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DFSMS RMM

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    RMM should keep RMM database in sync with VTS and TCCB

    We have had several instances over the years where the issuance of an RMM command has resulted in the RMM database being out of sync with the TCDB and VTS volume repository. In general we would like RMM to keep its' repository in sync with the TCD...
    almost 6 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS RMM 1 Future consideration

    Introduce validation to not allow invalid characters in the DSNAME field in VRS

    Although DFSMSrmm does not check quoted data set names for valid characters (per TSO RMM ADDVRS command doc), it would be beneficial to not allow invalid characters in the DSNAME field of a VRS because the accidental creation of a VRS with certain...
    9 months ago in z/OS / DFSMS RMM 0 Future consideration

    Uncatalog and Forceexpire incomplete residual datasets when a multivol-multidataset chain is broken by HSKP in RETAINBY(VOL) environment

    If in a tape chain are present dataset with different retain date due to different VRS, and parmlib option is RETAINBY(VOL), it is possible to have chunks of an expired dataset in the first or last position of the retained tape, because PREVVOL or...
    over 2 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS RMM 0 Future consideration

    The ability to expunge old data set records from the RMM CDS is required

    Due to the first in first out usage of scratch volumes in SMSTAPE and the fact that DFRMM maintains the data set records for volumes in scratch status, the RMM CDS may become full of data set records that are very old and unneeded. These records e...
    about 4 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS RMM 0 Future consideration

    DFSMSrmm add support for MGMTCLAS in DEFTABLE

    Currently in DEFTABLE(EDGDEFxx) you can assign VRSVALUE/Management Value but you cannot assign a MGMTCLAS(Management Class). Only way you can do this is via SMS Management Class ACS routine. By allowing to override JCL specified MGMTCLAS or assign...
    about 4 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS RMM 0 Future consideration

    DFRMM ABENDU0006: handling I/O errors to the CDS

    RMM issues an ABENDU0006 to indicate that a problem was encountered when trying to perform I/O to the RMM control data set. In some cases this abend is not needed and could be handled in a less disruptive way that does not require customer interve...
    over 4 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS RMM 0 Future consideration

    DFSMSrmm does not use UNIT specified in ISPF's ISPF Configuration Utility, but uses SYSALLDA specified in CLIST.

    When I try to use the DFSMSrmm "G (Report Generation)" feature, SYS1.SEDGEXE1 (EDGRGREP) runs and userid.REPORT.LIB / userid.REPORT.JCL is allocated.The allocation parameter in SYS1.SEDGEXE1 (EDGRGREP) specifies UNIT (SYSALLDA), so it will try to ...
    over 4 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS RMM 0 Future consideration

    DFSMSrmm CDS/Journal Mirroring support

    DFSMSrmm needs to automatically resolve CDS consistency point from journal when recovering from unplanned DR event. Consistency point of the hardware produced an event to RMM where the Journal had been updated but the CDS had not. At startup today...
    over 5 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS RMM 0 Future consideration

    RMM SEARCHDATASET/SEARCHVOLUME with WRITEDATE enhancement

    Our customer had requested FITS MR0502135119 and OA45286 for CRDATE was created. This enables to specify creation time as a criteria in the RMM SEARCHVOLUME/SEARCHDATASET subcommands. But now our customer would like to want the enhancement for WRI...
    over 7 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS RMM 0 Planned for future release

    DFSMSrmm: EDGAUD ability to select by data set name

    EDGAUD Currently the EDGAUD utility used to generate reports using SMF record is limited to using following selections: DATE INTERNALRACKS USERSVOLUMES It would be useful to also include DATASET name. Only other way to get information by data set ...
    about 1 month ago in z/OS / DFSMS RMM 0 Under review

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