4 How Do I Find Out More About ELS?

Now that you have an overview of ELS and what it can do, what's next? The following tables describe the rest of the ELS information set by title and contents.

Table 4-1 ELS Solution Books

This book... ...contains the following information...

Introducing ELS (this book)

Overview of the entire ELS solution.

Installing ELS

Installing all ELS mainframe software.

ELS Command, Control Statement, and Utility Reference

A single, common reference for HSC, SMC, and VTCS.

ELS Quick Reference

A single, common quick reference for HSC, SMC, and VTCS.

ELS Programming Reference

Other programming interfaces besides commands, control statements, and utilities, including the Significant Event Notification Facility, HSC LOGREC records, all SMF records, HSC User Exits 6, 14 and 15, and HSC LIBGEN macros.

Also information on writing programs to the ELS Unified User Interface (UUI) and using the UUI to produce XML or CSV output of ELS commands and utilities.

Configuring and Managing SMC

Interfaces that are still supported for ELS but whose use is strongly deprecated; to include but not limited to all other User Exits, HSC PGMI, HSC Batch API, old TAPEREQ format, old DFSMS interface information.

ELS Messages and Codes

A single, common messages and codes for HSC, SMC, and VTCS.

ELS Disaster Recovery and Offsite Data Management Guide

Using ELS for Disaster Recovery (DR) and managing offsite data.


Table 4-2 HSC/SMC/VTCS Books

This book... ...contains the following information...

Configuring HSC and VTCS

How to configure these components for both new and existing customer sites.

Managing HSC and VTCS

Managing HSC, including an overview of HSC management tools and periodic and as-needed management tasks.

Managing VTCS, including an overview of VTCS management tools, periodic and as-needed management tasks, and finding and fixing VCS problems.

This book also unlocks the value add in your VSM system through discussions of Management Class and Storage class basics and implementation scenarios.

Configuring and Managing SMC

Configuring and managing SMC, including implementing and managing device allocation, Tapeplexes, and storage policies.


Table 4-3 LCM Books

This book... ...contains the following information...

LCM User's Guide

Using LCM to manage your ACS and VSM resources and processes.

LCM Quick Reference

 

LCM Messages and Codes

 

Table 4-4 LibraryStation Books

This book... ...contains the following information...

LibraryStation Configuration and Administration Guide

Configuring and administering this product. For more information, see "MVS/CSC and LibraryStation".


Table 4-5 MVS/CSC Books

This book... ...contains the following information...

MVS/CSC Configuration Guide

Configuring and administering this product. For more information, see "MVS/CSC and LibraryStation".

MVS/CSC Messages and Codes

 

MVS/CSC Operator's Guide

 

MVS/CSC System Programmer's Guide

 

MVS/CSC Quick Reference