This topic discusses methods for backing up configuration and data
for the WebSphere Application Server for z/OS system.
About this task
Use the following guidelines to back up parts of your WebSphere Application
Server for z/OS system.
Procedure
- Back up the HFS that contains your WebSphere Application Server
for z/OS configuration (e.g. WebSphere/V5R0M0/AppServer).
- Back up the RMDATA log for Resource Recovery Service (RRS). Otherwise,
a failure could force you to do a cold start of RRS.
- Set the ARCHIVE log retention period to one day.
- Incorporate the following items in your normal backup procedures:
- WebSphere Application Server for z/OS procedure libraries.
- WebSphere Application Server for z/OS load libraries.
- The directory where WebSphere Application Server for z/OS run-time information
is written. The default is /WebSphere/V5R0M0.
- Back up your own application executable files, databases, and bindings.
- If you wish to back up a single server, you can use the export/import
function in the Administrative Console. For details on how to do this, see
the assembling applications information.