OA63639: CONFIRM MOVE NOT ALLOWED FOR STACKED VOLUME IF VOLUME IS NOT IN LIBRARY MANAGER

Obtain the fix for this APAR.

APAR status

• Closed as new function.

Error description

• NF - New Function
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * DFSMSrmm customer using stacked volume which are not in      *
  * library manager.                                             *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * Confimmove processing of stacked volume which are not in     *
  * library manager is not allowed.                              *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• Confirmmove not allowed for stacked volume if volume is not in
  library manager, there is stacked flag in the module which was
  getting set only if the volume is in the library manager and
  that flag was getting checked to allow the confirm move
  processing of that stacked volume.
  
  Documentation updates for OA63639
  Book: DFSMSrmm Implementation and Customization Guide
  Publication number : SC23-6874-50
  Chapter 5 : Running DFSMSrmm with system-managed tape libraries
  Section : DFSMSrmm support for export processing when stacked
  volume support is enabled
  Page 110: Sentence change
  From:
  Those stacked volumes that are ?intransit? to a destination VTS
  are checked for library residence at their destination and the
  move confirmed if found resident.
  To:
  After apply of PTFs for APAR OA63639, stacked volumes that are
  ?intransit? to a destination VTS are not checked for library
  residence and the move can be confirmed with either global or
  volume-specific confirm move commands.
  
  Section : DFSMSrmm support for export processing when stacked
  volume support is enabled
  Page 112:
  Add a bullet 10:
  After apply of PTFs for APAR OA63639 it is now possible to
  manually CONFIRM MOVE a stacked volume that is returned to an
  SMS tape library.
  
  Documentation updates for OA63639
  Book: DFSMSrmm Implementation and Customization Guide
  Publication number : SC23-6874-50
  Chapter 5 : Running DFSMSrmm with system-managed tape libraries
  Section : DFSMSrmm support for export processing when stacked
  volume support is enabled
  
  Page 110: Sentence change
  From:
  Those stacked volumes that are 'intransit' to a destination VTS
  are checked for library residence at their destination and the
  move confirmed if found resident.
  To:
  After apply of PTFs for APAR OA63639, stacked volumes that are
  'intransit' to a destination VTS are not checked for library
  residence and the move can be confirmed with either global or
  volume-specific confirm move commands.*
  
  Section : DFSMSrmm support for export processing when stacked
  volume support is enabled
  Page 112:
  Add a bullet 10:
  10.After apply of PTFs for APAR OA63639 it is now possible to
  manually CONFIRM MOVE a stacked volume that is returned to an
  SMS tape library.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Modules/Macros

• EDGMTSO
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  DFSMSRMM

• Fixed component ID

  5695DF186

Applicable component levels

• R250 PSY UJ09586

     UP23/01/07 P F301

• R240 PSY UJ09585

     UP23/01/07 P F301

Fix is available

• Select the PTF appropriate for your component level. You will be required to sign in. Distribution on physical media is not available in all countries.