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Status Planned for future release
Workspace z/OS
Categories DFSMS HSM
Created by Guest
Created on Sep 10, 2019

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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 FRBACKUP command will fail and thus prevent a FRBACKUP occurring.


Example instances where a UCB would not be found:

- Volume definition exists but no device currently assigned (most common)

- Volume is offline



My recommendation is to implement an option to allow the FRBACKUP to proceed with a warning provided to the user (i.e rc=04) rather than returning an error and failing the FRBACKUP command.


This would allow 'DUMMY volume' definitions in a SMS storage group. Dummy volumes are a common practise to reduce the amount of SMS updates and activations when aditional volumes are added to a storage group.

Idea priority Low
  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Dec 5, 2019

    Hi Team,

    z/OS release 2.3 and will be willing to FIXTEST the enhancement.

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Sep 30, 2019

    Which z/OS release are you on? Are you willing to FIXTEST the enhancement? Thanks.

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