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MV AOS/VS System Backup

Daily backups are the most important procedure you can do for your system. Without a proper DAILY backup, you are gambling with your company's time and money. Anyone who has had to restore a backup can attest to its importance. If you have not been doing a daily backup, start right away!

Mortgage Computer requires a daily backup of the data files for all customers!!!

What to Back Up and When

    DAILY
    mcadata, mcaobj
    , and icobol directories (recommended). At least the mcadata directory.

    WEEKLY
    mcadata, mcaobj
    , and icobol directories.

    MONTHLY
    Full system backup, including all files and directories.

    BEFORE LOADING A RELEASE
    mcadata, mcaobj
    , and icobol directories.


Backups are to be done with everyone logged out of the MC Software.


How to Do a Backup in MV AOS/VS

    MC has provided a menu-driven backup in the MC package. Paths (09.11.07) for backup and (09.11.08) to restore. This process gives you the option to backup MC programs and/or MC data files, or the ALL option will backup everything on the system. This process does a DUMP_II backup.

    Many users have written custom backup scripts that can be run from the CLI. This is an effective option if the MC backup does not fit within your system requirements. For assistance with custom backup scripts, please contact our system support staff.

MC does not recommend PCOPY backups, nor incremental backups.

Updated February 17, 2005 at 1:53 p.m.