DIGITAL Software Product Description ___________________________________________________________________ PRODUCT NAME: Save Set Manager for OpenVMS, Version 1.3B, SPD 62.64.08 DESCRIPTION Save Set Manager for OpenVMS (SSMgr) is a layered software product that reduces user time spent on save set operations. SSMgr reduces oper- ational time spent during OpenVMS BACKUP operations by providing an avenue for offline save set validation, copy, and save set merge func- tions. The key benefits of Save Set Manager for OpenVMS are: o Reduction of operational time spent on online backup and restore without compromising data integrity o Selective manipulation of save set contents and attributes o Transfer of backup save sets between tape drive technologies o Transfer of backup save sets from one tape or disk drive to another tape or disk drive while maintaining data integrity features o Reduced down time for a BACKUP/RESTORE operation o Ability to monitor degradation of archived save sets o Wildcard support o Backup journal file creation o Multiple output copies on merge and copy May 1998 AE-QDKPJ-TE There are three separate and distinct functions in SSMgr Version 1.3B. They are: 1. Save Set VALIDATE-This function validates the internal consistency of a specified save set offline and reports any exceptions back to the user. 2. Save Set COPY-This function provides the ability to duplicate the save set with the addition/deletion of CRC or XOR blocks in the out- put save set and eliminates any duplicate records. 3. Save Set MERGE-This function provides the ability to merge incre- mental save sets with other incremental or full save sets, reduc- ing the frequency of full BACKUP operations. HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS Save Set Manager is a layered software product on the OpenVMS oper- ating system for both VAX and Alpha hardware platforms. The list of supported processors and hardware configurations is the same as those supported by OpenVMS and mentioned in the following Software Product Descriptions (SPDs): OpenVMS VAX Operating System SPD (25.01.xx) OpenVMS Alpha Operating System SPD (41.87.xx) A minimum system configuration to run Save Set Manager includes: o Recommended: Same or greater amount of memory as the system on which the save sets were originally created o One or more disk or tape drives supported by OpenVMS Processor Restrictions: Disk Space Requirements (Block Cluster Size = 1): Disk space required for 3000 blocks installation: 2 (1500 Kbytes) Disk space required for 1000 blocks use (permanent): (500 K bytes) These counts refer to the disk space required on the system disk. The sizes are approximate; actual sizes may vary depending on the user's system environment, configuration, and software options. OPTIONAL DEVICE HARDWARE Any OpenVMS VAX or OpenVMS Alpha supported tape or disk drive also will be supported by Save Set Manager. For the specific equipment list, re- fer to the OpenVMS Operating System Software Product Descriptions men- tioned above. CLUSTER ENVIRONMENT This layered product is fully supported when installed on any valid and licensed node within the VMScluster* configuration without restric- tions. * Version 5.x VMScluster configurations are fully described in Soft- ware Product Descriptions (29.78.xx and 42.18.xx) and include CI, Ethernet, and Mixed Interconnect configurations. SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS OpenVMS VAX Operating System - one of Versions 5.5-2, 6.1, 6.2 & 7.1, or OpenVMS Alpha - one of Versions 6.1, 6.2 & 7.1. 3 GROWTH CONSIDERATIONS The minimum hardware/software requirements for any future version of this product may be different from the requirements for the current version. DISTRIBUTION MEDIA This product is available as part of the OpenVMS VAX and Alpha Con- solidated Software Distributions on CD-ROM. OpenVMS SOFTWARE MEDIA VAX Software Products CD-ROM: QA-VWJ8A-A8 VAX Online Documentation CD-ROM: QA-VYR8A-G8 VAX Media and Documentation CD-ROM: QA-YL48A-H8 Alpha Software Products CD-ROM: QA-4KL8A-A8 Alpha Online Documentation CD-ROM: QA-4KM8A-G8 Alpha Media and Documentation CD-ROM: QA-03XAA-H8 The software documentation for this product is also available as part of the OpenVMS Online Documentation Library on CD-ROM. ORDERING INFORMATION VAX Software License: QL-2YCA9-AA Software Documentation: QA-2YCAA-GZ Software Product Services: QT-2YCAx-xx Software Update Service: QL-2YCA9-RA Alpha Software License: QL-2YBA9-AA Software Documentation: QA-2YBAA-GZ Software Product Services: QT-2YBAx-xx Software Update Service: QL-2YBA9-RA 4 SOFTWARE LICENSING This software is furnished under the licensing provisions of Digital Equipment Corporation's Standard Terms and Conditions. For more in- formation about Digital's licensing terms and policies, contact your local Digital office. License Management Facility Support: This layered product supports the OpenVMS License Management Facil- ity. License units for this product are allocated on an Unlimited System Use basis. This layered product offers a Concurrent Use license. Each Concurrent Use license allows any one individual at a time to use the layered prod- uct. For more information on the License Management Facility, refer to the OpenVMS VAX Operating System Software Product Description (SPD 25.01.xx) or the License Management Facility manual of the OpenVMS VAX Operat- ing System documentation set. SOFTWARE PRODUCT SERVICES A variety of service options are available from Digital. For more in- formation, contact your local Digital office. SOFTWARE WARRANTY Warranty for this software product is provided by Digital with the pur- chase of a license. ___________________________________________________________________ 5 © 1998 Digital Equipment Corporation. All rights reserved. [TM]CI, DEC, DECstation, DECsystem, MicroVAX, OpenVMS, VAX, VAXcluster, VAXft, VAXserver, VAXstation, VMS, and the DIGITAL logo are trademarks of Digital Equipment Corporation. 6