Perform a fully automated backup

In BRMS, you can start and run a system backup without having to use the interactive console monitor. This ability allows you to run your system backups unattended.

Start of changeTo run a fully automated backup, you must make sure that you have enough tape capacity to ensure that your backup can run without getting tape volume mount messages. For example, if you schedule an automated system backup over the weekend, you need to verify that the tape device and enough expired tapes are available before leaving for the weekend. You can use the Global Policy Properties to ensure that you specify enough time for the backup to run. End of change

To schedule a fully automated backup, follow these steps:

  1. In iSeries™ Navigator, expand Backup, Recovery and Media Services.
  2. Expand Backup Policies.
  3. Right-click the policy you want to run and select Schedule.
  4. On the Run Backup Policy *System - Backup Overrides window, deselect the Use interactive console monitor check box and click OK.