TLMS VMFINDEX and IBM CA reclaim

Products

• TLMS Tape Management

Issue/Introduction

Should the INDEX be excluded from IBM CA Reclaim or are there no issues? 

Environment

Release: TLMS..00200-14.0-TLMS-TAPE MANAGEMENT
Component:

Resolution

Only CTS/TLMS should manage TLMS VMF Index to ensure VSAM integrity. We have a few other products that recommend excluded from the IBM CA Reclaim process due to multiple shares of the INDEX.