILOG
$ !--------------------------------------------------------
$ ! Unsupported SBK Symbols:
$ ! NEXT_JOB - use POLYCENTER Schedule Dependencies
$ ! SUMMARY_FILE - use the ABS REPORT SAVE/FULL
$ ! MNTFLAGS - ABS controls the way tapes are mounted
$ ! SAVESET_GEN - ABS controls the name of savesets
$ ! DENSITY - This is unsupported in ABS
$ ! REEL_SIZE - This is unsupported in ABS
$ ! QUICKLOAD - Set this parameter in TAPESTART.COM
$ ! PREALLOC - This is unsupported in ABS
$ ! AUTOSEL - ABS always auto-selects new tapes
$ ! CONTLOADOPT - ABS requires all tapes to be labelled
$ ! UNATTENDED_BACKUPS - ABS always executes unattended
$ ! SBUPDT_Q - ABS Catalog updates are done in a detached process
$ ! PROGRESS - This is unsupported in ABS
$ ! LOG_FILE - ABS controls the name of the log file
$ ! LISTING_GEN - ABS controls the name of the listing file
$ ! PRINT_Q - ABS will not print the listing file
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