DFSMSrmm Implementation and Control

Audience

This course is intended for all those who may be concerned with planning for, implementing, or managing tape data using DFSMSrmm (a component of z/OS DFSMS). As such it is suitable for System Programmers, Storage Administrators and all those who share with them the management of the installation's data. Personnel responsible for implementing DFRMM may also find the course beneficial.

Prerequisites

Delegates should ideally have attended our z/OS for Beginners and Storage Management Fundamentals courses or have a similar level of knowledge or experience.

Duration

3 days. Hands on.

Course Objectives

On completion of this course the delegate will be able to:

• List the areas in which DFSMS/MVS benefits the installation.
• Explain the overall concept of DFSMSrmm.
• Select the right DFSMSrmm options for your installation
• Create a control data set and journal for DFSMSrmm
• Define DFSMSrmm tape policies (Vital Record Specifications - VRS) for retention and movement
• Create procedures for: Starting DFSMSrmm, Initializing tapes, Performing control data set backup
• Use the DFSMSrmm utilities to: Produce volume inventory and movement reports, Perform control data set reorganization, Perform control data set recovery
• Use the SYS1.SAMPLIB samples to produce additional reports
• Identify access control requirements for using DFSMSrmm functions

Course Content

Review of Storage Management Fundamentals

History of DFSMSrmm

Overview of DFSMSrmm

DFSMSrmm  procedures

DFSMSrmm implementation considerations

Vital record specifications

Advanced DFSMSrmm VRS processing

Tape volume pools and tape libraries

Other DFSMSrmm topics