CA Dynam for VSE User Guide
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CA Product References This document references the following CA products: ® CA Dynam /T Tape Management for z/VSE (CA Dynam/T) ® CA Dynam /D Disk Management for z/VSE (CA Dynam/D) ® CA Dynam /FI File Independence (CA Dynam/FI) CA TLMS Tape Management (CA TLMS) CA Common Infrastructure Services for z/VSE (CA CIS) CA Earl™ (CA Earl) ® CA 1 MVS (CA 1) ® CA Sort for z/VSE (CA Sort) CA Audit Contact CA Contact Technical Support For online technical assistance and a complete list of locations, primary service hours, and telephone numbers, contact Technical Support at http://ca.com/support. Provide Feedback If you have comments or questions about CA product documentation, you can send a message to [email protected]. If you would like to provide feedback about CA product documentation, please complete our short customer survey, which is also available on the CA Support website. Contents Chapter 1: Introduction CA Dynam for VSE Products ................................................................... 1-1 CA Dynam/T Tape Management............................................................ 1-1 CA Dynam/D Disk Management ............................................................ 1-1 CA Dynam/FI File Independence ........................................................... 1-2 Common Subset Features ..................................................................... 1-2 CA Dynam Catalog and Audit Trail Files .................................................... 1-2 Data Set Control .......................................................................... 1-3 Backup, Restore, and Recover ............................................................. 1-3 Report on the Catalog ..................................................................... 1-3 Start and Deactivate CA Dynam ............................................................... 1-4 Start CA Dynam .......................................................................... 1-4 Deactivate CA Dynam ..................................................................... 1-4 CA Dynam Extended Operator Communication Facility .......................................... 1-4 Critical System Function Integrity.............................................................. 1-5 System Adapter CANCEL-DELAY Support ....................................................... 1-6 TLBL/DLBL Extensions ........................................................................ 1-6 TLBL Extensions .......................................................................... 1-6 DLBL Extensions ......................................................................... 1-12 Delete Label Option Blocks—RESET Statement................................................. 1-15 RESET Format ........................................................................... 1-16 Chapter 2: Maintaining Tape Files Preparing for CA Dynam/T .................................................................... 2-1 Audit Data Set ............................................................................ 2-1 Catalog File............................................................................... 2-2 Establishing Data Sets .................................................................... 2-2 Initializing Scratch Tapes .................................................................. 2-3 Modifying JCL............................................................................. 2-5 Implementing CA Dynam/T.................................................................... 2-6 Using CA Dynam/T ........................................................................... 2-7 Controlling Data Sets ..................................................................... 2-7 Protecting Controlled Data Sets ............................................................ 2-8 CA Dynam/T Support Exceptions........................................................... 2-8 Establishing Retention Characteristics ...................................................... 2-8 Contents v Modifying Retention Characteristics....................................................... 2-10 Scratching Eligible Data Set Versions ..................................................... 2-10 Data Set Name Listing ................................................................... 2-12 Automatic Volume Recognition (AVR) ..................................................... 2-12 Using the Early Drive Release ............................................................ 2-14 Dynamic LUB Allocation.................................................................. 2-14 Mounting Tapes ......................................................................... 2-15 TLBL Statement Extensions and Format................................................... 2-30 Tape Reel Length Specification ........................................................... 2-39 Recording Density (MODE) Specification .................................................. 2-42 Tape Cartridges ......................................................................... 2-46 Managing Special Files ...................................................................... 2-48 Using Work Data Sets ................................................................... 2-48 Altering Retention Characteristics ........................................................ 2-48 Releasing Work Data Sets................................................................ 2-49 Defining Independent Files ............................................................... 2-49 Running Tests with Production JCL........................................................ 2-53 Using Cataloged Information................................................................. 2-54 Daily Catalog Maintenance ............................................................... 2-54 Protecting the Catalog ................................................................... 2-56 Protecting Data Sets..................................................................... 2-57 IBM Hardware Based Tape Encryption Support ................................................ 2-60 Automatic Cataloging/Uncataloging ....................................................... 2-60 Sending File-Dependent System Messages ................................................ 2-61 Processing Predefined Multifile Volume Data Sets.............................................. 2-62 Redefining Retention Characteristics ...................................................... 2-63 Maintaining Predefined Multifile Volume Data Sets ......................................... 2-64 Automatic Tape Positioning .............................................................. 2-64 Processing Without Additional Positioning ................................................. 2-65 Processing Unchained Multifile Tapes ......................................................... 2-67 Using