Commands to save parts of your server

The following table groups the data that you need to save on your server. Three sections divide the information into the following groups:

For detailed information in each section, select the appropriate link the in table.

Table 1. Saving the parts of your server
Part of your server GO SAVE command menu option Save commands
System data is IBM-supplied data that runs your server hardware and software

Licensed Internal Code

Option 21 or 22

SAVSYS

i5/OS™ objects in QSYS

Option 21 or 22

SAVSYS

System data and related user data is a combination of system data and related user data

User profiles

Option 21, 22 or 23

SAVSYS or SAVSECDTA

Private authorities

Option 21, 22 or 23

SAVSYS or SAVSECDTA

Configuration Objects

Option 21, 22, or 23

SAVSYS or SAVCFG

IBM-supplied directories

Option 21 or 22

SAV

i5/OS optional libraries

Option 21 or 22

SAVLIB *NONSYS or SAVLIB *IBM

Licensed program libraries

Option 21 or 22

SAVLIB *NONSYS or SAVLIB *IBM

User data is data that you input to the server

IBM® libraries with user data

Option 21 or 23

SAVLIB *NONSYS or SAVLIB *ALLUSR

User libraries

Option 21 or 23

SAVLIB *NONSYS or SAVLIB *ALLUSR

Documents and folders

Option 21 or 23

SAVDLO

User objects in directories

Option 21 or 23

SAV

Distribution objects

Option 21 or 23

SAVDLO

Commands to save specific object types provides you with detailed information on which save command you can use to save specific types of objects.

Related concepts
Save system data
Related reference
Save system information
Save system data and related user data
Save user data in your server
Commands to save specific object types
Related information
SAVSYS
SAVSECDTA
SAVCFG
SAV
SAVLIB
SAVDLO