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ABCs of z/OS System Programming Volume 3 - IBM Redbooks

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4.74 Libraries and locations<br />

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Figure 4-85 Libraries and locations<br />

Virtual Tape Server<br />

Libraries and locations<br />

You decide where to store your removable media based on how <strong>of</strong>ten the media is accessed<br />

and for what purpose it is retained. For example, you might keep volumes that are frequently<br />

accessed in an automated tape library data server, and you probably use at least one storage<br />

location to retain volumes for disaster recovery and audit purposes. You might also have<br />

locations where volumes are sent for further processing, such as other data centers within<br />

your company or those <strong>of</strong> your customers and vendors.<br />

DFSMSrmm automatically records information about data sets on tape volumes so that you<br />

can manage the data sets and volumes more efficiently. When all the data sets on a volume<br />

have expired, the volume can be reclaimed and reused. You can optionally move volumes that<br />

are to be retained to another location.<br />

DFSMSrmm helps you manage your tape volumes and shelves at your primary site and<br />

storage locations by recording information in a DFSMSrmm control data set.<br />

Chapter 4. Storage management s<strong>of</strong>tware 233

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