Book description
DFSMSrmm from IBM® is the full function tape management system available in IBM OS/390® and IBM 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 publication 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 can start DFSMSrmm and run it in parallel with 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.
Table of contents
- Front cover
- Notices
- Preface
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Chapter 1. DFSMSrmm enhancements
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1.1 Changes introduced with z/OS V1R13 DFSMSrmm
- 1.1.1 Customize point-and-shoot fields in the DFSMSrmm dialog
- 1.1.2 Specifying the retention method to use for new tape data sets
- 1.1.3 IBM TS1140 support
- 1.1.4 Copying data set attributes in a tape copy application
- 1.1.5 Excluding specific data sets from VRSEL processing
- 1.1.6 Inventory management considerations for EXPROC and VRSEL
- 1.1.7 Volume usage, capacity, and compression considerations
- 1.2 Changes introduced with z/OS V1R12 DFSMSrmm
- 1.3 Changes introduced with z/OS V1R11 DFSMSrmm
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1.4 Changes introduced with z/OS V1R10 DFSMSrmm
- 1.4.1 Enable use of DFSMSdss COPY Service
- 1.4.2 SMF record changes
- 1.4.3 Audit controls for release processing
- 1.4.4 XREPTEXT tailoring via SYSIN
- 1.4.5 Volume replacement policies
- 1.4.6 Report Generator enhancements
- 1.4.7 System-managed library partitioning
- 1.4.8 Common Information Model (CIM) Provider
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1.5 Changes introduced with z/OS V1R9 DFSMSrmm
- 1.5.1 Task management support
- 1.5.2 Multitasking of utilities
- 1.5.3 Control data set (CDS) serialization
- 1.5.4 JCL data set names
- 1.5.5 Shared parmlib support
- 1.5.6 TSO subcommands
- 1.5.7 3592 Model E05 software support
- 1.5.8 REPORT17 of EDGRRPTE REXX Exec
- 1.5.9 Common Information Model (CIM) provider
- 1.6 Changes introduced with z/OS V1R8 DFSMSrmm
- 1.7 Changes introduced with z/OS V1R7 DFSMSrmm
- 1.8 Changes introduced with z/OS V1R6 DFSMSrmm
- 1.9 Changes introduced with z/OS V1R5 DFSMSrmm
- 1.10 Changes introduced with z/OS V1R4 DFSMSrmm
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1.11 Changes introduced with z/OS V1R3 DFSMSrmm
- 1.11.1 CDS utilization displays now available
- 1.11.2 Journal utilization and status displays now available
- 1.11.3 Movement date maintained for ON LOAN volumes
- 1.11.4 Enhanced EJECT support
- 1.11.5 Enhanced foreign tape authorization
- 1.11.6 3590-H support
- 1.11.7 Report Generator enhancements
- 1.11.8 Expiration Date field added to DFSMSrmm Data Set record
- 1.11.9 Multivolume dialog support
- 1.11.10 Special character support
- 1.11.11 Changed messages for improved diagnostics
- 1.11.12 HELP moved from SYS1.SEDGHLP1 to SYS1.HELP
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1.1 Changes introduced with z/OS V1R13 DFSMSrmm
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Chapter 2. Introduction to DFSMSrmm
- 2.1 Environment
- 2.2 Reports
- 2.3 How is DFSMSrmm structured
- 2.4 What are the DFSMSrmm interfaces
- 2.5 Library and storage location management
- 2.6 HOME location
- 2.7 Media types
- 2.8 Volume management
- 2.9 Policies for retention and movement
- 2.10 SMS ACS support
- 2.11 DFSMSrmm automated tape library support
- 2.12 Catalog synchronization
- 2.13 Implementing the RMMplex
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Chapter 3. Preparing the environment
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3.1 DFSMSrmm implementation
- 3.1.1 z/OS DFSMSrmm Customization Wizard
- 3.1.2 Updating the installation-wide exits
- 3.1.3 Implementing JES3 USERMODs
- 3.1.4 Updating and validating the PARMLIB members
- 3.1.5 Enabling ISPF Data Set List (DSLIST) support
- 3.1.6 REXX Variable Constraint Relief
- 3.1.7 Creating a starting procedure
- 3.1.8 Defining an alias for high-level qualifier RMM
- 3.1.9 Protecting DFSMSrmm resources
- 3.1.10 Defining RACF resources and groups for DFSMSrmm
- 3.1.11 Creating the DFSMSrmm CDS
- 3.1.12 Creating the DFSMSrmm CDS as extended format
- 3.1.13 Creating the DFSMSrmm journal
- 3.1.14 Restarting MVS with DFSMSrmm implemented
- 3.1.15 Starting and restarting DFSMSrmm
- 3.1.16 Stopping DFSMSrmm
- 3.1.17 Setting up DFSMSrmm utilities
- 3.1.18 Running the installation verification program
- 3.2 Tailoring the DFSMSrmm ISPF dialog
- 3.3 Making TSO HELP information available to users
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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 DSNAME 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
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3.1 DFSMSrmm implementation
- Chapter 4. DFSMSrmm retention methods
- Chapter 5. Excluding data sets from VRSEL processing
- Chapter 6. Setting up an RMMplex
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Chapter 7. Tailoring your DFSMSrmm environment
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7.1 IBM Tivoli Workload Scheduler
- 7.1.1 IBM Tivoli Workload Scheduler overview
- 7.1.2 Scheduling your inventory management tasks
- 7.1.3 Preparation
- 7.1.4 CDS verify
- 7.1.5 CDS backup
- 7.1.6 Inventory management
- 7.1.7 Erasing and labeling volumes
- 7.1.8 Scratch processing
- 7.1.9 Scratch reporting
- 7.1.10 Ejecting volumes from a system-managed tape library
- 7.1.11 Producing reports
- 7.1.12 Move confirmation
- 7.1.13 Additional considerations
- 7.2 Setting up DFSMSrmm common time support
- 7.3 Dynamic installation exits
- 7.4 Maintaining your control data set
- 7.5 Initializing and erasing volumes
- 7.6 Disposition processing
- 7.7 Software products and foreign tapes
- 7.8 DFSMSrmm volume pools
- 7.9 Deleting non-existent volumes
- 7.10 Repairing actions
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7.1 IBM Tivoli Workload Scheduler
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Chapter 8. System-managed library support
- 8.1 Storage management subsystem-managed tape library overview
- 8.2 Sharing a library between multiple systems
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8.3 System-managed library partitioning
- 8.3.1 Cartridge insert process
- 8.3.2 The sequence of processing
- 8.3.3 Partitioning a library between MVS and other systems
- 8.3.4 Partitioning a library by CBRUXENT and EDGUX200 user exits
- 8.3.5 Partitioned library with shared CDS and TCDB
- 8.3.6 Partitioned library with shared TCDB and different CDSs
- 8.3.7 Partitioned library with unshared CDS and TCDB
- 8.3.8 Partitioned library with shared CDS and unshared TCDB
- 8.4 Partitioning support
- 8.5 Using PRTITION and OPENRULE commands
- 8.6 Converting REJECT commands
- 8.7 Conversion from REJECT to PRTITION and OPENRULE
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Chapter 9. Catalog synchronization
- 9.1 Overview of catalog synchronization
- 9.2 Preparing DFSMSrmm catalog synchronization
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9.3 Synchronizing with a shared catalog environment
- 9.3.1 Data sets without create system ID information
- 9.3.2 Clearing the catalog synchronization
- 9.3.3 Updating the EDGRMMxx DFSMSrmm options on all systems
- 9.3.4 Synchronizing your catalogs
- 9.3.5 Checking catalog synchronization
- 9.3.6 Enabling the journal data set (optional)
- 9.3.7 Catalog re-synchronization with a shared catalog environment
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9.4 Synchronizing when catalogs are not shared
- 9.4.1 Setting the system creation ID if catalogs are not shared
- 9.4.2 Clearing the catalog synchronization
- 9.4.3 Updating the EDGRMMxx DFSMSrmm options
- 9.4.4 Synchronizing your catalogs
- 9.4.5 Enabling the journal data set (optional)
- 9.4.6 Housekeeping considerations
- 9.4.7 Catalog re-synchronization with a shared catalog environment
- Chapter 10. Enabling ISPF Data Set List (DSLIST) support
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Chapter 11. Policy management
- 11.1 VRS-related parmlib options
- 11.2 VRS types
- 11.3 Specifying the VRS parameters
- 11.4 Chaining VRSs
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11.5 VRSEL GDG option
- 11.5.1 Generation data set and DSN VRS creation
- 11.5.2 CYCLEBY GENERATION and DUPLICATE BUMP
- 11.5.3 CYCLEBY CRDATE and DUPLICATE BUMP
- 11.5.4 CYCLEBY GENERATION and DUPLICATE BUMP with generation wrap
- 11.5.5 CYCLEBY CRDATE and DUPLICATE BUMP with generation wrap
- 11.5.6 CYCLEBY GENERATION and DUPLICATE DROP
- 11.5.7 CYCLEBY CRDATE and DUPLICATE DROP
- 11.5.8 CYCLEBY GENERATION and DUPLICATE KEEP
- 11.5.9 CYCLEBY CREATION and DUPLICATE KEEP
- 11.5.10 CYCLEBY GENERATION and DUPLICATE COUNT
- 11.5.11 CYCLEBY CREATION and DUPLICATE COUNT
- 11.6 Managing DFSMShsm tapes
- 11.7 DFSMS ACS support
- 11.8 Modifying VRS
- 11.9 Deleting VRS
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11.10 DFSMSrmm VRS policy management simplification
- 11.10.1 Separation of the data set name mask from the policy
- 11.10.2 Release options applied if VRS matched
- 11.10.3 Special ABEND, DELETED, and OPEN via DSNAME match
- 11.10.4 Find unused VRSs
- 11.10.5 VRS last reference date
- 11.10.6 Incomplete VRS chains and dummy VRS named *broken*
- 11.10.7 Tolerating and removing old functions
- 11.10.8 Conversion to DFSMSrmm from other tape management systems
- 11.11 Trial run
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11.12 VRS examples
- 11.12.1 ADDVRS operand defaults
- 11.12.2 Adding a single VRS
- 11.12.3 VRS chain with one NEXTVRS operand
- 11.12.4 VRS chain with two NEXTVRS definitions
- 11.12.5 VRS chain with two NEXTVRS operands with retention information
- 11.12.6 VRS chain with two ANDVRS operands
- 11.12.7 VRS chain with two subchains
- 11.13 Complex VRS chain with three subchains
- 11.14 VRS hints and tips
- Chapter 12. DFSMSrmm automatic class selection support
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Chapter 13. System Authorization Facility tape security
- 13.1 Tape data set authorization
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13.2 Activating RACF TAPEVOL and TAPEDSN
- 13.2.1 Before you can start
- 13.2.2 DFSMSrmm RACF tape security support
- 13.2.3 DFSMSrmm automatic tape security support
- 13.2.4 DFSMSrmm OPTION command operand TPRACF
- 13.2.5 DFSMSrmm VLPOOL command operand RACF
- 13.2.6 Running DFSMShsm and DFSMSrmm
- 13.2.7 Defining RACF profiles
- 13.2.8 Final RACF activities
- 13.3 Implementation SAF tape security
- 13.4 Removing TAPEVOL and TAPEDSN processing
- 13.5 Error messages
- 13.6 Testing various security settings
- Chapter 14. Report Generator
- Chapter 15. Splitting and merging your DFSMSrmm control data set
- Appendix A. Security topics
- Glossary
- Related publications
- Back cover
Product information
- Title: DFSMSrmm Primer
- Author(s):
- Release date: March 2014
- Publisher(s): IBM Redbooks
- ISBN: None
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