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

• Features
• Data Flow
• XAPI Client Interface to ACSLS Server

2 Preparing for Installation

• IBM VMSES/E
• VM Client Installation Package
  • VM Client Installation Contents
• Software and Hardware Requirements
  • Software Requirements
  • Hardware Requirements
  • MVS Requirements
• Application Program Interface Verification
• DASD Storage and User ID Requirements

3 Installing VM Client

• IBM VMSES/E
• Summary of Installation Steps
• Step 1: Determine VM Client Resource Requirements
  • Creating a PPF Override File
• Step 2: Allocate VM Client Resources
• Step 3: Install VM Client Product Files
• Step 4: Build the VM Client Executable Code
• Step 5: Create the VM Client Service Machine
• Step 6: Customize VM Client Service Machine Files
• Step 7: Test the VM Client
• Step 8: Place the VM Client into Production

4 Installing VM Client Maintenance

• IBM VMSES/E
• Summary of Installation Steps
• Step 1: Prepare to Receive Maintenance
• Step 2: Receive Maintenance
• Step 3: Apply Maintenance
• Step 4: Build New Levels
• Step 5: Place the New Maintenance into Production

5 Starting the VM Client

• SMCBINT Module Parameters
  • TRACE Keyword Value Pair
  • OPERATOR Keyword Value Pair
  • MAXRC Keyword Value Pair
• VM Client Command Files
  • SMCPARMS
  • SMCCMDS
• VM Client Customer Exits
• CP DETACH Support

6 VM Client Commands

• Issuing VM Client Commands
• VM Client Commands
  • AUTHorize
    • Syntax
    • Parameters
    • Example
  • CMS
    • Syntax
    • Parameters
    • Example
  • COMMtest
    • Syntax
    • Parameters
    • Example
  • CP
    • Syntax
    • Parameters
    • Example
  • DISMount
    • Syntax
    • Parameters
    • Example
  • Display DRive
    • Syntax
    • Parameters
    • Example
  • Display RC
    • Syntax
    • Parameters
    • Example
  • Display Volume
    • Syntax
    • Parameters
    • Example
  • DRIVemap
    • Syntax
    • Parameters
    • Example
  • DUMP
    • Syntax
    • Parameters
    • Example
  • DUMPOpts
    • Syntax
    • Parameters
    • Example
  • EXIT
    • Syntax
    • Parameters
  • Help
    • Syntax
    • Parameters
    • Example
  • LIst
    • Syntax
    • Parameters
  • LOGdisk
    • Syntax
    • Parameters
    • Example
  • MOunt
    • Syntax
    • Parameters
    • Example
  • MSGDef
    • Syntax
    • Parameters
    • Example
  • OPERator
    • Syntax
    • Parameters
    • Example
  • POOLmap
    • Syntax
    • Parameters
    • Example
  • READ
    • Syntax
    • Parameters
    • Example
  • RESYNChronize
    • Syntax
    • Parameters
    • Example
  • Route
    • Syntax
    • Parameters
    • Example
  • SERVer
    • Syntax
    • Parameters
      • Server Path Parameters
    • Example
  • TAPEPlex
    • Syntax
    • Parameters
    • Example
  • TCPip
    • Syntax
    • Parameters
      • tcpip parms
    • Example
  • TRace
    • Syntax
    • Parameters
    • Example

7 ELS Server Considerations

• SMC HTTP Server Component
• Scratch Subpools
• VTCS Management Classes
• VM:Tape Allocation Exit

8 Messages

• Message Descriptions

9 VM Client Tape Management Interface

• TMS Responsibilities
  • User Interface
  • Tape Resource Allocation
  • Operator Interface
• TMS Decision Points
  • TMS Initialization
  • Drive Allocation
  • Scratch Allocation
  • Volume Movement
  • Returning a Volume to Scratch Status
• TapePlex Information Returned to the TMS
  • Configuration Information
  • Volume Status
  • Volume Location
  • Eligible Drives
  • Movement Status and Error Codes
  • LSM and ACS Status
• Inter-user Communications Vehicle (IUCV) Considerations
  • Additional Considerations
• TMS and VM Client Interaction
• TMS to VM Client Initial Connection
  • Initial Connection Dialog
• Drive Allocation
  • Allocation Interaction
  • Allocation Dialog
  • Termination of allocation Interface
• Operation Message Processing
  • Operator Message Interaction
  • Operator Message Dialog
  • Termination of Operator Message Interface
  • PROP-Detected Dismount
    • Scenario A - Normal Dismount
    • Scenario B - Dismount Processed Automatically
• ACSRQ Macro
  • ACSRQ Requests
  • ACSRQ Macro Syntax
  • DISMOUNT
    • Considerations
    • Syntax
    • Parameters
    • Request Response
  • EJECT
    • Considerations
    • Syntax
    • Parameters
    • Request Response
  • MOUNT
    • Considerations
    • Syntax
    • Parameters
    • Request Response
  • MOVE
    • Considerations
    • Syntax
    • Parameters
    • Request Response
  • QCAP
    • Considerations
    • Syntax
    • Parameters
    • Request Response
  • QCONFIG
    • Considerations
    • Syntax
    • Parameters
    • Request Response
  • QDRIVES
    • Considerations
    • Syntax
    • Parameters
    • Request Response
  • QDRLIST
    • Considerations
    • Syntax
    • Parameters
    • Request Response
  • QSCRATCH
    • Considerations
    • Syntax
    • Parameters
    • Request Response
  • QVOLUME
    • Considerations
    • Syntax
    • Parameters
    • Request Response
  • QVOLUSE
    • Considerations
    • Syntax
    • Parameters
    • Request Response
  • SCRATCH
    • Considerations
    • Syntax
    • Parameters
    • Request Response
  • SELSCR
    • Considerations
    • Syntax
    • Parameters
    • Request Response
  • UNSCRATCH
    • Considerations
    • Syntax
    • Parameters
    • Request Response
• Interface Data Areas
  • SLX Macro
    • SLX Macro Mapping
    • Cross-Reference
    • ACSINT Request DSECT
    • Cross-Reference
    • IUB Record Format
      • IUB - IUCV Request Block
    • Cross-Reference

A MEDia, RECtech, and MODel Values

• Media Type (MEDia)
• Recording Technique (RECtech)
• Model Type (MODel)

B Diagnostics

Index