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Status Not under consideration
Workspace Tape - High End Virtualization
Created by Guest
Created on Mar 20, 2024

RELATED IDEAS

change of MgmtClass in VTS 7760 should automatically activate CopyExport without z/OS mount required

We were implementing CopyExport with VTS7760 and deceided to take over all tape datasets in our VTS (~68000) to CopyExport Volumes (all Tape data ever produced).

For that the ManagementClass of each tape must be changed to a MC which is using CopyExport.

The onliest way to do that is handling each single Tape with the IBM Tape-Utilities, that means at least a mount in z/OS is required for each tape (logical volume).

This is very time and ressource consumptive, runs several days and is difficult to handle because the utility needs a VolSer list (68000 VolSer).

Requested solution:

IBM shall provide a procedure where the ManagamentClass in the VTS can be changed and the CopyExport is initiated without the need to mount the tape in z/OS
 

Idea priority Urgent
  • Admin
    JP LAVIGNE
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    |     Mar 20, 2024

    There are no plans at this time to automate copy refresh. We have many customers who do not want to do this so the process will remain as is.

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