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DFSMS HSM

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BLKSize of 16KB is much less than TapeBlkSZLim of 256K

DFSMShsm only writes 16K-Blocks to Tape,both for Migration and Backup.Many of our files are greater ones, which would participate much of larger block sizes.
over 9 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS HSM 7 Planned for future release

Add option BACKUP to HMIG command.

Add option BACKUP to command HMIG that backs up a DSN to a HSM backup volume if none is present, then migrates the dataset to a migrate volume.
almost 10 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS HSM 2 Not under consideration

Allow HSM Recycle of tape to disk

We have HSM backup data on tape, and we would like to move this to disk instead. We have implemented autobackup to disk, but even after several months there is still tape media that contains valid backup versions. We need the ability to recycle th...
almost 10 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS HSM 1 Future consideration

dfhsm HRecover

DFHSM currently allows HRECOVER commands to be issued on a d/s or per volume basis. Rqmnt: Provide the capability to use dfhsm HRECOVER command to recover an entire Storage Group with a single command.
almost 10 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS HSM 2 Not under consideration

Request to allow HSM TAPEREPLACE to support Flashcopy SE Dump tapes

Environment: z/OS 1.13, DFSMShsm 1.13, DB2 10, DS8700 with Flashcopy SE, TS7720 VTS. Our plan was to issue the DB2 "BACKUP SYSTEM" command to flashcopy our three production DB2 subsystems. The BACKUP SYSTEM command then issues DFSMShsm FRBACKUP co...
almost 10 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS HSM 3 Not under consideration

Update Reuse Capacity Periodically

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR0914117633User Marketing Field Requirement Number: SSMVSS11008Title: Update Reuse Capacity PeriodicallySubmitted By: IBM User Group Relations/Dallas/IBMOriginators Area: UGDIV : S UGGROUP : MVS UGPROJ : MVSSFPOC: Gle...
about 10 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS HSM 2 Not under consideration

DFSMShsm: Reinstate RECYCLE for volumes

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR0402016815User Marketing Field Requirement Number: SSMVSS01009Title: DFSMShsm: Reinstate RECYCLE for volumes anywhere in connected setSubmitted By: Tony PearsonOriginators Area: UGDIV : S UGGROUP : MVS UGPROJ : MVSSF...
about 10 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS HSM 3 Not under consideration

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