System values: Save and restore overview

Use save and restore system values to control specific restore requiredties.

To access the save and restore category of system values, select Configuration and Services in iSeries™ Navigator. Then, select System Values.

If you are familiar with the i5/OS™ character-based interface, you will notice that iSeries Navigator uses descriptive names for the system values. For a quick overview of the save and restore system values available in iSeries Navigator (and their counterparts in the character-based interface), refer to the following table. Follow the links to learn more about each system value.

Save and restore system values:

Name in iSeries Navigator Description of system value Name in character-based interface
Convert objects during restore Specifies which objects are converted before being restored. QFRCCVNRST
Allow restore of security sensitive objects Specifies the objects to be restored and if they can be restored while installing software fixes. QALWOBJRST
Verify object signatures during restore Specifies whether objects without signatures and/or with signatures that are not valid are restored. QVFYOBJRST
Save access paths Specifies whether to save access paths or not. QSAVACCPTH
System values categories
Find an introduction to all the categories of system values found in iSeries Navigator.
Related concepts
Save and restore system values: Convert objects during restore
Save and restore system values: Allow restore of security sensitive objects
Save and restore system values: Verify object signatures during restore
Save and restore system values: Save access paths
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