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Backup-while-open dump: Serialization is attempted but is not required, and the data
set is dumped. If eligible for backup-while-open, the data set is dumped without
serialization and can remain in-use for the entire time, but the dump can be invalidated by
update activity to the data set.
Backup-while-open dump using Concurrent Copy: Serialization is attempted but is not
required, Concurrent Copy initialization is completed, and the data set is dumped. If
eligible for backup-while-open, the data set is dumped without serialization and can
remain in-use for the entire time, and updates that occur do not cause the dump to be
invalidated.
6.5.3 Full volume dump VTOC serialization
Concurrent Copy does not re ...