Software Partners, Inc.Software Partners, Inc.

STORAGE

Management Software

for OpenVMS

STORAGE

Management Software

for OpenVMS

Software Partners, Inc.History

Software Partners, Inc.History

• founded 1983

• principals in VMS since 1979

• 11 people at main office in Massachusetts

• 850 customer sites around the world

• represented in the UK, The Netherlands, Canada, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, France, Australia, Chile, and Scandinavia

• products include TAPESYS, TAPESYS/NT, THRUway, THRUnet, HIERARCHY, TT/RECON and JOBSYS

• founded 1983

• principals in VMS since 1979

• 11 people at main office in Massachusetts

• 850 customer sites around the world

• represented in the UK, The Netherlands, Canada, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, France, Australia, Chile, and Scandinavia

• products include TAPESYS, TAPESYS/NT, THRUway, THRUnet, HIERARCHY, TT/RECON and JOBSYS

Software Partners, Inc.Product Set

Software Partners, Inc.Product Set

TAPESYS ... for media management

THRUway ... for remote device access

THRUnet ... for backup of UNIX systems

HIERARCHY ... for efficient HSM on VMS

TT/Recon ... for monitoring terminals

JOBSYS ... for scheduling batch jobs

TAPESYS ... for media management

THRUway ... for remote device access

THRUnet ... for backup of UNIX systems

HIERARCHY ... for efficient HSM on VMS

TT/Recon ... for monitoring terminals

JOBSYS ... for scheduling batch jobs

TAPESYSThe OpenVMS

Tape Management System

TAPESYSThe OpenVMS

Tape Management System

TAPESYSOverview

TAPESYSOverview

• Introduced in 1983; Annual enhancements

• Manages removable media in OpenVMS environment

• Report-writer included

• DCL and menu interface

• Uses pure VMS Backup for portability

• Online HELP

• 5-volume documentation

• 10,000,000+ tapes under management worldwide

• Introduced in 1983; Annual enhancements

• Manages removable media in OpenVMS environment

• Report-writer included

• DCL and menu interface

• Uses pure VMS Backup for portability

• Online HELP

• 5-volume documentation

• 10,000,000+ tapes under management worldwide

TAPESYSGoals

TAPESYSGoals

• Manage all removable media, including cartridges, optical platters, removable disks, 9-track tapes

• Manage all aspects of system backups, including regular image and incremental backup and database backups; provide scheduling, reporting and tracking for same

• Provide user access to backups, and enable easy access to restoring user files from system backup tapes

• Provide archiving capabilities, on a user-by-user or system basis

• Manage all removable media, including cartridges, optical platters, removable disks, 9-track tapes

• Manage all aspects of system backups, including regular image and incremental backup and database backups; provide scheduling, reporting and tracking for same

• Provide user access to backups, and enable easy access to restoring user files from system backup tapes

• Provide archiving capabilities, on a user-by-user or system basis

TAPESYSMedia Management Features

TAPESYSMedia Management Features

• Media database management

• Vault/offsite storage management facilities

• Storage slot management within computer room

• ANSI label verification and enforcement

• Report writing facility

• Media volume rotation control

• External label printing and control

• Media organized by user pool designation

• Media database management

• Vault/offsite storage management facilities

• Storage slot management within computer room

• ANSI label verification and enforcement

• Report writing facility

• Media volume rotation control

• External label printing and control

• Media organized by user pool designation

TAPESYSFile Management Features

TAPESYSFile Management Features

• TAPESYS uses VMS BACKUP

• Standard backup scheduling facilities

• Online database of backed up files

• Instant lookup of file specifications for restore

• Adjustable maintenance of online pointers to historic information, for space-saving purposes

• EBCDIC read and write capabilities

• TAPESYS uses VMS BACKUP

• Standard backup scheduling facilities

• Online database of backed up files

• Instant lookup of file specifications for restore

• Adjustable maintenance of online pointers to historic information, for space-saving purposes

• EBCDIC read and write capabilities

TAPESYSLibrarian Support Features

TAPESYSLibrarian Support Features

• Picking list creation for free volumes

• Reports produced automatically (print and/or mail)

• External label printing

• Volume supply forecasting

• Vault management - reporting, picking, moving

• Slot management - where on shelves do tapes go?

• Mainframe connection to update CA-1

• Picking list creation for free volumes

• Reports produced automatically (print and/or mail)

• External label printing

• Volume supply forecasting

• Vault management - reporting, picking, moving

• Slot management - where on shelves do tapes go?

• Mainframe connection to update CA-1

TAPESYSDetailed Description

TAPESYSDetailed Description

SCRATCH

ALLOCATED

LIMBO

UNUSED

NEVER

DOWN

MEDIA CYCLE

VAXA VAXB VAXC

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HSC

PRI

DBRQRQ RQ

SETUP.PAR

ALLTAPESYSFILES

SHARED DISK

SETUP.PAR

SETUP.PARVAXD

RQ

VAXE

SECDB

RQ

TAPESYS SYSTEM CONFIGURATION

TAPE INQUIRE DD4201

Reel: DD4201 Owner: MRVAX::LAURIEFlag: ALLOCATED UIC: [LAURIE]Format: BACKUP Protection:

S:RW,O:RW,G:R,W:Media type: DLT Length: 1000Side: Other: Brand: MEMOREXDensity: HIGH Pool: APOLLOLocation: MIDTOWN Slot number:Last access: Account:Purchased: 16-MAR-1990 10:24 Initialized: 10-MAY-1990

07:02Allocated: 1-MAY-1990 07:02 Scratch: 1-MAY-1994 07:02Cleaned: 16-MAR-1990 10:24 Certified: 16-MAR-1990

10:24Last freed: 10-MAY-1990 07:02 Last release: 10-MAY-1990

07:02Offsite: 17-MAY-1990 Onsite: 24-MAY-1992Vault Dest: EASTSIDE STORAGE Container:Mounts: 0 I/O errors: 0Next reel: *none* IBM node:Prev reel: *none* Rec len: 0 Block factor: 0 ---------------------------------- USER DEFINED FIELDS --------------------------------------- Gen. Date: Gen. String: Gen. Logical: Notes: MONTHLY SAVE OF PAYROLL DISK

TAPE COMMANDS

TAPESYS V5.2

TAPE MANAGER ACTIVITY MENU

Backups Add'tl Menus

1 Define/Initiate System Backup MAINT Maintenance Menu2 Full Disk Restore (via SYSBAK Tape) VAULT Vault Mgmt Menu3 Individual File Restoration ARCHIVE Standby Archiving Menu4 User-oriented File Backup SYSCLN SYSCLN Menu

CA1 CA-1 Interface menuMISC Miscellaneous MenuREPORT Tape Report Menu

Commands

T TAPE CommandsL Release Tapes From LimboC Update Clean InfoI Initialize TapesQ Return to Entry Point

TOPER MENU

SOFTWARE PARTNERSTAPESYS V5.2 MAINTENANCE SCREEN

Licensed to:SafeBank Systems, Inc.

Select Q or 1. Exit this menu2. Enter new tapes3. Remove tapes4. Enter range of tapes5. Generate report6. Inquire any tape7. Modify tape paramenters8. Enter slot definitions9. Remove slot definitions

Selection: ___

MAINTENANCE MENU

OPTION V FROM THE TOPER MENU

TAPESYS V5.0

Update Functions

VAULT MANAGEMENT ACTIVITY MENU

Reports

1 Change Tape Location to Onsite 2 Change Tape Location to Offsite 3 Change Tape Onsite Date 4 Change Tape Offsite Date M Mass Movement

5 Tapes Due To Go Offsite 6 Tapes Due To Come Onsite 7 Tapes That Are Offsite 8 Vault Profile Report

C Change Vault Name for current process (from DPS) Q Return to Entry Point

Selection ( type a number or letter ( <cr>=exit ) ) ?

Controls

VAULT MANAGEMENT MENU

T A P E S Y S V5.2 Licensed to: SafeBank Systems, Inc.

TAPE MANAGER REPORT MENU

REPORTS REPORTS

TAPES THAT ARE:

1 Free (Scratch) 8 Recent System Backups2 In Limbo 9 Quantity Control Reports3 Due For Allocation 10 Slots4 Allocated 11 Tapes At A Location5 Allocated To A Certain User 12 <Space for your own

report>6 To Be Cleaned 13 <Space for your own

report>7 Of A Certain Density 14 <Space for your own

report>

Selection (type a number or letter (<CR>=exit))?

REPORT MENU

TAPESYS V5.0

Backups

USER'S TAPE ACTIVITY MENU

Reports

1 Request a Backup via CRT2 Request a Restore via CRT

10 Inquire on All Owned Tapes 11 List Tapes by Scratch Date 12 List Files on Owned Tapes 13 List Files on Sysmgr's Tapes

4 Inquire on Standby Archive Classes 5 Inquire on a Specific Tape 6 Modify a Scratch Date 7 Modify Notes 8 Free a Specific Tape (or Set) 9 Examine Owned Tapes to Free

T Standard Tape Command Q Return to Entry Point

Selection ( type a number or letter ( <cr>=exit ) ) ?

TUSER MENU

$ TAPE REPORT/MASTER/DIRECT REEL, FLAG=(FREE,FREE),-

LCTN=HEADQUARTERS, POOL, LGTH, MTYP

Run date 6-DEC-1990 18:01 Page 1 Copyright c1987 by Software Partners/32, Inc./Topsfield, MA Master File ReportReel Status Location Pool Length Media Type--------------------------------------------------------------------------------000008 Free HEADQUARTERS SYSTEMS 2400 9TRACK000009 Free HEADQUARTERS SYSTEMS 2400 9TRACK000010 Free HEADQUARTERS SYSTEMS 2400 9TRACK000011 Free HEADQUARTERS 2400 9TRACK000012 Free HEADQUARTERS 2400 9TRACK000013 Free HEADQUARTERS 2400 9TRACK000014 Free HEADQUARTERS 2400 9TRACK000015 Free HEADQUARTERS 2400 9TRACK000016 Free HEADQUARTERS 2400 9TRACK000017 Free HEADQUARTERS 2400 9TRACK000018 Free HEADQUARTERS 2400 9TRACK000019 Free HEADQUARTERS 2400 9TRACK

12 record(s) found

TAPE REPORT/MASTER/DIRECT REEL,FLAG=(FREE,FREE),LCTN=HEADQUARTERS,POOL,LGTH,MTYP

Press RETURN to continue or CONTROL-Z to exit...

TAPE REPORT/MASTER

SYSTEM BACKUPSSYSTEM BACKUPS

• Created as parameter files

• Can be automatically scheduled, or manually started

• Cycled through by scratch dates or by generation count

• Controlled vaulting - automatically managed

• Unattended backup feature, for cartridge stackers and all popular jukeboxes

• Redundant, identical tape copies made simultaneously

• RMU Backup Facility built in

• Created as parameter files

• Can be automatically scheduled, or manually started

• Cycled through by scratch dates or by generation count

• Controlled vaulting - automatically managed

• Unattended backup feature, for cartridge stackers and all popular jukeboxes

• Redundant, identical tape copies made simultaneously

• RMU Backup Facility built in

Sample TAPE CommandsSample TAPE Commands

$ TAPE ALLOCATE 1 BACKUP NOTES

$ TAPE INQUIRE SC201

$ TAPE INQUIRE SUMMARY

$ TAPE FREE SC201

$ TAPE MODIFY/LOCATION SC201 DOWNTOWN

$ TAPE ALLOCATE 1 BACKUP NOTES

$ TAPE INQUIRE SC201

$ TAPE INQUIRE SUMMARY

$ TAPE FREE SC201

$ TAPE MODIFY/LOCATION SC201 DOWNTOWN

Qualifiers:

Date Options0. None1. Before2. Since

1. Created2. Modified3. Expired4. Backed up

Reel ID:

SP/32's TAPESYS V5.0 BACKUP MENU

< PF2 = Help, TAB forward BACKSPACE Backwards, RETURN to send, ~ to qui t>

Files to be included (use arrows to scroll within window - up to 16 specs)

Files to be excluded (use arrows to move about and scroll in window)

Scratch Date

Size

Tape Notes

Density Pool Media Type

Saveset: Time:

Ignore Locks? Use / LOG? Online Reference?

Format:Bk Fct:Re Len:

Verify Backup? CRC enable? Initialize Tape?

YYY

YYY

16002400

Free Tape01DEC89_1829.BAK

BACKUP

9TRACK

1-DEC-1989 18:29:12

USER BACKUP SCREEN

TAPESYSGeneral Benefits

TAPESYSGeneral Benefits

• Control over growing media inventory

• Stable, documented system for management

• No more lost tapes or cartridges

• Efficient use of media

• Little training needed for operators

• Pool control of all media

• Control over growing media inventory

• Stable, documented system for management

• No more lost tapes or cartridges

• Efficient use of media

• Little training needed for operators

• Pool control of all media

TAPESYSBenefits For Auditors

TAPESYSBenefits For Auditors

• Media is protected from overwriting at all times

• Operators are not required to decide which media to use- the system does it

• Backups are run according to schedule, for consistent production

• Off-the-shelf nature of documentation, upgrades, training

• All transactions are thoroughly logged and recallable

• Efficient database (Rdb) backups

• Media is protected from overwriting at all times

• Operators are not required to decide which media to use- the system does it

• Backups are run according to schedule, for consistent production

• Off-the-shelf nature of documentation, upgrades, training

• All transactions are thoroughly logged and recallable

• Efficient database (Rdb) backups

TAPESYSBenefits for Librarians

TAPESYSBenefits for Librarians

• Database reports can be generated automatically

• Picking reports make it easier to use scratch tapesupplies near tape drives

• Automatic recycling of media

• Cleaning schedules are system driven

• User pools are centrally controlled

• Overwrite protection

• Database reports can be generated automatically

• Picking reports make it easier to use scratch tapesupplies near tape drives

• Automatic recycling of media

• Cleaning schedules are system driven

• User pools are centrally controlled

• Overwrite protection

TAPESYSBenefits For Users

TAPESYSBenefits For Users

• Backups are run in a predictable fashion

• Restoring files is fast and easy

• Users feel reassured and protected

• Application backups are easy to incorporate

• Workgroups have their own pools of tapes

• Workgroups can share backup/restore function

• Backups are run in a predictable fashion

• Restoring files is fast and easy

• Users feel reassured and protected

• Application backups are easy to incorporate

• Workgroups have their own pools of tapes

• Workgroups can share backup/restore function

TAPESYSWhere It's Working

TAPESYSWhere It's Working

• Dupont • GE • Merck

• GTE • EDS • Citibank

• JP Morgan • Chase • Security Pacific

• Upjohn • Sandoz • BP Oil

• Chevron • Texaco • Northrop

• Lockheed • US Navy • Apple

• Burlington RR • Alcoa • Thiokol

• Dow Chemical • Raytheon • LTV Aerospace

• Dupont • GE • Merck

• GTE • EDS • Citibank

• JP Morgan • Chase • Security Pacific

• Upjohn • Sandoz • BP Oil

• Chevron • Texaco • Northrop

• Lockheed • US Navy • Apple

• Burlington RR • Alcoa • Thiokol

• Dow Chemical • Raytheon • LTV Aerospace

THRUwayThe VAX/VMS Remote Device

Access System

THRUwayThe VAX/VMS Remote Device

Access System

THRUwayOverview

THRUwayOverview

• THRUway makes a remote device appear as a local device

• For BACKUP, COPY, RUN, EDIT, any other file access

• Works with tape drives, disk drives and printers

• Works with DECnet and TCP/IP

• THRUway makes a remote device appear as a local device

• For BACKUP, COPY, RUN, EDIT, any other file access

• Works with tape drives, disk drives and printers

• Works with DECnet and TCP/IP

THRUwayGoals

THRUwayGoals

• Enable VMS BACKUP over the network

• Remove burden of cluster software overhead

• Simple DCL interface

• Inexpensive solution, with few moving parts

• Enable VMS BACKUP over the network

• Remove burden of cluster software overhead

• Simple DCL interface

• Inexpensive solution, with few moving parts

THRUwayDescriptionTHRUwayDescription

NODE1 NODE2MUA0 DUA0

$ THRUWAY CONNECT DISK NODE2 DUA0 REM_DISK

$ BACKUP/IMAGE REM_DISK: MUA0:IMAGE.BCK

$ THRUWAY TERMINATE REM_DISK} On NODE1

THRUwayDescriptionTHRUwayDescription

NODE1 NODE2MUA0 DUA0

$ THRUWAY CONNECT TAPE NODE1 MUA0 REM_TAPE

$ BACKUP/IMAGE DUA0 REM_TAPE:IMAGE.BCK

$ THRUWAY TERMINATE REM_TAPE} On NODE2

THRUwayFeatures

THRUwayFeatures

• Access to remote tape drives

• Access to remote disk drives

• Access to remote printers

• Interface with TAPESYS

• Interface with HIERARCHY

• Access to remote tape drives

• Access to remote disk drives

• Access to remote printers

• Interface with TAPESYS

• Interface with HIERARCHY

THRUwayBenefits

THRUwayBenefits

• Less overhead, compared with LAVC

• Save money by reducing need for more drives

• Easy to learn, no training issues

• Encourages backup of remote storage devices

• Enables offsite backups to be done ‘offsite’

• Less overhead, compared with LAVC

• Save money by reducing need for more drives

• Easy to learn, no training issues

• Encourages backup of remote storage devices

• Enables offsite backups to be done ‘offsite’

THRUwayChanges to Your VAX/VMS Center

THRUwayChanges to Your VAX/VMS Center

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THRUwayWhy You Should Use It

THRUwayWhy You Should Use It

• Implement a backup schedule for remote devices

• Spread backups to remote nodes for protection against catastrophic loss

• Significantly less expensive than alternatives

• Implement a backup schedule for remote devices

• Spread backups to remote nodes for protection against catastrophic loss

• Significantly less expensive than alternatives

THRUwayWhere It's Working

THRUwayWhere It's Working

• Dow Chemical • Citibank • Raytheon

• Thiokol • Gillette • LTV Aerospace

• Caterpillar • Apple • NASA

• BP Oil • Burroughs • Polaroid

• Dupont • Citibank • Upjohn

• GE • Vitro Corp. • Mass Gen'l Hosp

• Alcoa • Beckman • Honeywell

• Intel • M&M Mars • Borden

• Dow Chemical • Citibank • Raytheon

• Thiokol • Gillette • LTV Aerospace

• Caterpillar • Apple • NASA

• BP Oil • Burroughs • Polaroid

• Dupont • Citibank • Upjohn

• GE • Vitro Corp. • Mass Gen'l Hosp

• Alcoa • Beckman • Honeywell

• Intel • M&M Mars • Borden

Questions?Questions?

•Laurie McCrackenlaurie@BackupNow.com1-877-TAPESYS x114

•Phil Jamiesonphilj@BackupNow.com1-800-VAULT-30 x102

•Laurie McCrackenlaurie@BackupNow.com1-877-TAPESYS x114

•Phil Jamiesonphilj@BackupNow.com1-800-VAULT-30 x102