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Modernize & Optimize Your Mainframe
MT170SN
How to Maximize Your Current
CA 1® and CA TLMS ® Solutions
Russ Witt
Sr. Principal Software Architect
Abstract
Russ Witt
CA Technologies, Sr. Principal Software Architect
CA 1 and CA TLMS deliver tape data protection, library
management, and automation to typical z/OS organizations that
process thousands of tape files daily. In this session you will learn
the latest enhancements and features to maximize your current
tape management operations.
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Agenda
 CA 1 Tape Management recent enhancements
– Audit Blockset Processing
– SMF Recovery Utility
– MSM Configuration Improvements
– Volume Pool Monitor
 CA TLMS Tape Management recent enhancements
– Read-only Subpools Support
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CA 1 Audit Blockset Processing
Audit Blockset Processing – the problem
 To address a performance problem
– CA 1 customers with a very large number of DSNB updates have
performance problems which can impact tape processing.
 The apparent reason is a “bottleneck” updating the Audit File.
– The update of a single TMC record requires a reserve/release and at
least four I/Os to the Audit file.
 Adding a DSNB record can cause several updates to the TMC.
– While the Audit file is reserved, no other CPUs may update the Audit file
and likely the TMC.
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Audit Blockset Processing – the solution
 BLOCKSET mode is a new optional feature which is activated
by a new Audit file format.
 The new Audit improves performance by reducing reserves
and updates of CTL#4, and by eliminating reserves
 This is done by assigning a block of audit records for an LPAR
to use rather than a single record. This means that CTL#4 will
be reserved and updated less often.
 Assigned block can only be updated by a single LPAR so there
is no need for reserves or reads before the records are written.
 Multiple time zones are now supported using GMT/UTC time
stamps.
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CA 1 SMF Recovery Utility
TMSSMF Recovery Utility
 The TMSSMF utility allows for the recovery of CA 1 TMC
tracking information that was lost due to any circumstance in
which CA 1 was inactive.
 SMF must have been active recording Type 14 and 15 records
– Type 14 – The dataset was opened for INPUT or RDBACK
– Type 15 – The dataset was opened for OUTPUT, UPDAT, INOUT, or OUTIN
 Can use SMF log stream or data set recording:
– IFASMFDL used for dumping SMF log streams
– IFASMFDP used for dumping SMF data sets
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TMSSMF Recovery Utility - JCL
//stepname EXEC PGM=TMSSMF[,PARM='[MODE=DETAIL|SUMMARY][,DATEFMT=(fmt)]']
//STEPLIB DD DSN=CAI.CTAPLINK,DISP=SHR
//TMSRPT
DD SYSOUT=A
//SYSOUT
DD SYSOUT=A
//SMFINPUT DD DSN=your.smf.extract.file,DISP=SHR,
//
UNIT=xxxxxxxx,VOL=SER=nnnnnn
//TMSUPDTE DD DSN=CAI.CA1.TMSUPDTE.TRANS,DISP=(NEW,CATLG,DELETE),
//
UNIT=SYSDA,VOL=SER=aaaaaa,SPACE=(TRK,(5,5),RLSE),
//
DCB=(RECFM=FB,LRECL=80,BLKSIZE=n*80,DSORG=PS)
//TMSAGGR DD DSN=CAI.CA1.TMSAGGR.TRANS,DISP=(NEW,CATLG,DELETE),
//
UNIT=SYSDA,VOL=SER=bbbbbb,SPACE=(TRK,(20,20),RLSE),
//
DCB=(RECFM=FB,LRECL=80,BLKSIZE=n*80,DSORG=PS)
//SYSIN
DD *
(control statements here)
/*
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TMSSMF Recovery Utility - Data flow
IFASMFDP
dump
TMSSMF
transactions
transactions
TMSAGGR
TMSUPDTE
TMC
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TMSSMF Recovery Utility – Detail Report
TMS REPORT-66 SMF RECOVERY UTILITY
PARMS RECEIVED:
MODE=
DETAIL
DATEFMT= MMMDDYYYY
ACCT=
TMSSMF RECORD RECOVERY TAPES
----------------DATA SET NAME---------------------VOLSER-VOLSEQ---FSEQ--TYPE---DATE-------TIME----TEST.FIRST
001517
001 00001
15 NOV082012
11:53
TEST.FIRST
001518
002 00001
15 NOV082012
11:53
TEST.SECOND
001518
002 00002
15 NOV082012
11:53
TEST.THIRD
001518
002 00003
15 NOV082012
11:53
TEST.FOURTH
001518
002 00004
15 NOV082012
11:53
TEST.FOURTH
001519
003 00004
15 NOV082012
11:53
TEST.FIFTH
001519
003 00005
15 NOV082012
11:53
TEST.THIS.FIR
001520
003 00001
15 NOV082012
11:53
TEST.THIS.FIR
001521
004 00001
15 NOV082012
11:53
TEST.THIS.SEC
001521
004 00002
15 NOV082012
11:53
TEST.THIS.THD
001521
004 00003
15 NOV082012
11:53
TEST.THIS.FOR
001521
004 00004
15 NOV082012
11:53
TEST.THIS.FOR
001523
005 00004
15 NOV082012
11:53
TEST.THIS.FFT
001523
005 00005
15 NOV082012
11:53
TEST.THIS.THD
001521
00003
14 NOV082012
11:54
FIRST
LAST
TOTAL
TOTAL
TOTAL
TOTAL
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SMF RECORD READ:
11:52 NOV082012
SMF RECORD READ:
11:54 NOV082012
SMF RECORDS READ:
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TYPE 14 RECORDS SELECTED:
1
TYPE 15 RECORDS SELECTED:
14
SMF RECORDS NOT SELECTED:
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TMSSMF Recovery Utility – Next Steps
TMSSMF
TMSUPDTE
TMSCOPY*
TMSAGGR
TMSCOPY*
TMSAPEC|
TMSPTRS**
* TMSCOPY recommended for large jobs to prevent errors due to a full AUDIT log
** Depending on the customer’s preferences, either TMSAPEC or TMSPTRS may be
executed to validate volume chain pointers
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CA 1 CSM Configuration Improvements
CA 1 CSM Configuration Improvements
 Several improvements to CA 1 Configuration
– Creation of TMC and Audit is now optional
– CA 1 System Options panels have been reorganized
– Fewer variables required for Configuration – 00 suffix is always used
– ABE parameter editing problem fixed
 Delivered as PTF RO52199
 Provides a new version of XML metadata used by
Configuration
 After applying PTF you must do new Deployment and
Configuration to see changes
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CA 1 CSM Configuration – TMC / Audit Option
New option has been added to let you choose to create a new
TMC and Audit file or use your existing TMC and Audit file.
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CA 1 CSM Configuration – TMC / Audit Option
You will only be asked for TMC and Audit parameters if you
choose to build a new TMC and Audit file
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CA 1 CSM Configuration – TMC / Audit Option
If you choose to use your existing TMC and Audit you will just
be asked for the name of your TMC and Audit file.
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CA 1 CSM Configuration – System Options
 CA 1 System Options are now grouped by function, similar
to ISPF grouping
 Some options will default to a best practice value, not the
documented default value.
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CA 1 CSM Configuration – System Options
 The following parameters have been changed to a “best
practice” value instead of the CA 1 default
 The best practice value is only set by Configuration
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Option
Default
New Best Practice
AUDB4
NONE
BATCH
CREATE
UPDATE
CREATE
DCHG
NO
YES
LOGSVC
ALL
UPDATE
RV
0
30
TCHG
NO
YES
UNCATA
GDG
YES
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CA 1 Volume Pool Monitor
Volume Pool Monitor
 Volume Pool Monitor (VPM) is an optional feature which provides a
new way to monitor tape activity for pools of CA 1 managed tapes.
 VPM uses a CTS subtask to monitor the status of volumes in user
defined pools and record their status in a VSAM data base.
 At intervals, the status of these pools are compared to user defined
rules and email/WTO “alerts” are sent if required.
 Model emails/WTOs are created and customized by the user. They
may contain “substitution variables” which can provide values for
the alert conditions.
 All information about pools, alerts, substitution variables, and the
options that control VPM reside in the VSAM data base (VDB).
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Volume Pool Monitor - Features
The following are features of Volume Pool Monitor.
 User created volume pools and alerts.
 Display of volume pools via z/OS console or ISPF.
 Constant monitoring of volume pools via CTS task.
 Notification via email or WTO when “alert” conditions are met.
 Substitution variables which can be used in emails/WTOs and alerts.
 History records for volume pools which can be used in spreadsheets.
 Variables updated by CA 1 programs (TMSCLEAN, TMSCOPY, and
TMSVMUPD)
 CTS ISPF panels to maintain VPM
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Volume Pool Monitor - Data flow
CTS
APEC
APEC
APEC,
others
CAI.SEND
VPM
Create:
• Emails
• WTOs
ISPF Edit
Send email
CTSMAIL
Issue WTO
VDB
Create:
• Volume Pools
• Alerts
• Variables
CTS ISPF
TMC
VPM can
• Send email
• Issue WTO
TMSCLEAN
Audit
TMSCOPY
TMSVMUPD
TMC
TMC DSN = CAI.TMC
VDB DSN = CAI.TMC.V
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Volume Pool Monitor – New Pool Object in CA GMI
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Volume Pool Monitor – New History Object in CA GMI
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CA TLMS Read-only Subpool Support
CA TLMS Read-only Subpool Support
 Read-only Subpools Support
 Published as PTF RO47472 in Sept 2012
 Use to protect a volume or range of volumes from being
written to (typically copies of volumes at a remote site)
– Users cannot use a disposition of MOD to append to an existing dataset.
– Existing datasets cannot be recreated.
– Secondary files cannot be added to a volume owned by this pool.
– Output processing is prevented.
 This capability is needed for the IBM TS7700 VTS Dual Copy
feature and other virtual tape solutions that allow replication.
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Summary
 CA 1 and CA TLMS continue to add new
features and enhancements to simplify
and reduce the administration of tapes
and virtual tapes, providing a
comprehensive end to end management
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Q&A
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