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DFSMS HSM

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HSM and "Common Recover Queue"(Support needed when doing Mass Recover of datasets backed up by Autobackup)

We have common recall queue. We have common recover queue(From HSM dumps), but we do miss the option of balancing the resources in case we need to do massive Dataset recover from Datasets backed up via AUTOBACKUP function in HSM. So I ask you to c...
about 3 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS HSM 1 Future consideration

DFSMShsm MIGRATE/HMIGRATE CLOUD Container Enhancement

An enhancement to DFSMShsm MIGRATE / HMIGRATE to allow the specification of CONTAINER name and OBJECTPREFIX in conjunction with the CLOUD parameter. DFSMShsm creates cloud containers to store objects using the default syntax of SYSARC.<HSMplexn...
over 3 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS HSM 0 Future consideration

Migration data sets distinguished by different importance of the data sets.

We would like to be able to customize characteristics of migration data sets distinguished by different importance of the data sets. Currently, there is no way to configure specific migration tape data set name for different sets of files.All tape...
almost 5 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS HSM 2 Future consideration

Include functionality for tape optimization in HSM during dataset recovery from FRBACKUP DUMP tape volumes

Include functionality for tape optimization in HSM during dataset recovery from FRBACKUP DUMP tape volumes
about 9 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS HSM 2 Not under consideration

Would like to see a function in ISMF that would display the SETSYS options currently in use

Currently if i do a F DFSMSHSM,Q SETSYS - it is a rather long listing. I might missing a setting like MIGRATION HOLDIt would be great if in ISMF, the current parms as they are set could be displayed in an ISPF Table (not to update, just to view)Th...
12 months ago in z/OS / DFSMS HSM 1 Future consideration

Enhancement Recycle like process to help overcome the number of container restrictions for HSM TCT.

Enhancement ::We are looking at the possibility of an Recycle like process for datasets within a container.As the containers get old, there is possibility of data getting expired in them. This may result in containers holding very little/small num...
over 3 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS HSM 0 Future consideration

Improve the accuracy of FRBACKUP Dump States by not setting initial state to FAILED

Description: The Fast Replication Dump State value of 'FAILED' can sometime be a false negative. We have encountered circumstances where the dump has not failed, but the dump state indicates it has failed. How it works today in the customer enviro...
over 4 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS HSM 1 Future consideration

DFHSM ARCPRPDO should produce better details in the sysprint

Currently if the ARCPRPDO does not find any records, it only puts out the sysin input: CONTROL PARMS FROM SYSIN: COMPACT START(17175,080000) END(17175,110000) It would be better to provide better details in the output.
over 6 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS HSM 1 Not under consideration

DFSMShsm won't partrel multivolume SMS data sets

DFSMShsm should honor what is coded on the management class for the Partial Release attribute for multivolume SMS datasets to release unused space. Presently, DFSMShsm will not release unused space on multivolume SMS datasets during the Space Mana...
almost 7 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS HSM 1 Not under consideration

zOS HSM Stack Option Needs to be Increased to more than 255 Limit

The zHSM ARCCMDxx Member provides the following option within the DUMP command and request is to increase the Limit of 255 to 300 or 350/ IBM provides the hardware Compression feature and that utilizes zEDC feature, so I would assume that IBM DF/S...
over 7 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS HSM 2 Not under consideration