You should back up the configuration data of your openFT instance at regular intervals. This ensures that you will be able to restore openFT operation with as little delay as possible using the original runtime environment after a computer has failed or been replaced, for instance.
You should always store the operating parameter settings, the partner list and, where applicable, the FTAC environment in backup files. To do this, you can proceed as follows (the filenames are only examples and the backup files must not already exist):
Backing up the operating parameter settings:
FREE DDNAME(SYSPRINT)ALLOC DSNAME(OPTZOS.CLIST) DDNAME(SYSPRINT) NEW KEEP DSORG(PS) RECFM(F,B)LRECL(80)FTSHWOPT OUT=*STDOUT(*ZOS-PROC)FREE DDNAME(SYSPRINT)Backing up partner list entries:
FREE DDNAME(SYSPRINT)ALLOC DSNAME(PARTZOS.CLIST) DDNAME(SYSPRINT) NEW KEEP DSORG(PS) RECFM(F,B)LRECL(80)FTSHWPTN OUTPUT=*STDOUT(*ZOS-PROC)FREE DDNAME(SYSPRINT)Backing up the FTAC environment:
FTEXPENV FTAC.SAVE