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For $5k (per partition), you can mirror Anything and Everything from your production iSeries system to your backup system(s). RSF-HA is a true HA/DR solution that supports synchronized 2-way mirroring and Remote Journaling. RSF-HA also has advanced Role Swap capabilities for planned and unplanned downtime events. RSF requires no training and is quick to implement (minutes)! RSF-HA allows you to replicate to one or many systems in the same amount of time. RSF-HA provides the same functionality (or more) as any competitor in the market...
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RSF-HA handles the HOW! All you have to decide is the WHAT, WHEN and
WHERE. New Features in RSF-HA Version 8.3.
People ask us all the time: Why is RSF so inexpensive? Our response is: Why is our competition so expensive? The simple fact is, RSF-HA provides the same functionality (or more) as any competitor in the market... and for much less!!!
RSF-HA replicates Anything & Everything you want to replicate from a
System i to any number of other System i’s.
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You decide which libraries, IFS directories and system information to
mirror.
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You can exclude individual and generic objects from mirroring.
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You can mirror physical files at the object level or at the record
level. Data areas can be mirrored at the object level or the byte level. Data
queues are mirrored at the byte level. All other library objects are mirrored
at the object level.
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You can mirror changes to user profiles, system values, network
attributes and authorization lists.
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You can mirror authority changes for library objects.
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IFS directories can be mirrored at the object level or the
byte-level.
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Source and target library names need not be the same. Source and target
IFS directory names need not be the same.
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You can mirror a given library to a different library on the same
machine, or to a library on a different system.
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A
given library may be mirrored to one or many different target machines.
Mirroring to additional machines requires additional overhead.
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The target library can be in use during mirroring.
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Two-way mirroring is supported, allowing changes to be made and
synchronized on both the source and target machines. Multi-way mirroring is
supported with various topologies.
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Both planned and unplanned role swaps are supported.
RSF-HA makes System i communication easy and setup takes only minutes!!! Plus, RSF allows you to send objects to hundreds of machines in the time it takes to send to one and can instantly communicate with any other iSeries that has RSF-HA installed. Remote Software Facility has many powerful features that allow you to:
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High Availability/Mirroring. You can replicate libraries, IFS directories, user profiles, system values and more.
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Communicate with other systems without prior configuration or setup.
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Send objects to, and retrieve objects from other machines.
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Copy database file members to and from other machines.
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Send spooled files to, and retrieve spooled files from other machines.
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Pass-through to other machines on the spur of the moment.
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Transmit objects between systems graphically. Using an attached PC running RSF Express, send and retrieve objects by dragging from one window to another.
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Build your own tools with a feature that allows you to call programs on remote machines, passing input/output parameters.
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Send messages to users on remote machines.
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Monitor output queues, and automatically forward spooled files to other machines.
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Centrally monitor and respond to system messages on any number of "satellite" systems.
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Synchronize dependent tasks running on multiple machines, conditioning the execution of some tasks on the successful completion of others.
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Broadcast objects to many remote machines.
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Poll many remote machines and retrieve objects from each one.
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Schedule transmissions for a future date or time.
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Link data queues on your machine to data queues on remote machines, automatically forwarding data queue messages to the remote queue as they show up on the local queue.
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Dial into your iSeries from remote PCs using RSF-HA's PPP support.
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No need to purchase any hardware. RSF can use the Electronic Customer Support (ECS) communications line and modem.
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Nothing to configure. All controller, device and line descriptions are created dynamically by RSF.
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Both dial-up and leased line connections supported. SDLC, Token Ring, Ethernet, X.25 and TCP/IP connections supported. You can even transmit encrypted files and other objects over the Internet.
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Automatic callback feature allows you to reverse the phone charges when contacting a remote machine in a dial-up setting.
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Send or retrieve any object that can be saved in a save file.
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Associate cover letters with RSF-HA data transmissions.
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Convenient list, menu, and CL command interfaces to all RSF functions.
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Complete control over which remote machines may retrieve data from, send data to, call programs on, or pass-through to your machine.
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User exits built into the RSF-HA software allow you to customize RSF to fit your needs.
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Retrieve catalogs of available RSF-HA packages from participating Remote Software Facility servers.
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Retrieve software fixes from leading vendors.
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Complete logging of all RSF-HA requests received by your machine.
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Remote journaling support for libraries and IFS directories. Users can choose between remote and local journaling on a library-by-library and directory-by-directory basis by changing one simple option.
For
more information on RSF-HA including: Downloading Software Trial, Quotes, Private
Demonstrations or other pertinent information, please contact a Midland
Representative.
IBM System i System Requirements for Crypto Complete
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Operating System: Any system running OS400 V5R2 or higher |
Note: For older OS400 Version & Releases, older versions of RSF are available.
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Consider the following when using RSF:
- When using RSF in a dial-up setting, the physical communications resource you use to dial out with RSF (as a requester) cannot be used by any other system job concurrently. For example, this same line cannot be used to receive PTFs with Electronic Customer Support while the RSF transaction is being processed. When the RSF transaction has completed, the resource is available for general use.
- When using RSF in a dial-up setting, the physical communications resources you use to receive incoming RSF requests (as a server) cannot be used by any other system job concurrently. For example, these same resource names cannot be used to receive PTFs with Electronic Customer Support for the entire time that the RSF server function is enabled.
However, these lines and resources can be used to initiate outgoing RSF requests.
In order to answer the phone for incoming requests, the server function must be started. The server function is ended explicitly by the user when you no longer want RSF to answer incoming calls on the line. When the RSF server function is ended, the resources are available for general use.
- In order to start the RSF server function, you must have created user profile RSFSRV. If you follow the recommended installation procedure, the profile is created for you. See Creating User Profile RSFSRV for more information about creating this user profile.
- The time required to transmit data between machines depends on the amount of data being transmitted, the speed of the connection or modems being used, the processor speed, etc. The following table offers some general guidelines.
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Type of Data
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Size of
Transmission
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Approximate
Transmit Time
At 9600 BPS |
Approximate
Transmit Time
At 28800 BPS |
Reference
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Cover letter |
10 pages |
0.6 minutes |
0.2 minutes |
660 lines |
Save file |
2000 records |
16.2 minutes |
5.4 minutes |
40-60 programs |
Remote file copy |
1000 records |
16.0 minutes |
5.3 minutes |
939 bytes per record |
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Budget Conscience High Availability Solution for only $6K per System |
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Join us on Oct. 20th at 11 a.m. EST to educate yourself about a low cost solution that will eliminate planned and unplanned downtime by replicating your data to a hot backup system. Changes to files and other objects on the production system are automatically mirrored on the backup system.
With RSF-HA, you can
replicate anything and
everything from your
production machine to
your backup system. You can replicate
changes to database
files, data areas and
PC-type files in the
Integrated File System. But you can also replicate
changes to programs, display files, user spaces and
other important types of objects. What’s more,
RSF-HA lets you replicate authority changes to
files, programs and other library objects, ensuring
that users will have the same access rights to
those objects on both the production and backup
machines. Add to this the replication of user profiles,
authorization lists, system values and network
attributes for the complete mirroring
solution.
Webinar Session: Cost Effective High Availability Solution
- Easy to implement
- Planned and unplanned role swaps allowed
- Allows for a more resilient business
- Keeps your business running even if your iSeries server stops
| This webinar will be approximately 45 minutes followed by a 15 Minute Q&A session. |
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Best Regards,
Gabriel Padilla
IBM Certified Power Systems Specialist
Midland Information Systems, Inc.
Direct: (407) 571-3118
Email: Gabriel@midlandinfosys.com
IM: Gabrielatmid
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