Shimon, Yes, you need to recycle RMSMASTR for the config changes to be recognized ... but for 'a', can't you just vary the drives offline?
JR (Steven) Imler CA Senior Sustaining Engineer Tel: +1 703 708 3479 [email protected] > -----Original Message----- > From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Shimon Lebowitz > Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2009 07:06 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Updating RMCONFIG > > The RMCONFIG DATA file contains the device numbers > of the tape drives (real or virtual) that are usable by the > current instance of DFSMS/RMS. > > I would like to know if it is possible to update this file > and > a) have RMS *stop* using devices I have deleted from the file, > b) have RMS *start* using devices I have added to the file? > > My main problem right now is 'a'. > > Do I need to 'bounce' RMS, or can it update its configuration > on the fly? > > Thanks, > Shimon > > -- > ************************************************************************ > Shimon Lebowitz mailto:[email protected] > VM System Programmer . > Israel Police National HQ. > Jerusalem, Israel phone: +972 2 542-9877 fax: 542-9308 > ************************************************************************
