Hi, I found the problem. OAM wasn't active for some reason. Once I started it, everything started working.
-----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> On Behalf Of retired mainframer Sent: Thursday, October 15, 2020 11:34 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: HSM problem What values are assigned to the CDSVERSIONBACKUP sub-parameters? Are they the same as the SYSUT2 DD statement in your IEBGENER job? > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> On > Behalf Of Gadi Ben-Avi > Sent: Thursday, October 15, 2020 1:04 AM > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > Subject: HSM problem > > Hi, > We're installing HSM on a new z/OS v2.4 partition. > HSM starts and seems to be OK. > When I issue the F HSM,BACKVOL CDS command, I get: > ARC0744E MCDS COULD NOT BE BACKED UP, RC=0024, 677 ARC0744E (CONT.) > REAS=0000. MIGRATION, BACKUP, FRBACKUP, DUMP, AND ARC0744E (CONT.) > RECYCLE HELD. > > RC 24 says that a scratch tape could not be allocated. > > When I run a simple IEBGENER job to write to tape, there are no problems. > > What can the problem be? > > Gadi > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send > email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN