Running SCRATCH command with a shared CMS TMC

Products

• VM:Tape for z/VM

Issue/Introduction

We run with a shared CMS TMC and Audit.  Does the VMTAPE SCRATCH command need to be run on all shared systems?        

 

Environment

VM:Tape 

Resolution

No.   The SCRATCH command on any one system updates the TMC for all systems.  However, you need to issue the VMTAPE REFRESH command on all other systems to update the pointer files.   For the system on which the SCRATCH command is run, a refresh will be done automatically.   

 

Additional Information

For more information, see Administering VM:Tape (CMS TMCs only) in the VM:Tape Administration guide, found at:

https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/ca-mainframe-software/traditional-management/ca-vm-tape-for-z-vm/2-0/administrators/administering-ca-vm-tape-cms-tmcs-only.html