> -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Lester, Bob > Sent: Friday, August 07, 2009 11:31 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Luminex / Data Domain > > Hi Folks, > > Has anyone out there put up this solution to replace real (3590-1) > tape drives?
No, but I'll try to answer the following question. > > If so, I'm wondering how it is configured to work with SMS. Would > anyone be willing to share SMS setup for this beasty? I'm being told > that it doesn't require OAM and that I should define it as an MTL. > We'll also be using esoterics to point the allocation. An MTL requires OAM. So whomever told you that is wrong. Do you have any other 3590-1 drives? If not, then you should be able to define the drives just like a normal 3590-1 and use esoteric names. But they cannot be in an MTL in this case. Remember that for non-library (ATL or MTL) volumes, something which is catalogued to a 3590-1 might be allocated to any on-line 3590-1 genned device. So if you have real 3590-1s and this thing, you cannot just control it just via esoterics. That's because allocation might try to allocate a Luminex tape volume onto a non-Luminex device. Well, unless you put UNIT=esoteric on even your existing Luminex resident datasets <yuck>. Now, the way around the above problem is to generate the Luminex as a MTL (Manual Tape Library). This is done in the HCD when you generate the addresses. You must be sure to do two things. The first is to assign the drives to a LIBRARY-ID. This can be a random 5 digit number which does not duplicate any other library you have. The second is to change the MTL setting from NO to YES. Now, in the ISMF application, you must create a new tape library. This is option 10 "Library Management". Then option 3 "Tape Library". Put in the appropriate SCDS name. Think up a name for you library and put it in the "Library Name" field. Perhaps MTL00001 (or GEORGE for all I care). Select option 3 "Define". Put in a description. In the "Library ID" field, put the number you used in the HCD for the Luminex. Fill in the other fields as desired. Now you must create a storage group (SGLUMIN) which will contain your Luminex tape volumes. The only real important part of this is to put in the Library Name field as you selected above (GEORGE). Then create a unique storage (SCLUMIN) class which will map to this new storage group. In the STORGRP ACS routine, assign the new STORGRP (SGLUMIN) based on the new STORCLAS (SCLUMIN) you wanted. Now, in your STORCLAS ACS routine, assign the new storage class (SCLUMIN) based on the esoteric name you selected, such as UNIT=LUMINEX. This is a brief overview. > > We'll have the vendor(s) onsite in a few weeks, but I was hoping to > get a head start. > > Any responses are appreciated. > > Bob Lester -- John McKown Systems Engineer IV IT Administrative Services Group HealthMarkets(r) 9151 Boulevard 26 * N. Richland Hills * TX 76010 (817) 255-3225 phone * (817)-961-6183 cell [email protected] * www.HealthMarkets.com Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message may contain confidential or proprietary information. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. HealthMarkets(r) is the brand name for products underwritten and issued by the insurance subsidiaries of HealthMarkets, Inc. -The Chesapeake Life Insurance Company(r), Mid-West National Life Insurance Company of TennesseeSM and The MEGA Life and Health Insurance Company.SM ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
