InfoVic

Planning and Preparing Implementation of a Recovery Strategy after a Crash

• InfoVic displays all the events occurring on a database (updates, backups, restores) to identify the risks of loss of use exceeding the tolerated threshold
• InfoVic automates the procedures to be followed in case of processing problems, thereby avoiding human intervention, reducing batch overflows onto the TP, and the risk of error
• With InfoVic, no JCL modifications are required to handle changes in the applications (adding of a database or a Table). Whenever a utility is replaced, only one skeleton needs to be modified instead of rewriting and testing the many JCL streams that use the utility.

Multiple database restore: InfoVic, synchronizes the restore for both DB2 and IMS databases in combined applications.

Automated Database Restores

InfoVic provides an application view of the restore:

• Using a powerful simplified syntax, it automatically searches for the databases directly or indirectly impacted by the processing errors
• It avoids fa stitedious writing of restore JCL for these databases by generating them dynamically
• It automates the entire procedure, in particular by stopping and restarting the databases, allocating the required number of tape decks, etc.

Database Optimization and Synchronization

To be efficient, the restore must ensure the integrity of all the databases, which requires carrying it out from a master synchronization point (which can be taken both on IMS databases and DB2 Tablespaces). That is why InfoVic, introduces the concept of Virtual Image Copy (VIC point) corresponding to a "gap" in operation without update (logical log breakpoint). The VIC function ensures that this result is achieved. Such synchronization points can be created for:

• One or more Tablespaces, databases or DBDS Groups selected by generic criteria
• One or more PLAN, PACKAGE, PACKAGE-LIST or PSB names.

The VIC function can also be extended to the complete Tablespace Set taking referential integrity into account.