> -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Field, Alan C. > Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2007 8:51 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Recataloging IBM virtual tapes > > > We are converting from STK to IBM virtual tape. > > Currently we put our SMF data from many LPARS onto virtual > tape, each in > its own LPAR > > They are cataloged on their own LPAR and also run a job (DEFINE > NONVSAM... VOL( ) UNIT( ) ) to catalog them all in the > sysprog lpar > so we can process the data from all locations in one place. > > Since moving the data to the IBM virtual the DEFINE NONVSAM works but > when attempting to read the data instead of mounting virtual tape, the > mounts are being directed to physical drives. > > Do we have to put an entry in the VOLCAT for the virtual > tapes from the > other LPARS? > > I know what I'm asking - I hope it makes sense to the rest of you. > > Alan
Yes, all IBM robotic tapes (VTS and ATL) must be defined in the VOLCAT for that system. That is how allocation knows that the tape is in the robot. Below is a REXX program that I wrote which does this: /* REXX */ PARSE ARG INVOL "ALTER V"INVOL" VOLENT STORGRP(SGRTAPE2) ", "LIBNAME($ATL0002) LOCATION(LIBRARY) UATTR(PRIVATE)" Replace $ATL0002 with the name of the library. Put this on your SYSEXEC concatenation. Invoke: %ALTERVOL tapser -- John McKown Senior Systems Programmer HealthMarkets Keeping the Promise of Affordable Coverage Administrative Services Group Information Technology The information contained in this e-mail message may be privileged and/or confidential. It is for intended addressee(s) only. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, reproduction, distribution or other use of this communication is strictly prohibited and could, in certain circumstances, be a criminal offense. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender by reply and delete this message without copying or disclosing it. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
