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 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 TLMS 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 into your production system. We provide details on the differences between DFSMSrmm and TLMS and compare the terminology, data, and functions. We explain how to use the IBM-supplied sample conversion programs and get the converted data validated and ready for use in a production environment. Working samples that are ready for use are included.

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 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 Control-T 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 into your production system.

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 an 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 CA-1 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 into your production system. We provide details on the differences between DFSMSrmm and CA-1 and compare the terminology, data, and functions. We 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 that are ready for use both during and after conversion are included.

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.

This IBM Redbooks publication will help you to migrate batch VSAM applications to exploit transactional VSAM. DFSMStvs is available in a z/OS environment and offers the ability for VSAM data to be shared for both read and write operations while maintaining integrity and recoverability. DFSNStvs allows logging of changes to recoverable VSAM data sets. Batch programs can use commit and backout functions. This book assumes that you are familiar with the material in the companion book DFSMStvs Overview and Planning, SG24-6971, and refers extensively to material published in that book. We also assume some familiarity with CICS Transaction Server and z/OS. The book is intended for application developers who want to understand how to change applications to make best use of the facilities offered by DFSMStvs and to coexist well with other batch applications and with CICS systems sharing the same VSAM data sets. We assume that you are familiar with the development of batch applications and with the facilities and use of VSAM. The tasks involved in setting up DFSMStvs and the hardware and software prerequisites are not discussed in this book; they are described in DFSMStvs Overview and Planning, SG24-6971.

The DFSMShsm control data sets contain information describing the status of the DFSMShsm managed data sets and volumes. Each control data set requires regular maintenance (backup and reorganization) and auditing to ensure the integrity of the data managed by DFSMShsm. The DFSMShsm product provides the AUDIT command to detect, report, diagnose, and often provide automated correction for discrepancies between the control data set, ICF user catalog, and DFSMShsm owned volumes. Mainstar: FastAudit family of products provides the same audit capabilities as with the DFSMShsm AUDIT command, but at faster speeds. Using the FastAudit products, the audits are comprehensive (perform multiple audits with one command), flexible, and easy to use. Audits of some, or all of the z/OS and OS/390 metadata environments can now be done frequently, even daily, to identify and resolve errors before they lead to data loss or failed access. This IBM Redbooks publication outlines the tasks to use DFSMShsm Audit and the use of Mainstar's FastAudit program to manage your HSM environment.

The IBM TotalStorage Expert V2R1 is the rebranded name for the IBM Storwatch Expert. It provides all the function in the StorWatch versions you have come to rely on - and then some. The IBM Total Storage Expert is made up of two component features: Enterprise Storage Server (ESS) Expert and Enterprise Tape Library (ETL) Expert. IBM TotalStorage Expert helps storage administrators boost the productivity of storage resources. It gathers and presents information that helps administrators manage the Enterprise Storage Server (ESS) and three Enterprise Tape Library (ETL) solutions: IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Automated Tape Library, IBM TotalStorage Virtual Tape Server, and IBM TotalStorage Peer-to-Peer Virtual Tape Server. The TotalStorage Expert prepares reports and graphical charts from the data it has collected. These reports and charts can be used in managing assets, capacity, and performance for your ESSs and ETLs. This IBM Redbooks publication will help you to install, tailor, and configure the TotalStorage Expert, and will show you how to use TotalStorage Expert.