Backup and recovery
This category contains information about how to plan a backup and recovery strategy and how to back up your system. It also includes information about the Backup, Recovery, and Media Services plug-in to System i® Navigator, information about recovering your system, and answers to some frequently asked questions about backup and recovery.
- Planning a backup and recovery strategy
If you lose information on your system, you need to use your backup copies of the information. This topic collection contains information about how to plan your strategy and make the choices you need to set up your system for backup, recovery, and availability. - Backup, Recovery, and Media Services (BRMS)
IBM Backup, Recovery, and Media Services (BRMS) helps you implement a disciplined approach to managing your backups and provides you with an orderly way to retrieve lost or damaged data. - Backup, Recovery, and Media Services for i
This manual provides information about how to install and use the Backup, Recovery, and Media Services for i product. - PDF file for Backup, Recovery, and Media Services for i
You can view and print a PDF file of this information. - Backing up your system
The method that you use to back up your system depends on your backup strategy. If you do not have a strategy, you need to plan a backup and recovery strategy. After reviewing the information, determine how you should save your data. Use the GO SAVE menu commands or individual Save commands to back up your system. - Backup and recovery frequently asked questions
This topic contains information about questions and answers about backup and recovery procedures and concepts. - Controlling system shutdown using a power-handling program
Power-handling programs can minimize interruptions during a power loss. You should use a power protection device, such as an uninterruptible power supply, with your power-handling program. - Recovering your system
This topic provides general information about backup and recovery options for the IBM i environment. It describes the options available on the system, compares and contrasts them, and tells where to find more information about them. You can order a printed version of the Recovering your system PDF (SC41-5304; feature code 8007) with IBM i software upgrade orders or new hardware orders. - Related information for backup and recovery
IBM® Redbooks® publications, Web sites, and other information center topic collections contain information that relates to backup and recovery. You can view or print any of the PDFs.
Parent topic: Systems management