Software automates daily tape operations.
Press Release Summary:
Tape Manager for z/VM® R1 helps system administrators and operators manage, monitor, and protect tape resources on z/VM systems. It can specify which tape drives belong to particular system, dynamically change tape pool definitions, control allocation of tape device, and ensure authorization of correct tape ownership. Tape Manager also provides operational support, including ability to specify tape retention periods and catalog information on utilization of tape resources.
Original Press Release:
IBM Tape Manager for z/VM Helps Automate Daily Tape Operations, Increasing Data Availability and Improving Administrator Productivity
Tape Manager for z/VM R1:
Manages tape resources by organizing tapes into system and private groups called pools
Monitors tape resources and notifies you when tape resources are running low or tape catalog disk space is nearing capacity
Protects tape resources through Tape Manager authorization facilities on z/VM or through your existing security manager when running with RMM on z/OS
Supports the automation of tasks involving tapes through APIs
Allows sharing of tape devices with other z/VM and non-z/VM systems
For ordering, contact:
Your IBM representative, an IBM Business Partner, or IBM Americas Call Centers at 800-IBM-CALL (Reference: LE001).
Overview
IBM Tape Manager for z/VM® R1 provides z/VM system administrators and operators the ability to manage, monitor, and protect tape resources on z/VM systems. By helping to automate common daily tape operations and eliminate tedious, often error-prone, manual steps, Tape Manager can increase data availability and improve administrator productivity.
Tape Manager includes the ability to:
Specify which tape drives belong to a particular system
Dynamically change tape pool definitions
Control allocation of tape devices
Mount tapes
Ensure authorization of correct tape ownership
Share tapes with other z/VM users
Share assignable tape devices with other applications within the same z/VM system
Share assignable tape devices with z/VM and non-z/VM systems in other LPARs and within a sysplex
In addition, Tape Manager provides operational support, including the ability to:
Specify tape retention periods
Catalog information on utilization of tape resources
Routines are also provided for common administrative activities, such as management of scratch tapes and expiration processing.
Tape Manager can be used for stand-alone z/VM tape management or in conjunction with IBM DFSMSrmm(TM) on z/OS®. When used with DFSMSrmm, Tape Manager uses the RMM tape catalog as its source for z/VM tapes. All updates to z/VM tape information are made in RMM.
More information about Tape Manager for z/VM can be found at
http://www.ibm.com/software/stormgmt/zvm/tape/
Key prerequisites
z/VM V4.3, or later
Planned availability date
April 29, 2005
