hrecover with failed reason code = 0028

jothibso · New User Joined: 03 Sep 2009 Posts: 18 Location: chennai

Hi,

I am trying to hrecover some PDS which is giving the follwing error which says the backup copy does not exist

ARC1001I <PDS NAME> FAILED, RC=0028, REAS=0000
ARC1128I BACKUP/DUMP COPY DOES NOT EXIST

Is there any other way to recover the lost PDS

Robert Sample · Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 7:31 pm

Restore from a tape back up you've made of the file -- you DO make back ups of critical files, right?

jothibso · New User Joined: 03 Sep 2009 Posts: 18 Location: chennai

Yes backup's will be automatically taken.

Some of the datasets which are not used often will automatically get deleted, in such case I will issue in HRECOVER 'dataset' and recover it, but the problem now I am facing says the backup copy doesn't exist.

Robert Sample · Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 7:52 pm

Let me clarify -- you ARE taking DF/DSS (or other backup tool) back ups of these files -- not just relying on HSM for your back ups? If you do not have an independent non-HSM back up of the file, you may have lost it forever.

jothibso · New User Joined: 03 Sep 2009 Posts: 18 Location: chennai

I am not taking any explicit backups, can you please tell me what do you mean by HSM backup

expat · Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 8:22 pm

Depending on the management class of any dataset, the backup strategy is defined. Number of backups retained, number of backups retained when the original dataset is deleted, and how long to keep the "while deleted" backup version(s).

You need to go talk to your storage management people to find out
a) Was the PDS backed up automatically
b) When the original dataset was deleted
c) If they existed, have any backups since been expired.
d) Do full volume dumps still exist for the volume where the dataset resided.
e) Can these dumps be used as input to a selected dataset restore. If not, it can be easily changed to allow this.

Robert Sample · Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 8:46 pm

You use the term "hrecover" without knowing what an HSM back up is? Perhaps some time in the manuals would be helpful.

dick scherrer · Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 8:52 pm

Hello,

Does your system periodically create full-volume backups of all of the dasd? If yes, the dataset may be available on one of these full-volume backups.

Suggest you speak with the storage management people. . .

jothibso · New User Joined: 03 Sep 2009 Posts: 18 Location: chennai

Hi All,

I spoke with Storage Management people..... the backup is not there hence the PDS is lost forever

Thanks for all your help