ABARS Aggregate Environment Management Disaster Recovery, Business Continuity

A Comprehensive Toolkit is provided to augment the existing power of ABARS:

	ABARS Verification utility to evaluate and submit aggregates to DFHSM. Automatic aggregate list correction capability eliminates the possibility of submitting aggregates that would otherwise fail immediately.
	ABARS Log Scanning facility to track the results of aggregate backups and restores. A centralized index of all ABARS backup files is kept to for reporting purposes.
	Selective recovery capability for the hotsite as well as your local site. By providing this flexibility, ABARS, is greatly enhanced for file recovery on demand.

Online Monitoring Facility keeps you informed of ABARS activity:

	ABARS Monitoring facility provides a simple to use ISPF interface to monitor the status of all aggregates that run within the enterprise. Online capabilities link with backup indexes to present all backup information.
	Threshold monitoring will quickly identify any aggregate which runs too long or is backing up too much data. Other utilities will assist personnel with the task of evenly splitting aggregates into easier controlled subsets.
	Centralized monitoring links backup history to existing inclusion and instruction datasets. The capability to issue aggregate verification and submission is also provided.

Reporting Capabilities provide the information you need to make informed decisions:

	All utilities provide complete reporting to easily detect any anomalies within the ABARS environment. Reports are available through online panels as well as batch.
	Redundant backups are easily identified and may be eliminated to shorten the backup window.
	All ABARS backups are tracked in a centralized database and a manifest report easily locates any file within the ABARS environment. Instant file recovery is only keystrokes away.