Contents

List of Examples

List of Figures

List of Tables

Title and Copyright Information

Preface

• Documentation Accessibility

1 What is StorageTek VSM console?

• Pre-installed Software
• Managing Logical Domains (LDOMs)

2 VSM console Planning

• Satisfying Mainframe Host Software Requirements
• Satisfying Network Infrastructure Requirements
• Satisfying Serviceability Requirements
  • Customer-supplied Information
  • ASR Configuration Information
• Determining VSM console Configuration Values
  • VSM console Ethernet Ports
    • Port's Host Name
    • IP Address
    • CIDR
• Providing Configuration Information to Oracle
  • Selecting the Database Format
  • Determining the Data Disk Size

3 VSM console System Identifiers

• Required VSM console Identifiers

4 VSM console Configuration Scenarios

• Database Configurations
  • SQL Database
  • HSC CDS
• VSM console Configurations
  • Configuration for VTVs Only
  • Configuration with VLE
  • Configuration with a Real Library

5 oVTCS Operational Considerations

• oVTCS Functions
• Defining oVTCS Policy Parameters
  • oVTCS Policy Parameter File
    • Required Statements
    • Optional Statements
  • Loading the oVTCS Policy Parameter File Using the SMCUUUI Utility
    • oVTCS MGMTDEF Command
      • Syntax
      • Parameters
      • Example
  • Loading the oVTCS Policy Parameter File Using the VSM GUI
• oVTCS Command Considerations
• oVTCS Operator and Administrator Commands
• oVTCS XAPI Server Component Operator and Administrator Commands
  • XCMD LIst command
    • Syntax
    • Parameters
  • XCMD LOG command
    • Syntax
    • Parameters
    • Example
  • XCMD MAXCLients command
    • Syntax
    • Parameters
  • XCMD MSGLvl command
    • Syntax
    • Parameters
  • XCMD TRace command
    • Syntax
    • Parameters
    • Example
  • XCMD XCLIent command
    • Syntax
    • Parameters
  • XCMD XSECurity command
    • Syntax
    • Parameters
  • XCMD XUDB command
    • Syntax
    • Parameters
• Viewing the oVTCS Console Log

6 ELS Facilities for VSM console

• Using an MVS Client with the VSM Console
  • Overview
  • Connecting SMC to the VSM Console Server Applications
    • Connecting SMC to oVTCS on the VSM console Server
    • Connecting SMC to ACSLS on the VSM console Server
• Running the oVTCS CDS Database Server
  • DBSERVer command
    • Description
    • Syntax
    • Parameters
  • oVTCS CDS Database Server and DBSERVer command Messages
• Starting/Stopping the VSM console Message Processor
  • VMSG command
    • Description
    • Syntax
    • Parameters
  • VMSG Messages
• Off-loading VSM console SMF Records
  • Sample JCL
  • Parameters
  • Required Data Set Definition (DD) Statements
  • SMCUSMF Usage
• SMC Messages
• oVTCS Messages

7 Controlling Contaminants

• Environmental Contaminants
• Required Air Quality Levels
• Contaminant Properties and Sources
  • Operator Activity
  • Hardware Movement
  • Outside Air
  • Stored Items
  • Outside Influences
  • Cleaning Activity
• Contaminant Effects
  • Physical Interference
  • Corrosive Failure
  • Shorts
  • Thermal Failure
• Room Conditions
• Exposure Points
• Filtration
• Positive Pressurization and Ventilation
• Cleaning Procedures and Equipment
  • Daily Tasks
  • Weekly Tasks
  • Quarterly Tasks
  • Biennial Tasks
• Activity and Processes

A Customer-supplied Information for Field Personnel

Index