CBRUXENT doesn't prevent VM from getting at MVS tapes. In your Redbook, see "7.1.6 Considerations for using a 3494 Tape Library in a VM/ESA environment"; it mentions the DFSMS/RMS exit FSMRMSHR to prevent VM from getting at MVS tapes.
-------------------------------------------------------- This e-mail, including any attachments, may be confidential, privileged or otherwise legally protected. It is intended only for the addressee. If you received this e-mail in error or from someone who was not authorized to send it to you, do not disseminate, copy or otherwise use this e-mail or its attachments. Please notify the sender immediately by reply e-mail and delete the e-mail from your system. -----Original Message----- From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bob Heerdink Sent: Thursday, June 22, 2006 11:49 AM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: DFSMS/VM exit question - sharing 3494 My MVS guy is finally letting me get access to the 3494 tape library (robot). In order to share VM access to the magstar I need to install DFSMS/VM and I'm told just the RMSONLY component. However I don't have the program directory yet. I have been scanning the IBM manuals and some Redbooks such as http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/sg244632.html?Open That's a lot of reading! I believe we want to implement the cbruxent exit in DFSMS to protect against VM accidentally getting to any MVS tapes. Can anyone save me time by summarizing this, or the steps? Thanks so much, Bob
