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DFSMS HSM

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    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 ...
    almost 2 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS HSM 1 Delivered

    HSM should have a similar performance to TSM

    After IBM has discontinued TSM product, all possible alternatives to backup ZFS on a file basis with HSM result in unassumable CPU consumption and performance (CPU time). We have considered and tested all these alternatives, ours and those provid...
    over 2 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS HSM 1 Delivered

    Allow HSM to configure the type of container that will create in the cloud for TCT.

    At present HSM creates the containers in the Cloud as 'Standard' and we would like to have the option to create them as "Smart Tier".
    over 2 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS HSM 2 Delivered

    Force HSM to reconnect active request to DS8k HMC

    Using TCT HSM sends migrate/ recall requests to the DS8k HMC using IP. In case there is a problem with this HMC, it's possible to reconfigure SMS with an alternate HMC, but the active tasks are still connected to the 'failed' HMC and never end. Fa...
    over 2 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS HSM 1 Delivered

    Exploit 64-bit addressing mode in DFSMShsm

    We would like to request the implementation of 64-bit addressing mode for DFSMShsm to avoid GETMAIN errors during Space Management. Even though existing APAR (e.g. OA32502) describe it as a works-as-designed effect, the limitation is drawing Stora...
    almost 3 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS HSM 2 Delivered

    Enhance HSM ARCCMDxx to use system symbols or permit a concatenation of ARCCMDxx members

    This would allow for a customized startup of HSM based on system symbols. Production vs DR Test for example.
    over 3 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS HSM 2 Delivered

    Excessive CPU usage during HSM EXPIREBV/BDEL of USS file backups

    HSM consumes unacceptable high amount of CPU time during EXPIREBV and BDEL processing
    about 4 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS HSM 16 Delivered

    hbackup of empty USS-Directory

    If i make hbackup of an empty USS-directory with "-fXv" options i get RC=0 and if i make hbackup of the same empty USS-directory with "-cXv" i get RC=512 with the messages:ARC1001I /home/a108356/ BACKDS FAILED, RC=0034, REAS=0094ARC1334I BACKUP VE...
    about 4 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS HSM 2 Delivered

    Additional Granularity for FIXCDS commands

    we would like additional granularity on FIXCDS commands to allow us to lock specific function such as delete and patch away under elevated access, while leaving things like display under standing access
    about 4 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS HSM 1 Delivered

    DFSMShsm PARTREL RC08 RSN94 is not reflected in MIGLOG via a message

    We recently had issues with very large striped datasets that filled our storage.We couldn't find why DFSMSHSM did not do partrel processing on these datasets.Turn out that DFSMSHSM treats stiped datasets as multivolume datasets and hence does not ...
    over 4 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS HSM 2 Delivered

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