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Contents
List of Examples
List of Figures
List of Tables
Title and Copyright Information
Preface
Audience
Documentation Accessibility
Related Documents
Conventions
What's New?
1
Introduction
2
Starting the SMC
Creating the SMC START Procedure
SMC EXEC Statement
Syntax
Parameters
SMCPARMS and SMCCMDS Data Sets
SMCCMDS
SMCPARMS
SMCLOG Data Set
SYSTCPD Data Set
Executing the SMC START Procedure
MVS START Command
Syntax
Parameters
3
SMC and StorageTek TapePlex Management
SMC and the Library Control Server
Defining TapePlexes for SMC
Using the SMC Client/Server Feature
Security Administration Considerations for Communication
Defining Server Paths
SMC Monitor Functions
Using the SMC HTTP Server Component
Starting and Stopping the SMC HTTP Server
Displaying SMC HTTP Server Status
Region Size Considerations with SMC HTTP Server UUI Requests
XAPI Client Interface to ACSLS Server
SMC Configuration Scenarios
Scenario 1: Single TapePlex with SMC and HSC on the Same Host
Scenario 2: Single TapePlex using the SMC Client/Server Feature
Scenario 3: Two TapePlexes Accessed by a Single SMC
Client/Server Drive Address Mapping
Scenario 1
Scenario 2
Scenario 3
Scenario 4
Scenario 5
SMC Drive Type Information Synchronization
Specifying Drive Type Information Using SMC UNITAttr Commands
Specifying SMC UNITAttr Commands for Inaccessible Devices
Specifying SMC UNITAttr Commands for Nonlibrary Devices
Specifying SMC UNITAttr Commands for Nonlibrary Devices with the Same Address as a TapePlex-Owned Device
Specifying SMC UNITAttr Commands for TapePlex-Owned Devices with the Same Address as Another TapePlex-Owned Device
Example
Specifying SMC UNITAttr Commands for Devices in TapePlexes that are Initialized After the SMC
SMC TapePlex Selection
4
Policy
The SMC POLicy Command
SMC Policy and Esoteric Preferencing
SMC Policy at IDAX
SMC Esoteric Substitution at IDAX
SMC Policy and the TAPEREQ Control Statement
Specifying TAPEREQ and Policy by Volume Serial
Example
SMC DFSMS Processing
Enabling or Disabling the SMC DFSMS Interface
Tailoring the SMC DFSMS Interface
Defining StorageTek DFSMS ACS Routines to Specify MGMTCLAS
Invoking ACS Routines
JES2
JES3
ACS Routine Order
DFSMS Automatic Class Selection (ACS) Routine Environment for SMC
MGMTCLAS Routine Considerations
Availability of Read-only Variables
JES2 Considerations
JES3 Considerations
Validating DFSMS ACS Routine Execution
5
Allocation
Drive Exclusion
Drive Exclusion - Specific Volumes
Example
Drive Exclusion - Scratch Volumes
Example - Real Scratch Volume
Example - Virtual Scratch Volume
Affinity Separation
Affinity Head-Of-Chain
User Policy Influence on Affinity Separation
Drive Prioritization
Deferring Mounts
SMC Allocation Exceptions
SMC Allocation Processing - JES2 Operating System Hooks
SSI55 IDAX (Interpreter/Dynamic Allocation Exit)
SSI24 Common Allocation
SSI78 Tape Allocation
SMC Allocation Processing - JES3 Considerations
SMC Allocation - JES3 Not Managing Drives
SMC Allocation - JES3 Managing Drives
SSI55 IDAX (Interpreter/Dynamic Allocation Exit)
JES3 Converter/Interpreter (C/I)
SSI23 JES3 Dynamic Allocation
JES3 Main Device Scheduler (MDS)
SSI24 Common Allocation
Esoteric Unit Name Replacement in JES3
Suppressing Fetch Messages in JES3
Drive Prioritization in JES3
JES3 Initialization Parameter Considerations
JES3 DEVICE Initialization Statements
JES3 SETNAME Initialization Statements
JES3 HWSNAME Initialization Statements
Esoteric Preferencing Considerations
Device Preferencing Considerations
ZEROSCR Considerations
SMC Normal Operations
JES3 Constraints
Timing Between C/I and MDS
JES3 High Watermark Setup and LSM Pass-Thru Processing
6
Message Handling
User Directed Message Handling
Message Handling Policies
MVS Policies
SMC Policies
Tape Management System Support
SMC Swap Processing
HSC Mount-Related Messages
Managing HSC Mounts from the SMC Client
7
Monitor Functions and Recovery Procedures
Communications Monitoring
Mount Monitor
Recovery Procedures
Inactive TapePlex or Inactive SMC: Preventing Allocation Errors
Inactive TapePlex or Inactive SMC: Re-Driving Mounts
JES3 Global/Local Considerations
Inactive JES3 on a Local Processor
Inactive JES3 on a Global Processor
SMC Recovery Procedures (JES2)
Inactive SMC - Active TapePlex
Active SMC - Inactive TapePlex
Automating Mount Requests for Inactive TapePlexes
Lost MVS Mount Requests for Active TapePlexes
SMC Recovery Procedures (JES3)
Inactive SMC - Active TapePlex Subsystem
Active SMC - Inactive TapePlex
Inactive JES3 on a Local Processor
Inactive JES3 on a Global Processor
Automating Mount Requests for Inactive TapePlexes
Lost JES3 Mount Requests for Active TapePlexes
Lost MVS Mount Requests for Active TapePlexes
A
Intercepted Messages
IBM Operating System Messages
JES3 Messages
Tape Management System Messages
CA1 Messages
CONTROL-M/TAPE (formerly CONTROL-T) Messages
DFSMSrmm Messages
B
SMC Interaction with Other Software
Automated Operations
CA-MIA Tape Sharing
CA1-RTS Real Time Stacking
CA-Vtape
Fault Analyzer for z/OS
MVS Security Packages
Open Type J
SAMS: DISK (DMS)
Glossary
Index
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