Software simplifies management of tape storage devices.
Press Release Summary:
Tivoli® Automated Tape Allocation Manager for z/OS v2.1 provides automatic, unattended sharing of tape storage devices between multiple images with no requirement for shared DASD or sysplex. TCP/IP-base communication infrastructure enables operators to issue global query and control commands from any image within tapeplex. Software supports older, nonswitchable tape drive units and allows dynamic change of configuration parameters without downtime.
Original Press Release:
IBM Tivoli Automated Tape Allocation Manager for z/OS, V2.1 Introduces a New Infrastructure and Enhanced Operator Commands to Help Simplify Management of Tape Storage Devices
Overview
IBM Automated Tape Allocation Manager is renamed to IBM Tivoli®
Automated Tape Allocation Manager for z/OS®. V2.1 of IBM Tivoli
Automated Tape Allocation Manager for z/OS replaces V1.1 of IBM
Automated Tape Allocation Manager.
IBM Tivoli Automated Tape Allocation Manager for z/OS, V2.1 provides automatic, unattended sharing of tape storage devices between multiple images with no requirement for a shared Direct Access Storage Device (DASD) or sysplex. Instead of dedicating tape devices to a specific image, IBM Tivoli Automated Tape Allocation Manager for z/OS, V2.1 helps users to ensure that existing tape drives are available on demand for requests from multiple images.
Since your existing tape storage devices can be shared between multiple images, IBM Tivoli Automated Tape Allocation Manager for z/OS, V2.1 can help to deliver a better return on tape hardware investments by helping to:
o Reduce delays in batch processing
o Improve use of existing devices
o Reduce operational overhead
New in V2.1:
o Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)-based communication that can facilitate centralized command and control
o Support for older, nonswitchable tape devices (such as 3420s)
o Coexistence support that enables IBM Tivoli Automated Tape
Allocation Manager for z/OS, V2.1 to run in parallel with third-party products, which helps simplify migration to IBM Tivoli Automated Tape Allocation Manager for z/OS, V2.1 while exploiting capabilities that are unique to it
o VOLSER-to-unit preferencing for assignment of VOLSERs to a
specific set of tape drive units
o New operator commands and new subcommands
Key prerequisites
Refer to the Software requirements section.
Planned availability date
August 27, 2004
At a glance
IBM Tivoli Automated Tape Allocation Manager for z/OS, V2.1:
o Introduces a TCP/IP-based communication infrastructure that can enable operators to issue global query and control commands from any image within the tapeplex
o Provides support for older, nonswitchable tape drive units
o Delivers new operator commands to help manage and control tape drive units
o Helps reduce bottlenecks and eliminate idle time for tape
drive units servicing multiple images
o Shares tape drive units between multiple MVS(TM) images: sysplex, nonplex, stand-alone, or any combination
o Allows dynamic change of configuration parameters without downtime
o Helps manage contention fortape drive unit resources through direct communication with tape drive units
o Helps minimize backlogs of job requests that require tape drive units
o Provides fast implementation with an Interactive System
Productivity Facility (ISPF) panel interface, online help, and global commands
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