Liz: This is going back many years but when GUIDE last asked IBM to do this they said it wasn’t possible. Has IBM reversed their position?
Ed > On Feb 3, 2017, at 5:56 PM, Lizette Koehler <stars...@mindspring.com> wrote: > > You can do an ALTER name MGMTCLAS(x). > > Once the MGMTClass of your dreams is in SMS/HSM, you can then do an ALTER > command (use the ISMF Panels or create a batch IDCAMS) to alter the datasets > to the new class. > > The ALTER is effective as soon as it is done. > > Then you will need to verify in the Storage Group that Primary/Secondary > Space management is setup > > Lizette > > > -----Original Message----- >> From: Tony Thigpen <t...@vse2pdf.com> >> Sent: Feb 3, 2017 4:20 PM >> To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU >> Subject: HSM followup question >> >> For a specific file prefix, my STORCLAS ACS routine sets the storage >> class to SCyyyy. Then in my STORGRP ACS routine, that storage class >> causes the storage group to be set to SGyyyy. >> >> But, in my MGMTCLAS ACS routine, where everything is based on the >> storage group setting, there are no specific IF statement for that >> storage group so it appears that the default management class of "" >> (null) is assigned for these files. >> >> My assumption is that HSM is just going to ignore the files in this >> storage class and never migrate them. Yet, for these specific files, I >> actually want them migrated to tape so I think I need them assigned to a >> management class. (right/wrong?) >> >> Questions: >> 1) If I change the MGMTCLAS ACS routine so as to assign a real >> management class, will this affect existing files, or only newly created >> files? >> >> 2) These files are for an old system that is no longer used. Since I >> just want them migrated out to tape and left there forever, would it be >> better to just issue a: >> MIGRATE VOLUME(xxxxxx) MIGRATE(365) ML2 >> command and force the move to tape and not worry about setting up a >> valid management class for these files? >> >> -- >> Tony Thigpen >> > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
