Front cover -- Contents -- Notices -- Trademarks -- Preface -- The team that wrote this redbook -- Become a published author -- Comments welcome -- 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.