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DFSMS HSM

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Backup of inuse USS-files with DFSMShsm

Id DFSMShsm tries to make a full backup of a directory and one or some files are in use, HSM do not backup that/those file(s) brings the following error messages and ends with rc=2048:ADR035I (SCH)-PRIME(06), INSTALLATION EXIT ALTERED BYPASS FAC C...
almost 3 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS HSM 4 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
over 2 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS HSM 16 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...
over 1 year ago in z/OS / DFSMS HSM 2 Delivered

DFSMShsm for files exclude criteria in data set

Our current Spectrum Protect environment uses a standard set of criteria to use for all of the backups. The DFSMShsm BACKDS, HBACKDS, and hbackup commands need the ability to specify a file or data set containing the necessary Exclude criteria dur...
over 4 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS HSM 1 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
over 2 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 ...
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.
about 2 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS HSM 2 Delivered

HSM Should have a valid backup before performing migration for Extent Reduction

We have HSM set to not allow migration without a valid backup. We also have maxextents set to 5 for extent reduction. There are times that HSM migrates a dataset out for extent reduction and is unable to bring the dataset back - often due to lack ...
about 7 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS HSM 2 Delivered

DFHSM ARC0100I Message Automation Intercept - Disaster Recovery Solution

ARC0100I Message which is issued for the Hold/Release function of DFHSM Only get issued when Modify command is issued either from SDSF/CONSOLE and get logged to the SYSLOG however if same command is issued from TSO/ISPF(Option=6) ARC0100I is not l...
over 8 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS HSM 2 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...
over 2 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS HSM 2 Delivered

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