Jim Hughes mentioned VTAPE, but if I recall correctly, that provides emulation of tape which the data resides on real disk. If you are considering a VTL solution from a hardware vendor, that is an alternative to the VTAPE product.
A VTL (Virtual Tape Library) requires some means to mount a virtual tape within the Virtual Tape Library. I'd be somewhat surprised that a hardware provider has a requirement for a very specific software vendor's tape library product (e.g. CA's VM:Tape, IBM's "Tape Manager for z/VM" product, etc.). Ask your hardware vendor for more specific information regarding the "VMTAPE" command they are requesting. No IBM VM system has ever been distributed with a VMTAPE command as part of CMS. Mike Walter Hewitt Associates The opinions expressed herein are mine alone, not my employer's. "Mario Izaguirre" <mizagui...@circulo.es> Sent by: "The IBM z/VM Operating System" <IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU> 05/04/2010 09:57 AM Please respond to "The IBM z/VM Operating System" <IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU> To IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU cc Subject Re: VMTAPE Command Is that the company where I work, we are looking to buy a VTL and we have a proposal from a vendor and specification says that through the command VMTAPE virtual tapes are mounted in order to make'S DUMP CMS files, spool, etc. etc. Do not know if the previous VM see. 2.3. I had before that command came, I recently migrated from this version az / VM 5.4. Best Regards, Mario Izaguirre Mainframe System Programmer Barcelona, Spain -----Mensaje original----- De: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:ib...@listserv.uark.edu] En nombre de Mike Walter Enviado el: martes, 04 de mayo de 2010 16:37 Para: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Asunto: Re: VMTAPE Command There is no "VMTAPE" command supplied with z/VM. There is a CA product called "VM:Tape" which provides a VMTAPE command. Perhaps if you describe your circumstances more fully, then we can provide additional information. For example, - did you have a VMTAPE command working on a previous release of z/VM before an upgrade? - perhaps on a different z/VM system altogether, or even at a different employer? - perhaps it was a locally-written command? Mike Walter Hewitt Associates The opinions expressed herein are mine alone, not my employer's. "Mario Izaguirre" <mizagui...@circulo.es> Sent by: "The IBM z/VM Operating System" <IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU> 05/04/2010 09:25 AM Please respond to "The IBM z/VM Operating System" <IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU> To IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU cc Subject VMTAPE Command Hi listeners, I wanted to know if the command CMS VMTAPE is supported in z/VM 5.4? I give ?HELP VMTAPE? with the user MAINT and don?t show me the help panel on the command. Thank you in advance. Best Regards, Mario Izaguirre Mainframe System Programmer Barcelona, Spain The information contained in this e-mail and any accompanying documents may contain information that is confidential or otherwise protected from disclosure. If you are not the intended recipient of this message, or if this message has been addressed to you in error, please immediately alert the sender by reply e-mail and then delete this message, including any attachments. Any dissemination, distribution or other use of the contents of this message by anyone other than the intended recipient is strictly prohibited. All messages sent to and from this e-mail address may be monitored as permitted by applicable law and regulations to ensure compliance with our internal policies and to protect our business. E-mails are not secure and cannot be guaranteed to be error free as they can be intercepted, amended, lost or destroyed, or contain viruses. You are deemed to have accepted these risks if you communicate with us by e-mail. The information contained in this e-mail and any accompanying documents may contain information that is confidential or otherwise protected from disclosure. If you are not the intended recipient of this message, or if this message has been addressed to you in error, please immediately alert the sender by reply e-mail and then delete this message, including any attachments. Any dissemination, distribution or other use of the contents of this message by anyone other than the intended recipient is strictly prohibited. All messages sent to and from this e-mail address may be monitored as permitted by applicable law and regulations to ensure compliance with our internal policies and to protect our business. E-mails are not secure and cannot be guaranteed to be error free as they can be intercepted, amended, lost or destroyed, or contain viruses. You are deemed to have accepted these risks if you communicate with us by e-mail.
