Data Management

Dr. DBackup & Restore System

Dr. D is a flexible disk utility system providing the fastest backup and restore functions currently available.

• Especially useful and fast for a wide range of SAVE, RESTORE, and COPY functions
  • SAVE any volume, logical disk file, or library to tape or disk file
  • RESTORE any volume, logical disk file, or library from tape (or disk file) to disk
  • COPY any volume, logical disk file, or library from disk to disk
• SAVES, RESTORES, or COPIES the entire or just active portions of a disk, entire logical disk files, and all z/VSE libraries
• Helpful in the following situations:
  • Disaster recovery backup with standalone/VM restore
  • Disk compacting
  • Library backup and reorganization
  • Conversion of files and libraries to different disk types
  • VSAM file reorganization
  • Test file creation
  • VSAM listcat, file definition, file delete, and verify
    
  • Tape copy and tape test
  • Disk manager pool reorganization/defragmentation
  • Disk manager pool backup/restore
  • Individual and pool list VTOC
• Manipulates the three entities most needed from a disk utility—disk volumes, data files, and libraries
• Offers several features for handling a variety of other tasks, including
  • Clear disk—all or a portion
  • Create a format-1 label
  • SAVE, RESTORE, or COPY a physical extent
• Compatible with all releases of VSE, and supports any disk or tape device supported by those operating systems

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