Virtual Tape System Install with CBR Exits for R14.0

Products

• CA 1 Flexible Storage
• CA 1 Tape Management - Copycat Utility
• CA 1 Tape Management - Add-On Options

Issue/Introduction

I have a question about implementing a DLM 2100 Virtual Tape System (VTS) and CA 1. Do we need to install or implement anything in order to use a VTS with CA 1?

Environment

Release: ONE...00200-14.0-One-TAPE MANAGEMENT
Component:

Resolution

Yes you will need to set up the exits below on CA 1 in order to use the VTS (robot). 

You will use members CTSJUCBN and CTSJUCBR, or separately CTSJUCBX which will set up the three exits (CBRUXENT, CBRUXVNL, and CBRUXEJC) you will need in order to use the VTS (robot). 

CTSJUCBN and CTSJUCBR work together and you will run each member one after the other. CTSJUCBN changes the source for the CTSUXxxx exits and saves it into the CA1 loadlib. The CTSJUCBR causes the IBM version of CBRUXxxx to be renamed to OLDUXxxx in the SYS1.LINKLIB allowing the CA 1 version of the CBRUXxxx exits to be called.
Your other option is to use CTSJUCBX by itself which is applied directly into the IBM zone.

For further detail on the CBRUXxxx exits, please review the Administrating Guide in section "Automated Tape Libraries and Virtual Tape Support". 

Additional Information

Note*

If you have alphanumeric volsers you need to code your own assembler exits for TMSXITE and TMSXITU or do a TMSXTEND prior to doing an upgrade to r14.0. The TMMVOLDF macro is no longer supported.