Converting to DFSMSrmm from ASG-ZARA or AutoMedia / [Norbert Schlumberger, Mary Lovelace].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Schlumberger, Norbert.

Contributor:

Lovelace, Mary.

International Business Machines Corporation. International Technical Support Organization.

Series:

IBM redbooks.

IBM redbooks

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Memory management (Computer science).

Computer storage devices.

Data tapes.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (788 p.)

Edition:

3rd ed.

Place of Publication:

San Jose, CA : IBM, International Technical Support Organization, 2003.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

DFSMSrmm is the IBM tape management system for OS/390 and z/OS platforms. As part of DFSMS, DFSMSrmm is completely integrated into the IBM storage management strategy. This allows for easier installation and maintenance, as well as standard interfaces with other systems components such as DFSMSdfp and DFSMShsm. DFSMSrmm provides a simple and flexible tape management environment, with support for all tape technologies, including IBM automated tape libraries, manual tapes, and other tape libraries. This IBM Redbooks publication is written for people who are planning to convert from AutoMedia or ASG-ZARA to DFSMSrmm. We have designed this book to help you with all aspects of the conversion, from the early planning stage through implementation and customization of DFSMSrmm in your production system. We provide details on the differences between DFSMSrmm and AutoMedia or ASG-ZARA, and compare the terminology, data, and functions. We also explain how to use the IBM-supplied sample conversion programs, validate the converted data, and prepare it for use in a production environment. Working samples are included.

Contents:

Front cover

Contents

Figures

Tables

Examples

Notices

Trademarks

Preface

The team that wrote this redbook

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Chapter 1. Introduction

1.1 DFSMSrmm overview

1.1.1 Environment

1.1.2 How is DFSMSrmm structured?

1.1.3 What are the DFSMSrmm interfaces?

1.1.4 Library and storage location management

1.1.5 Media types

1.1.6 Volume management

1.1.7 Policies for retention and movement

1.1.8 DFSMSrmm automated tape library support

1.1.9 Catalog synchronization

1.2 Conversion process overview

Chapter 2. Planning for conversion

2.1 Planning considerations

2.1.1 Software maintenance levels

2.1.2 Timing of events in your installation

2.1.3 Change management

2.1.4 Limiting business risk

2.2 Conversion process

2.3 Conversion stages

2.3.1 Preparing a conversion plan

2.3.2 Learning about DFSMSrmm

2.3.3 Starting DFSMSrmm

2.3.4 Analyzing the current environment

2.3.5 Extracting data for conversion

2.3.6 Completing conversion

2.3.7 Parallel running and validation

2.3.8 Cutover to production

2.3.9 Measuring success

2.3.10 Full exploitation

2.3.11 Uninstall all vendor tape management code from your system

Chapter 3. Preparing the environment

3.1 DFSMSrmm implementation

3.1.1 Installation wizards

3.1.2 Update installation-wide exits

3.1.3 Update and validate PARMLIB members

3.1.4 Creating a starting procedure

3.1.5 Define an alias for high-level qualifier RMM

3.1.6 Protecting DFSMSrmm resources

3.1.7 Defining RACF groups for DFSMSrmm

3.1.8 Create the DFSMSrmm control data set (CDS)

3.1.9 Create the DFSMSrmm CDS as extended format

3.1.10 Create the DFSMSrmm journal

3.1.11 Restart 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 Display PARMLIB options and control information

3.4.2 Add owner information

3.4.3 Add racks to DFSMSrmm

3.4.4 Add volumes to DFSMSrmm

3.4.5 Add bins to DFSMSrmm

3.4.6 Add a VRS to DFSMSrmm

3.4.7 Create tape data sets

3.4.8 Allocate inventory management data sets

3.4.9 Run inventory management

3.4.10 Confirm movements

3.4.11 Create reports

3.4.12 Run EDGINERS to initialize volumes automatically

3.4.13 Restore the CDS

3.4.14 Verify 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 it 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. AutoMedia or ASG-ZARA and DFSMSrmm

5.1 Terminology

5.2 Functions

5.3 Retention methods

5.4 Volume and data set record display

5.5 Data fields

5.5.1 Data unavailable for conversion

5.5.2 Data not converted

5.5.3 Data converted, but not quite the same

5.6 Cross reference

5.6.1 Volume information

5.6.2 Data set name information

5.6.3 Vital record information.

5.6.4 Empty rack and bin information

5.6.5 Owner record information

Chapter 6. Data extraction

6.1 Samples and programs

6.1.1 Sample data extraction jobs provided with DFSMSrmm

6.1.2 Sample extraction REXX execs provided with DFSMSrmm

6.1.3 Conversion programs and exits provided with DFSMSrmm

6.1.4 Macros provided with DFSMSrmm

6.1.5 Sample exits described in this book

6.2 Reviewing the current environment

6.2.1 Collecting information

6.2.2 Analyzing the record layouts

6.2.3 AutoMedia/ASG-ZARA user exits

6.2.4 AutoMedia/ASG-ZARA System Controlling options

6.2.5 AutoMedia/ASG-ZARA pattern masking

6.2.6 Inventory management and reports

6.2.7 Exits

6.2.8 Data set overwrite

6.2.9 BLP and NL processing

6.2.10 DFSMShsm interface

6.2.11 Tape initialization

6.2.12 Tape pool management

6.3 Retention and movement

6.3.1 Retention management

6.3.2 Storage location management

6.4 Interfaces

6.5 Sample extraction programs

6.6 AutoMedia/ASG-ZARA data extraction

6.6.1 Preparing to run the extract

6.6.2 Unload the AutoMedia/ASG-ZARA database

6.6.3 Create a modified AutoMedia/ASG-ZARA record

6.6.4 Extracting data from the modified database records

6.6.5 Extracting data from the EDCD file

6.6.6 Data set name mask and jobname mask correcting

6.7 Am I ready to continue

Chapter 7. Parallel running and validation

7.1 Preparing to run in parallel

7.1.1 Validate PARMLIB members

7.1.2 IEFSSNxx - Subsystem definition

7.1.3 EDGRMMxx - DFSMSrmm options

7.1.4 Check the DFSMSrmm procedure

7.1.5 Exits

7.1.6 CA-Disk interface

7.1.7 Verify authorization and security

7.1.8 Prepare inventory management using EDGHSKP

7.1.9 Inventory and movement reporting using EDGRPTD

7.1.10 Catalog synchronization

7.1.11 Check interfaces.

7.2 Parallel processing

7.3 Starting tape and inventory management

7.3.1 First run of EDGHSKP with PARM(VRSEL)

7.3.2 Disabling the journal data set

7.3.3 Enabling the journal data set

7.4 Validating DFSMSrmm operation

7.4.1 Data set name list of non-scratch volumes

7.4.2 Scratch volume lists

7.4.3 Inventory by location

7.4.4 Multifile multi-volume reports

7.4.5 Comparing results

7.4.6 Checking WTORs and messages

7.5 Keeping databases synchronized

Chapter 8. Cutover to production

8.1 EDGRMMxx PARMLIB options

8.1.1 OPTION command

8.1.2 VLPOOL command

8.2 Control access to DFSMSrmm functions

8.3 Activate exits

8.4 Remove AutoMedia or ASG-ZARA

8.5 Modifying CA-Disk

8.6 Inventory management

8.7 Interface to tape libraries

8.7.1 System-managed IBM 3494 and IBM 3495 tape libraries

8.7.2 Other tape libraries

8.8 Starting DFSMSrmm

8.9 Final testing

8.9.1 DB2 logging and backup

8.9.2 RACF tape protection

8.9.3 Robot interface

8.9.4 Non-system managed libraries SMS ACS support

8.10 Commitment to DFSMSrmm

8.11 Final activities

8.11.1 Uninstalling AutoMedia or ASG-ZARA

8.11.2 Cleaning up your DFSMSrmm implementation

8.11.3 Implementing additional functions

Chapter 9. Policy management

9.1 VRS related PARMLIB options

9.1.1 CATRETPD

9.1.2 MOVEBY

9.1.3 RETAINBY

9.1.4 REUSEBIN

9.1.5 VRSCHANGE

9.1.6 VRSJOBNAME

9.1.7 VRSMIN

9.1.8 VRSEL

9.2 VRS types

9.2.1 Data set VRS

9.2.2 Volume VRS

9.2.3 Name VRS

9.3 Specifying VRS parameters

9.3.1 DSNAME and NAME retention types

9.3.2 Special NAME retention type

9.3.3 Volume retention types

9.3.4 Retention limits

9.3.5 Movement policies

9.3.6 Release options

9.4 Chaining VRSs

9.4.1 VRS chain and subchain

9.5 Managing DFSMShsm tapes

9.6 DFSMS ACS support.

9.7 Modifying VRS

9.8 Deleting VRS

9.9 Trial run

9.10 VRS examples

9.10.1 ADDVRS operand defaults

9.10.2 Adding a single VRS

9.10.3 VRS chain with one NEXTVRS operand

9.10.4 VRS chain with two ANDVRS operands

9.10.5 VRS chain with two subchains

9.11 Complex VRS chain with three subchains

9.12 VRS hints and tips

Chapter 10. Building the CDS

10.1 Preparing to run EDGCNVT

10.1.1 System-managed volumes

10.1.2 Pool prefixes

10.1.3 VRS conversion

10.1.4 Movement tracking date

10.2 EDGCNVT and EDGCEBIN processing

10.2.1 Running EDGCNVT and EDGCEBIN

10.2.2 EDGCNVT execution parameter

10.2.3 EDGCNVT input files

10.2.4 EDGCNVT output files

10.2.5 EDGCNVT return codes

10.2.6 EDGCNVT messages

10.3 EDGCEBIN processing

10.3.1 EDGCEBIN execution parameter

10.3.2 EDGCEBIN input files

10.3.3 EDGCEBIN output files

10.3.4 EDGCEBIN return codes

10.3.5 6.3.5 EDGCEBIN messages

10.4 EDGRACS processing

10.4.1 EDGRACS input files

10.4.2 EDGRACS output files

10.4.3 EDGRACS return codes

10.5 EDGCNXIT user exit

10.5.1 EDGCNXIT input

10.5.2 EDGCNXIT output

10.6 DFSMSrmm CDS creation

10.6.1 Run EDGJLOAD

10.6.2 Create the DFSMSrmm CDS control record

10.7 Verifying the DFSMSrmm CDS

10.8 Running DFSMSrmm commands

10.8.1 Adding empty bins

10.8.2 Adding VRSs

Chapter 11. Tailoring your DFSMSrmm environment

11.1 IBM Tivoli Workload Scheduler

11.1.1 IBM Tivoli Workload Scheduler overview

11.1.2 Schedule your inventory management tasks

11.1.3 Preparation

11.1.4 CDS verify

11.1.5 CDS backup

11.1.6 Inventory management

11.1.7 Erasing and labeling volumes

11.1.8 Scratch processing

11.1.9 Scratch reporting

11.1.10 Ejecting volumes from a system-managed tape library

11.1.11 Producing reports

11.1.12 Move confirmation.

11.1.13 Additional considerations.

Notes:

"December 2003."

"SG24-6275-02."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

OCLC:

137342127