This is probably a dumb question, but I'll ask it anyway, and ask pre-forgiveness. :-)
We are running 3 LPARs on a small z9-BC (production, development/test, and a sandbox). Each of the LPARs is stand-alone, with no SYSPLEX sharing of anything, nor do I have anything like GRS implemented. When the system was set up years ago, there was no need for any tape on the test LPARs. Now, the developers are clamoring for the ability to run extended batch on the test LPARs and so they want access to tape. My question is, what is required (or is it even possible) to use a single DFSMSrmm tape pool across multiple LPARs? What I would like would be for the tape catalog to remain on the production LPAR, and have DFSMSrmm on the test LPAR make a call across to the production LPAR for verification of scratch status, and updating of tape information into the production LPAR RMM catalog. The implementation guide indicates that I should be able to do this, but I didn't have much luck finding specifics. Right now I'm just looking for a general "can it be done", and "what kind of effort would be required to 'make it happen'". TIA. Rex ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
