CA 1® Tape Management - Identifying and Resolving Media Problems

Duration

5 hours

Overview

Audience

Personnel requiring knowledge of CA 1 Tape Management

Prerequisites

Knowledge of tape management principles used by CA 1 and how to inquire on the CA 1 database

Objectives

After completing this course, the student will be able to:
• Recognize the structure of the main CA 1 system data sets
• Identify how CA 1 links tapes and data sets within its database
• Recognize CA 1 chaining errors
• Identify how to set up and use AIVS and tape stacking
• Recognize the common CA 1 utilities

Course Content

CA 1® Tape Management - System Data Sets

CA 1 Data Sets
TMC Structure
Audit File Structure

CA 1® Tape Management Chaining

Volume and DSNB Record Chaining Fields
MultiVolume and MultiFile Chaining
Free DSNB Chaining

CA 1® Tape Management Correcting Chaining Errors

Identifying Chaining Errors
Correcting Chaining Errors
Chaining Error Correction Utilities

CA 1® Tape Management Chaining Error Workshop

Identifying and Correcting Chaining Errors

CA 1® Tape Management Real-Time Tape Stacking and AIVS

Introduction
Real-Time Stacking Considerations
Setting Up AIVS
AIVS Considerations

CA 1® Tape Management Reports and Utilities

Housekeeping Utilities
Common Reports and Utilities

CA 1® Tape Management Tape Management - Identifying and Resolving Media Problems Mastery Test