The document outlines how to configure the D3 environment for FSI hot backup to enhance data protection and off-load processing from the primary server on the Windows platform. It covers system preparation, configuration, monitoring, testing, failover procedures, and known issues associated with FSI hot backup. Additional resources and next steps for setting up a hot backup environment are also provided.

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FSI Hot Backup
Brian Cram, Technical Support Engineer

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Abstract
 In this session you'll learn how to configure your D3 environment to take
advantage of D3 FSI Hot Backup for data protection and process off-
loading from your primary server for the Windows platform. The training
includes preparing and maintaining your system for Hot Backup - including
setup, optimization and performance, monitoring, and making your
application Hot Backup friendly.
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Agenda
FSI Hot Backup architecture
Preparing your system for FSI Hot Backup
Configuring FSI Hot Backup
Testing and monitoring FSI Hot Backup
Failover
FSI Hot Backup debugging and known issues
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FSI Hot Backup Architecture
FSI-only, no VME replication
Queues are FSIDM,FHB, data levels
• FHB,P on the primary
• FHB,S on the secondary
• FHB,1-x on the secondary
Phantoms on the secondary pull transactions
• One main phantom and several helpers
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FSI Hot Backup System Preparation
Spend your money on the connection
Make your application Hot Backup friendly
SET-DPTR to DL or DT files on primary
Start enqueueing/dequeuing in coldstart
FSI Hot Backup shutdown affects FHB FCB
Special characters in file names on older versions
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Configuring FSI Hot Backup
FILE-SAVE primary
RESTORE-ACCOUNTS secondary
FSIHOTBACKUP on primary
• Make the modulo bigger
FSIHOTBACKUP on secondary
• Shorten sleep time
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Starting and Testing FSI Hot Backup
FHB-ON (A on primary
FS SSC on secondary
CLEAR-FILE on the secondary
TOUCH file on the primary
LIST file on the secondary
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Monitoring FSI Hot Backup
FHB-STATUS on primary
Count queues
• COUNT FSIDM,FHB,P on primary
• COUNT FSIDM,FHB,S on secondary
• Can be done programmatically
Measure throughput
Account comparison
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Debugging FSI Hot Backup
Phantom status
• LU
• WHERE LZ
• LIST-JOBS
Start main or helpers in foreground
Tracing
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Failover
Turn off dequeueing
Remove or change coldstart procedures
• Enqueueing/dequeueing
• CALLX-ON
Change server name and/or IP address
Connect your users
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FSI Hot Backup Known Issues
 Filenames with special characters
• D3 9.0 – all Windows reserved characters
• D3 9.1 – just “/” in the filename
 Secondary helpers die
• D3 9.1
 CREATE-FILE (X enqueues D-pointer
• D3 9.0, 9.1 and 9.2
 FSI Hot Backup shutdown affects FHB FCB
• D3 9.0, 9.1 and 9.2
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Additional Resources
 D3/Windows System Administration Guide
 http://www.rocketsoftware.com
 D3MVSupport@rocketsoftware.com
 http://www.rocketsoftware.com/training-and-professional-services
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Next Steps
Get evaluation licenses from Sales
Set up two test systems
Test your application in a Hot Backup environment
Don’t be shy – call Support
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Summary
FSI Hot Backup architecture
Preparing your system for FSI Hot Backup
Configuring FSI Hot Backup
Testing and monitoring FSI Hot Backup
Failover
FSI Hot Backup debugging and known issues
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Summary
Hot Backup is cheaper than disk recovery
Users can remember 5 minutes, not a whole day
Hot Backup secondary can be used for file-saves
Hot Backup secondary can be used for reporting
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Disclaimer
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