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

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When the ACS routines are started and the classes (also referred to as constructs) are<br />

assigned to the data, SMS uses the policies defined in the classes to apply to the data for the<br />

life <strong>of</strong> the data. Additionally, devices with various characteristics can be pooled together into<br />

storage groups, so that new data can be automatically placed on devices that best meet the<br />

needs for the data.<br />

DFSMS facilitates all <strong>of</strong> these tasks by providing menu-driven panels with the Interactive<br />

Storage Management Facility (ISMF). ISMF panels make it easy to define classes, test and<br />

validate ACS routines, and perform other tasks to analyze and manage your storage. Note<br />

that many <strong>of</strong> these functions are available in batch through the NaviQuest tool.<br />

248 <strong>ABCs</strong> <strong>of</strong> z/<strong>OS</strong> <strong>System</strong> <strong>Programming</strong> <strong>Volume</strong> 3

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