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DFSMS HSM

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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".
about 1 year ago in z/OS / DFSMS HSM 1 Future consideration

DFHSM FRBACKUP - Update function to return rc=04 when a Volume Definition in the Source Storage Group is has no devn assigned

Currently when the HSM FRBACKUP command is executed, HSM will invoke the UCBLOOK macro against each volume in the source Storage Group(s). If this macro returns a rc=04 because there is no device currently assigned to the volume serial, the FRBACK...
over 4 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS HSM 2 Planned for future release

DFSMShsm failed CDS Backup only stops automatic functions on just one system

If the cds backup fails, the auto functions should be stopped on all systems, not just the one on which the backup was running.
about 4 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS HSM 1 Future consideration

DFSMShsm for files Incremental File Recovery

We currently use DFSMShsm to back up entire ZFS data sets, as well as Spectrum Protect to back up individual files. When we need to quickly recover a ZFS to the most current state, we first recover the entire ZFS data set, followed by a selective ...
over 4 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS HSM 0 Future consideration

HSM to support multiple CMD members

Sometimes in DR situation, we will be needing special commands to be submitted when HSM comes up. For this, we can issue those via automation. But whenever there is an IPL or when HSM is recycled, those commands will be lost. Instead of depending ...
almost 3 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS HSM 0 Future consideration

Honor the MC attributes for TCT using 'HMIG' command

Currently if you use 'HMIGRATE' command, all attributes of the 'Management Class' concerning 'Transparent Cloud Tiering' are not honored.
about 1 year ago in z/OS / DFSMS HSM 0 Planned for future release

ACEROJOB in IDGACERO not filled for HSM recall, IDGACSSC exit

We are using IGDACSSC SMS exit for retrieving information about the recalls done by HSM. During the recalled data set allocation our IGDACSSC module gets control and we read the IGDACERO control block. The ACEROJOB variable is blank for recall (we...
about 5 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS HSM 0 Future consideration

Notify DFSMShsm users when automatic functions do not complete within a specified amount of time.

HSM has automatic functions which run for a certain amount of time that can be varied. At times, an automatic function, such as migration, may get hung and not complete. Provide the capability of noting when a function does not complete within spe...
over 1 year ago in z/OS / DFSMS HSM 1 Planned for future release

HLIST VOLUME - more accurate listing in HSM PLEX

In HSMPLEX environment, ADDVOL ML1 SDSP settings are applied for specific LPAR only, but the HLIST VOLUME from another LPAR lists SDSP=YES (ADDVOL ML1 SDSP was not submitted on that other LPAR)
over 4 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS HSM 1 Not under consideration

Increase limit of 18 volumes for HSM CDS backup to 59 as it is for z/OS.

During CDS backup HSM could not locate the oldest backup copy of a cds and issued misleading message ARC0744E RC36 REAS8 telling there is a catalog problem. IBM support found the number of volumes of the cds backup copy to be limited to 18. IBM wi...
about 7 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS HSM 3 Not under consideration

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