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Automate HSM RECYCLE and EXPIREBV commands by ARCCMDxx

For maintenance purposes, it would be very functional to have the possibility of scheduling an automatic window in ARCCMDxx to execute RECYCLE / EXPIREBV commands on specific days and times. This would remove the need to run batch jobs to execute ...
28 days ago in z/OS / DFSMS HSM 0 Under review

Add/Modify support for file mode host fixcds commands for auditing purpose

For Auditing purpose, we are using an ISV Product from Rocket (Mainstar fast audit). This tool is very helpful to identify AND fix errors at the HSM CDSs. For the classical Host this tool works very well. Now we have requested the support for our ...
3 months ago in z/OS / DFSMS HSM 0 Future consideration

Possibilitar que ocorram HMIGRATES em paralelo no DFSMSHsm

Peço criar a possiblidade do HMIGRATE de DATASETS executar em paralelo e se possivel com o mesmo controle de quantidade similar ao MAXMIGRATION TASKS do Primary Space Management
17 days ago in z/OS / DFSMS HSM 0 Under review

Autobackup for HSM USS files

This functionality to allow the USS files under a file system to be automatically backed when the autobackup for the SMS management class is setup.
about 2 months ago in z/OS / DFSMS HSM 0 Under review

HSM buckets characteristics to comply Security CLOUD CIS IBM (Cloud Internet Services)

Hi, To comply with the security rules (CIS) required by the CLOUD CIS IBM, we need these buckets (stored in the IBM COS) to be created with certain characteristics, but in the HSM it is not allowed to parameterize or modify the creation characteri...
8 months ago in z/OS / DFSMS HSM 0 Future consideration

z/OS with HSM and DB2 backup/restore utilities

Perform backup system alternate copy pool with many pools
7 months ago in z/OS / DFSMS HSM 0 Future consideration

HSM 'Audit' runs for hours if cloud objects exists

Running an 'AUDIT DATASETCONTROLS(MIGRATION)' runs for hours. From my point of view it's related to cloud objects, which are checked too and for each object HSM opens a new connection, query the object and terminates the connection. I expect this ...
11 months ago in z/OS / DFSMS HSM 0 Future consideration

Change HSM Filemode Messages to something different from ARCxxxx to differentiate automation procedures from HSM Classic.

When HSM Classic and Filemode are running as separate tasks and message driven automation is used for things like CDS backups and archiving PDAs and LOGs, compex code is needed to differentiate between the two due to the fact the messages from bot...
almost 3 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS HSM 0 Future consideration

Assign WLM Service Classes to DFHSM Sub-tasks

We would like a way to assign different WLM service classes to DFHSM subtasks. Specifically we'd like to assign RECALLs to a high importance/velocity service class and MIGRATEs to a lower importance/velocity service class. Can this be done while t...
about 2 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS HSM 2 Not under consideration

Automatic Backup for UNIX-Files

DFSMShsm in FILE-Mode (for UNIX-Files) should support automatic backup like CLASSIC-Mode. SETSYS INUSE should also be considered because files are often in use.
about 4 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS HSM 2 Future consideration

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