As John mentioned, if your tapes are SMS manages then esoterics are not used, period. There is no need whatsoever to have an esoteric device name for SMS managed tape devices, they have no effect at all. If you use UNIT=TAPE, then the only component looking at that value is your ACS routines, device allocation is not using the UNIT value.
>>> Sebastian Welton <sebast...@welton.de> 3/11/2010 6:23 AM >>> Currently starting a VTS migration to a B20 and have been doing a lot of RTFM'ing in preperation but there doesn't seem to be much out there in regards to the RMM - OAM - z/OS side of things. I have put a rough plan together, which is looking reasonably good, but it would be nice to see any documentation (i.e. IBM guides) to clear a few points up and ensure that I'm actually doing it correctly! One area I'm worried up is that we want to keep the same esoteric device name, i.e. VTS so that we don't have to change all the JCL. Any pointers to where I should be looking would be most grateful. Thanks, Seb. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html CONFIDENTIALITY/EMAIL NOTICE: The material in this transmission contains confidential and privileged information intended only for the addressee. If you are not the intended recipient, please be advised that you have received this material in error and that any forwarding, copying, printing, distribution, use or disclosure of the material is strictly prohibited. If you have received this material in error, please (i) do not read it, (ii) reply to the sender that you received the message in error, and (iii) erase or destroy the material. Emails are not secure and can be intercepted, amended, lost or destroyed, or contain viruses. You are deemed to have accepted these risks if you communicate with us by email. Thank you. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
