# Performing IBM i File System DR Backups

Back up your IBM i file system data for disaster recovery.

For optimal DR backup size, do not create or include the following under QGPL, QSYS2, and QUSRSYS libraries:

- Applied PTFs

- Compiled programs

- Image catalog

- Journal or Journal receivers

- OS related image catalog files

- SAVF files

- Spool output files

Adding these files and programs leads to additional DVD images.

Caution

Do not create any library starting with the letter 'Q'.

## Procedure

1. From the Command Center navigation pane, go to Protect > Files.

   The Overview page appears.

2. Go to the Files tab, and then click the file server.

   The IBM i server properties page appears.

3. On the Subclients tab, in the row for the DR subclient, click the action button , and then click Backup.

   The Backup dialog box appears.

4. For Backup options, select the DR backup type:

   1. To resume the computer after the operation system is captured, click Resume (*STSSBS).

   2. To use the reboot option, click Reboot (*IPL).

5. To receive an Email when the backup operation completes, select the When the job completes, notify me via email check box.

6. Click Submit.

## Result

After the backup succeeds, the following data is backed up in the format of bootable optical volumes:

- SAVSYS

  - LIC - License internal code.

  - OS/400 Objects in QSYS

  - SAVSECDTA

    - User profiles

    - Private authorities

  - SAVCFG (configuration objects)

- *IBM Libraries (system libraries)

- System libraries with user data: QSYS2, QGPL, QUSRSYS

- Commvault Libraries: CVLIB, CVLIBOBJ

- System files and Commvault files with logs

- /QIBM/ProdData

- /QOpenSys/QIBM/ProdData

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