Copy Optical (CPYOPT) command

 

Use the Copy Optical (CPYOPT) command to copy optical files and directories between optical volumes.

You can use CPYOPT command to copy any of the following:

• All files and directories for an entire volume

• All files and subdirectories for a directory

• All files for a directory

• A single file

The two optical volumes types are *PRIMARY and *BACKUP. *PRIMARY is the normal volume type, which can be written to by user applications. *BACKUP is a special volume type, which only can be written to by special optical commands. You can use CPYOPT to copy files between the following volume types:

From volume	To volume
*PRIMARY	*PRIMARY
*PRIMARY	*BACKUP
*BACKUP	*PRIMARY

• Key parameters of the Copy Optical (CPYOPT) command
  Several parameters must be specified to help you select the files that you want copied.
• Using the Copy Optical (CPYOPT) command to back up a volume
  You can use the Copy Optical (CPYOPT) command to make a complete or partial copy of your volume.
• Volume type *BACKUP
  This section discusses the *BACKUP volume type and the unique backup process that are associated with a *BACKUP volume.
• Copy Optical (CPYOPT) command performance
  Performance is a complex subject with many interdependent components.

 

Parent topic:

Optical volume backup

Related concepts
Performance consideration for copying and duplicating optical volumes