DEFINING VOLUMES TO ANOTHER LIBRARY IN TS7720
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Issue/Introduction
There is an issue with the CA 1 Tape Management and IBM z/OS DFSMS OAM / TS7720 configuration.
There are 2 LIBRARIES, one that exists and one that doesn't exist
LIBRARY1 exists and is in use and the LIBRARY2 did exist but no longer exists.
This is the scenario:
There is a range of Virtual Tapes defined to a Library, LIBRARY2, that was once in use with CA1, OAM, and a TS7720 that is in use today. The library currently defined on the TS7720 and in use is LIBRARY1
There is a tape range that was defined to Library LIBRARY2 when it existed. The tape range is still in the production TMC.
650000 to 689999
700000 to 700199
When displaying a tape volser using OAM command that is in the TMC and was defined in the LIBRARY2 LIBRARY the following is received:
F OAM,AUDIT,VOLLIST,649997,649998,649999,650000,650001
CBR2739I Audit request rejected for volume 650000. Library LIBRARY2 is not
defined.
CBR2739I Audit request rejected for volume 650001. Library LIBRARY2 is not
defined.
CBR2745I Partial audit request for volume list successfully scheduled.
CBR3805I Audit failed for volume 649999 in library LIBRARY1.
CBR3776I Volume 649999 inaccessible in library LIBRARY1.
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It is required to remove all the TAPES defined to library LIBRARY2 and then put them in the library LIBRARY1 that is defined and in use on the TS7720.
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Is there a way to either EXPORT or EJECT the tapes from LIBRARY2 and enter them into LIBRARY1 ?
Since the are in the current TMC, If they are removed from OAM what is required to the TMC to add them in correctly. Anything ?
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One other note:
The tapes in LIBRARY1 are MEDIA2 and the tapes defined to the LIBRARY2 library that were used (before it was deleted) are MEDIA4. So as part of this process I need to convert MEDIA4 to MEDIA2.
Does CA1 keep track of whether the tape is in use in the TS7720 or the MEDIA type ?
Resolution
Since they are scratch you can just do a DELETE through ISMF and then add them back on the other library.
Here is a link that might help:
We will update the TMC accordingly based on the Media Type passed to us.
Once you add them to the TS7700 they will be inserted in the same status as the TMC of scratch and be available to for use.
IBM's recommendation when working IBM to get the TS7720 database(the tape configuration database (TCDB))
This is what we need to do for OAM & TS7720:
Since they are scratch volumes, you should just be able to delete them from the TCDB using IDCAMS and then define them via the TS7700 Management Interface.
//DELVOL JOB ...
//STEP1 EXEC PGM=IDCAMS
//SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=A
//SYSIN DD *
DELETE (Vvolser) -
VOLUMEENTRY -
PURGE
After you delete them from the TCDB, you need to close the catalog and allow it to be reopened by the next requestor with F CATALOG,CLOSE(volcatname)
Once that is done, you will need to make sure the TMS is set up to process cartridge entry via CBRUXENT exit provided by your TMS vendor. They may require you to remove the current entry or just give you guidance to correct the location. Then define the volume to the TS7700 MI specifying the correct media type in the 'Insert Virtual Volumes' panel(CST is MEDIA1 and ECCST is MEDIA2).
In the CBRUXENT exit if you look at the ATLTABLE label you should have updated it to have the userlibx so that when you define the virtual or insert a physical the ROBTY/ROBID is updated in the TMC.
Verify that . You want this filled in because if it's blank then when TMSCLEAN runs to scratch the tape and with ROBSCR to notify the TS7700 it will not sync things up. The field ROBTY must be filled in
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