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DFSMS HSM

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PCIT0810-1361 Add Support for HSM QUERY Command output

SUBMITTER SECTIONSubmitted by: william.pape@citigroup.comSubmitters Company: Citigroup PUBLICRequirement Number and Title: PCIT0810-1361 Add Support for HSM QUERY Command outputHomework Assigned: NoRequirement Category: Core TechnologyCurrent Stat...
over 9 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS HSM 4 Not under consideration

request a solution for OA26512: MR1022132619

DFHSM shutdown after ARCCTL TASK abended. For further information look at the PMR.The recommended action from IBM was to open this RFE.
over 9 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS HSM 3 Not under consideration

Want to improve parameter FREEVOL on DD statement

My customer wants to improve the parameter FREEVOL on the statement DD, to release all volumes of a multivolume tape file. To permit an other JOB2 that will be use the same multivolume tape file, to obtain volume serial as son as JOB1 release the ...
about 7 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS HSM 2 Not under consideration

HSM Duplex volume to different esoteric

We need to all HSM to write the primary volume and duplex volumes to different esoterics so that we can select different units to choose which VTL a copy is written on.
almost 8 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS HSM 4 Not under consideration

HSM ML2 Tape Selection problem - Scratch volumes requested even if some Partial Tape are available

Scratch volumes requested even if some Partial Tape are available in ML2 Table in TS3500 libraries environment.
over 8 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS HSM 3 Not under consideration

ARC0559I floods console, request 1 per volume.

After IPL, had lots of message ARC0559I. Request limiting issuance to once per volume (or minute).
over 8 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS HSM 2 Not under consideration

Need BYPASSACS option for Migrate Volume(xxxxxx) Move

When using the DFSMShsm new function to do MIGRATE VOLUME(xxxxxx) MOVE, we need a possibility to bypass ACS routines so that manually or JCL-assigned SMS-classes are retained for datasets on selected volumes. The parameter BYPASSACS could be added...
almost 9 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS HSM 3 Future consideration

Common Recall Queue, Request for Enhancement

Common Recall Queue manual process of holding recall queue before you vary off local drives on specific LPAR, so the common recall queue can reach the other LPAR drives.
almost 9 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS HSM 2 Not under consideration

PCIT0810-1360 Delete duplicate HSM Recall Tasks by Dataset

SUBMITTER SECTIONSubmitted by: william.pape@citigroup.comSubmitters Company: Citigroup PUBLICRequirement Number and Title: PCIT0810-1360 Delete duplicate HSM Recall Tasks by DatasetHomework Assigned: NoRequirement Category: Core TechnologyCurrent ...
over 9 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS HSM 4 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