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Chapter 4 Preparing the System This chapter describes the procedures for notifying and preparing all the interactive items of a system for a system level backup. The sections are: * Notifying Users of Pending Backup * Preventing New System Activity * Sending Warning Messages * Replying to Console Requests * Temporarily Suspending Jobs * Sending Final Warning Messages * Aborting Any Remaining Sessions It is recommended that system backups be done when no one else is using the system. This ensures that all files are backed up, since files opened for write access will not be stored. To prevent users from accessing the system during a system backup, you must close all files and log all users off of the system before you begin. It is also a good idea to announce backups in the WELCOME message. To prepare for a backup, follow the steps below.