See if there is a count of how many times the tape has been mounted, number of days since created, block size, block count. List these into a report, import to a spread sheet, calculate mounts per day and file size. The more mounts and the smaller size should be done first. On Mon, Jul 30, 2018 at 1:20 PM Benik, John E <[email protected]> wrote: > > We are not speaking of HSM data, but rather Physical Sequential files that > are being directed to tape. We will more than likely use SMS to control > allocations, but need to determine if some of the tape files are better > candidates for disk. Requesting the users to change their JCL is not an > option. Both tapewise and mountmon seem like good tools to use to help us > determine that. I'm just trying to lay out the best way to proceed as far as > determining where the data should be placed. Common sense tells me small > tape files with a short retention, and not read would be good candidates for > disk. We are using DLMs for HSM and general purpose tape. > > > > John Benik > > > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Elardus Engelbrecht > Sent: Monday, July 30, 2018 12:08 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Data placement through analytics. > > John Benik wrote: > > >I am trying to find a way to use either Tapewise or Tape Mount Monitor to > >determine the best media to store the tape data on. In other words I would > >like to be able to look at some reports and be able to state that this data > >should be on disk and not tape. The tool we are using currently works for > >disk to tape determination but not tape to disk. If anybody has any ideas > >on how to do this it would be greatly appreciated. > > A question please: Is there something in HSM and SMS (management class) > you're missing to determine the placement of datasets? > > We generally use age, backup requirements and frequency of usage to determine > where datasets are placed on disk and 'tape' (actually VTS cartridges). > > What are your goals to determine what media do you want to use? Do you have a > 'Tape management system'? > > Disclaimer - I never used Tapewise at all. I have used Tape mount monitor > years ago while being a storage admin, but discarded/dropped it eventually. > > Groete / Greetings > Elardus Engelbrecht > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > > This e-mail, including attachments, may include confidential and/or > proprietary information, and may be used only by the person or entity > to which it is addressed. If the reader of this e-mail is not the intended > recipient or his or her authorized agent, the reader is hereby notified > that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this e-mail is > prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the > sender by replying to this message and delete this e-mail immediately. > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
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