Adding new devices; is a REFRESH required?
Article ID: 191639
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Products
VM:Tape for z/VM
Issue/Introduction
We need to update our VMTAPE CONFIG file to add new tape drives.
Do we have to run VMTAPE REFRESH after?
Do we have to run VMTAPE REFRESH after?
Environment
Release : 2.0
Component : CA VM:Tape for zVM
Resolution
A REFRESH is not required when adding new DEVICE records.
A VMTAPE REFRESH should be performed after making changes such as POOL file changes or adding a new tape SERIES.
If adding new DEVICE records to the configuration, a REFRESH is not required.
A VMTAPE REFRESH should be performed after making changes such as POOL file changes or adding a new tape SERIES.
If adding new DEVICE records to the configuration, a REFRESH is not required.
Additional Information
Use the DEVICE record to identify to VM:Tape the tape drives it manages.
VM:Tape rechecks the availability of tape drives each time it allocates a drive. VM:Tape dynamically determines which drive is associated with an ARM location and checkpoints this information, preserving the location to be used in a recovery situation.
So, you can END VMTAPE, add your new DEVICE records and bring the server back up after.
VM:Tape rechecks the availability of tape drives each time it allocates a drive. VM:Tape dynamically determines which drive is associated with an ARM location and checkpoints this information, preserving the location to be used in a recovery situation.
So, you can END VMTAPE, add your new DEVICE records and bring the server back up after.
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