DFSMSrmm primer / Mary Lovelace, Norbert Schlumberger.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lovelace, Mary.

Schlumberger, Norbert., Author.

Contributor:

International Business Machines Corporation. International Technical Support Organization.

Series:

IBM redbooks.

Redbooks

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Memory management (Computer science).

Computer storage devices.

Data tapes.

z/OS.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (548 p.)

Edition:

4th ed.

Other Title:

Data Facility System Managed Storage removable media manager primer

Place of Publication:

San Jose, CA : IBM Corp., International Technical Support Organization], c2005.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

DFSMSrmm from IBM is the full function tape management system available in OS/390 and z/OS. With DFSMSrmm, you can manage all types of tape media at the shelf, volume, and data set level, simplifying the tasks of your tape librarian. Are you a new DFSMSrmm user? Then this IBM Redbooks publication introduces you to the DFSMSrmm basic concepts and functions. You learn how to manage your tape environment by implementing the DFSMSrmm management policies. Are you already using DFSMSrmm? In that case, this book provides the most up-to-date information about the new functions and enhancements introduced with the latest release of DFSMSrmm. You will find useful information for implementing these new functions and getting more benefits from DFSMSrmm. Do you want to test DFSMSrmm functions? If you are using another tape management system and are thinking about converting to DFSMSrmm, you may start DFSMSrmm and run it in parallel to your current system for testing purposes. This book is intended to be a starting point for new professionals and a handbook for using the basic DFSMSrmm functions. Please note that the additional material referenced in the text is not available from IBM.

Contents:

Front cover

Contents

Notices

Trademarks

Preface

The team that wrote this redbook

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Chapter 1. Introduction to DFSMSrmm

1.1 Environment

1.1.1 CDS backup and recovery

1.1.2 Reports

1.1.3 Security

1.2 How is DFSMSrmm structured?

1.3 What are the DFSMSrmm interfaces?

1.3.1 Software interfaces

1.3.2 User interfaces

1.3.3 Application programming interface

1.3.4 TCP/IP interface

1.4 Library and storage location management

1.4.1 Removable media library

1.4.2 Storage location

1.4.3 HOME location

1.5 Media types

1.6 Volume management

1.6.1 Types of volumes

1.6.2 Volume status

1.6.3 Validation

1.7 Policies for retention and movement

1.7.1 Data set retention

1.7.2 Volume retention

1.7.3 SMS ACS support

1.7.4 Volume retention

1.7.5 Movement

1.8 DFSMSrmm automated tape library support

1.8.1 Cartridge entry processing

1.8.2 Ejecting volumes from system-managed libraries

1.8.3 Volume-Not-In-Library processing

1.8.4 Verifying the databases

1.8.5 VTS import/export processing

1.8.6 Defining stacked volumes to DFSMSrmm

1.9 Catalog synchronization

1.10 Implementing the RMMplex

1.10.1 RMMplex

Chapter 2. DFSMSrmm enhancements

2.1 Changes introduced with z/OS V1R6 DFSMSrmm

2.1.1 ISPF dialog enhancements

2.1.2 DFSMSrmm client/server support

2.1.3 Enhanced IBM 3592 support

2.1.4 Command reference summary in Guide and Reference

2.1.5 C++ API with XML Output Option

2.2 Changes introduced with z/OS V1R5 DFSMSrmm

2.2.1 Enhanced multilevel security

2.3 Changes introduced with z/OS V1R3 DFSMS

2.3.1 Duplicate volume support

2.3.2 Backup at any time

2.3.3 Multilevel security support

2.3.4 CDS utilization displays now available.

2.3.5 Journal utilization and status displays now available

2.3.6 Movement date maintained for ON LOAN volumes

2.3.7 Enhanced EJECT support

2.3.8 Enhanced foreign tape authorization

2.3.9 3590-H support

2.3.10 Report generator enhancements

2.3.11 Expiration Date field added to DFSMSrmm Data Set record

2.3.12 Multivolume dialog support

2.3.13 Special character support

2.3.14 Changed messages for improved diagnostics

2.3.15 HELP moved from SYS1.SEDGHLP1 to SYS1.HELP

Chapter 3. Preparing the environment

3.1 DFSMSrmm implementation

3.1.1 Installation wizards

3.1.2 Updating the installation-wide exits

3.1.3 Updating and validating the PARMLIB members

3.1.4 Creating a starting procedure

3.1.5 Defining an alias for high-level qualifier RMM

3.1.6 Protecting DFSMSrmm resources

3.1.7 Defining RACF groups for DFSMSrmm

3.1.8 Creating the DFSMSrmm CDS

3.1.9 Creating the DFSMSrmm CDS as extended format

3.1.10 Creating the DFSMSrmm journal

3.1.11 Restarting MVS with DFSMSrmm implemented

3.1.12 Starting and restarting DFSMSrmm

3.1.13 Stopping DFSMSrmm

3.1.14 Setting up DFSMSrmm utilities

3.1.15 Running the installation verification program

3.2 Tailoring the DFSMSrmm ISPF dialog

3.2.1 Adding DFSMSrmm to ISPF panels

3.2.2 Modifying the DFSMSrmm panel

3.2.3 Other changes

3.3 Making TSO HELP information available to users

3.4 Verifying your DFSMSrmm implementation

3.4.1 Displaying the PARMLIB options and control information

3.4.2 Adding owner information

3.4.3 Adding racks to DFSMSrmm

3.4.4 Adding volumes to DFSMSrmm

3.4.5 Adding bins to DFSMSrmm

3.4.6 Adding a VRS to DFSMSrmm

3.4.7 Creating tape data sets

3.4.8 Allocating inventory management data sets

3.4.9 Running inventory management

3.4.10 Confirming movements

3.4.11 Creating reports.

3.4.12 Running EDGINERS to initialize volumes automatically

3.4.13 Restoring the CDS

3.4.14 Verifying the CDS

3.4.15 Testing implemented exits

3.4.16 Testing application use of tape

3.5 Education

3.6 New operator procedures

Chapter 4. DFSMSrmm ACS support

4.1 DFSMSrmm SMS ACS support

4.1.1 How ACS support works

4.1.2 ACS support for non-system managed volumes

4.1.3 Non-system managed tape libraries

4.1.4 SMS read-only variables

4.1.5 Implementing SMS ACS processing

4.1.6 Migration considerations

4.2 Partitioning a SMS library

4.3 Using DFSMSrmm with virtual tape solutions

4.3.1 VTS support for stacked volumes

4.3.2 Stacked volume support for non-VTS

Chapter 5. Policy management

5.1 VRS related PARMLIB options

5.1.1 CATRETPD

5.1.2 MOVEBY

5.1.3 RETAINBY

5.1.4 REUSEBIN

5.1.5 VRSCHANGE

5.1.6 VRSJOBNAME

5.1.7 VRSMIN

5.1.8 VRSEL

5.2 VRS types

5.2.1 Data set VRS

5.2.2 Volume VRS

5.2.3 Name VRS

5.3 Specifying the VRS parameters

5.3.1 DSNAME and NAME retention types

5.3.2 Special NAME retention type

5.3.3 Volume retention types

5.3.4 Retention limits

5.3.5 Movement policies

5.3.6 Release options

5.4 Chaining VRSs

5.4.1 VRS chain and subchain

5.5 Managing DFSMShsm tapes

5.6 DFSMS ACS support

5.7 Modifying VRS

5.8 Deleting VRS

5.9 Trial run

5.10 VRS examples

5.10.1 ADDVRS operand defaults

5.10.2 Adding a single VRS

5.10.3 VRS chain with one NEXTVRS operand

5.10.4 VRS chain with two ANDVRS operands

5.10.5 VRS chain with two subchains

5.11 Complex VRS chain with three subchains

5.12 VRS hints and tips

Chapter 6. Tailoring your DFSMSrmm environment

6.1 IBM Tivoli Workload Scheduler

6.1.1 IBM Tivoli Workload Scheduler overview

6.1.2 Scheduling your inventory management tasks.

6.1.3 Preparation

6.1.4 CDS verify

6.1.5 CDS backup

6.1.6 Inventory management

6.1.7 Erasing and labeling volumes

6.1.8 Scratch processing

6.1.9 Scratch reporting

6.1.10 Ejecting volumes from a system-managed tape library

6.1.11 Producing reports

6.1.12 Move confirmation

6.1.13 Additional considerations

6.2 Activating RACF TAPEVOL and TAPEDSN

6.2.1 Before you can start

6.2.2 DFSMSrmm RACF tape security support

6.2.3 DFSMSrmm automatic tape security support

6.2.4 DFSMSrmm OPTION command operand TPRACF

6.2.5 DFSMSrmm VLPOOL command operand RACF

6.2.6 Running DFSMShsm and DFSMSrmm

6.2.7 Defining RACF profiles

6.2.8 Final RACF activities

6.3 Maintaining your control data set

6.3.1 Using EDGHSKP

6.3.2 Using EDGBKUP

6.3.3 EDGUTIL

6.4 Initializing and erasing volumes

6.5 Disposition processing

6.6 Software products and foreign tapes

6.6.1 Defining software products

6.6.2 Foreign tapes

6.7 DFSMSrmm volume pools

6.7.1 Defining pools

6.7.2 Scratch pooling

6.8 Deleting non-existent volumes

6.9 Repairing actions

6.9.1 Using the VERIFY parameter

6.9.2 Using the MEND parameter

6.9.3 DFSMSrmm CDS and DFSMShsm consistency checking

6.9.4 Using DFSMSrmm with BTLS

6.9.5 Using DFSMSrmm with non-IBM libraries

Chapter 7. Catalog synchronization

7.1 Overview of catalog synchronization

7.1.1 DFSMSrmm catalog processing

7.1.2 Reasons to resynchronize catalog synchronization

7.2 Preparing DFSMSrmm catalog synchronization

7.2.1 Message data set considerations

7.2.2 Activity log data set considerations (optional)

7.2.3 Journal considerations

7.2.4 Consideration for create system ID

7.2.5 Disabling catalog synchronization

7.3 Synchronizing with a shared catalog environment.

7.3.1 Setting the create system ID if all catalogs are shared

7.3.2 Clearing the catalog synchronization

7.3.3 Updating the EDGRMMxx DFSMSrmm options

7.3.4 Synchronizing your shared catalogs

7.4 Synchronizing when catalogs are not shared

7.4.1 Setting the create system ID if catalogs are not shared

7.4.2 Clearing the catalog synchronization

7.4.3 Updating the EDGRMMxx DFSMSrmm options

7.4.4 Synchronizing your catalogs

7.4.5 Enabling journal data set (optional)

7.4.6 Housekeeping considerations

Chapter 8. Reporting on your DFSMSrmm environment

8.1 Requesting DFSMSrmm resource information

8.1.1 Working with resource lists

8.1.2 Displaying information from DFSMSrmm

8.2 Reporting utilities

8.2.1 Security and audit reports

8.2.2 Inventory management reports

8.2.3 Inventory, movement, and scratch list reports

8.2.4 DFSMSrmm-supplied EXECs

8.3 DFSORT reporting

8.4 DFSMSrmm report generator

8.4.1 Setting up the report generator

8.4.2 The report type support

8.4.3 The reporting tool support

8.4.4 Report definition support

8.4.5 Using the report generator

8.4.6 Report generator messages

8.5 Sample reports

Chapter 9. Splitting and merging your DFSMSrmm CDS

9.1 When to merge or split

9.1.1 Considerations

9.1.2 PARMLIB options

9.1.3 Merging the CDS

9.1.4 Splitting the CDS

9.1.5 Converting to an existing CDS

9.2 Merging DFSMSrmm environments

9.2.1 One or more RMMplexes

9.2.2 Considerations for merging RMMplexes

9.2.3 Methodology for merging RMMplexes

9.2.4 Tools and documentation

Chapter 10. Setting up an RMMplex

10.1 RMMplex

10.1.1 Maintenance levels

10.2 Client/server terminology

10.2.1 DFSMSrmm server

10.2.2 SERVERNAME

10.2.3 PORT

10.2.4 SERVERTASKS

10.2.5 DFSMSrmm client

10.2.6 LOCALTASKS.

10.3 Implementing client and server systems.

Notes:

"This edition applies to Version 1, Release 6 of z/OS DFSMSrmm."

"June 2005."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

OCLC:

61762482