STRMNTBRM (Start Maintenance for BRM)

Note: To use this command, have the 5722-BR1 (Backup Recovery and Media Services for iSeries) licensed program installed. For detailed information on the parameters of this command, see the online help.

STRMNTBRM Command syntax diagram

 

Purpose

The Start Maintenance for BRM (STRMNTBRM) command performs various BRMS maintenance and cleanup functions. The STRMNTBRM command can be scheduled to process periodically either by manual submission or inclusion in an automatic job scheduler.

The STRMNTBRM command processes several other commands that can be run separately. These include:

• RMVMEDIBRM - Remove media information from BRM
• MOVMEDBRM - Move media using BRM
• STREXPBRM - Expire media from BRM
• RMVLOGEBRM - Remove BRM log entries
• WRKMEDIBRM - Display media information
• STRRCYBRM - Recovery analysis

Note:

Depending on the size of your media inventory, this command can take a long time to process.

 

Notes

1. Depending on the size of your media inventory, this command can take a long time to process.
   
2. The STRMNTBRM command should be run as an independent job. No other BRMS functions should be active when the STRMNTBRM command is processing.
   
3. Reorganizing the BRMS database files can be a long running process requiring additional disk storage. Reorganization will occur on all BRMS data base files. Reorganization of files may be skipped if sufficient disk storage is not available, or if the file has no members or records.
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The STRMNTBRM produces multiple reports depending on the print options you select as well as the current conditions that it detects. For instance, the Media Audit report will not print if you are not using a clustered network environment in BRMS. Listed below are the printer files and associated reports that can be produced when the STRMNTBRM command processes:

• QP1AVER - Version Control
• QP1AEP - Media Expiration
• QP1AMM - Media Report by Expiration Date
• QP1AHS - Media Information
• QP1ALE - Save Strategy Exceptions
• QP1ARCY - Recovering Your Entire System
• QP1AASP - Display ASP Information
• QP1ARW - Recovery Activities
• QP1A2SL - Location Analysis
• QP1ASYN - Media Audit
• QP1A2RCY - Recovery Volume Summary

Note:

This command should not be used by control group *EXIT item processing as results will be unpredictable.

Review the information on daily maintenance in Backup, Recovery and Media Services for iSeries book for additional information on how to automate the use of this command as part of your regular backup processing.

Example for STRMNTBRM

Example 1: Running the BRMS Maintenance Command

STRMNTBRM MOVMED(*YES) RMVLOGE(*ARC)

In the example media movement will be processed and archive entries that are older than 90 days old will be removed from the BRMS/400 log.

Error messages for STRMNTBRM

None