Thanks for the answers so far, but I don’t think I am explaining it correctly.
DFHSM scratches the tape, RMM shows as scratch also, but within I guess my VTS volume definitions it does not scratch. So in ISMF, Then option 2 for Volume, then Option 3 for Mountable Tapes, it is not scratch. This is what I have to fix every Monday after DFHSM returns tapes, because of 1999/365. I only keep 15 days RETPD in my dumpclass, so now every week it deletes about 50 tapes, but even though RMM shows as scratch if I display my available scratch tapes, they are no scratch. This requires my to ALTER the volume and change to S - Scratch status to match the current RMM tape status. Oh I should mention all my tapes are in one pool, HSM included. So I am missing something, but since this is my first VTS and RMM setup, I am not sure what? Ms Terri E Shaffer Senior Systems Engineer, z/OS Support: ACIWorldwide – Telecommuter H(412-766-2697) C(412-519-2592) [email protected] -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Max Smith Sent: Tuesday, September 10, 2019 7:22 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: DFSMSrmm and DFHSM - Tape Expirations External Email Hi Terri, In your first update you indicated you were having trouble with dump tapes. Is it only dump or is it also ML2 and Backup tapes also? There is a separate setup for dump tapes in the DEFINE DUMPCLASS eg EXPIRATIONDATE, RETENTIONPERIOD & AUTOREUSE these allow you to manage your dump tapes differently than your other tapes. I would suggest as opposed to using VRS's use the EDM (External Data Manager) support added in RMM and discussed here https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/tapes-released-scratch-without-hsm You can also use some of the FIXCDS commands here to see if HSM still knows about the tape(s). You should also make sure the EDGTVEXT is installed correctly as documented in RMM because that is what HSM needs to call to communicate a volume to scratch to RMM. In addition you could refer to APAR OA52541 for additional information. https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1OA52541 We had times when the VRS's were not set up properly to manage the tapes and found they could get released to scratch prematurely so we put in the EDM support to allow HSM and RMM work better together. Hope this helps. Max Smith DFSMS Development ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN ________________________________ [https://www.aciworldwide.com/-/media/aci-footer] <http://www.aciworldwide.com> This email message and any attachments may contain confidential, proprietary or non-public information. The information is intended solely for the designated recipient(s). If an addressing or transmission error has misdirected this email, please notify the sender immediately and destroy this email. Any review, dissemination, use or reliance upon this information by unintended recipients is prohibited. Any opinions expressed in this email are those of the author personally. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
