Control-M for Mainframe 20.x: Fundamentals Control-M/Tape Using (WBT)
This comprehensive course focuses on Control-M/Tape and its components and architecture. It also covers the stages of the tape management conversion process and the modes of the ControlM/Tape implementation process. A focal point of this course is to learn about Data Facility
Management System (DFSMS), External Data Management (EDM) interface, Automated Tape Libraries (ATL), Virtual Tape Systems (VTS), and Control-M/Tape Utilities.
Major release:
Control-M for Mainframe 20.x
Good for:
Administrators, Consultant, Operators, Mainframe Operators, Schedulers
Course Delivery:
Web Based Training (WBT) | 2 hours
Course Modules
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Introduction to Control-M/Tape
- Products in the Control-M for Mainframe Family
- About Control-M/Tape
- Components of Control-M/Tape
- Architecture of Control-M/Tape
- Interacting with Other Control-M Products
- Example of Control-M/Tape
- Interacting with Control-M Restart
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Working with Control-M/Tape
- Major Components of Control-M/Tape
- Control-M/Tape Rule Definitions
- Control-M/Tape Media Database Definition
- Identifying Volumes
- Identifying Datasets
- Minor Components of Control-M/Tape
- Overview of Control-M/Tape Online Facilities
- Rule Definition Facility
- Rule Definition Facility: Table List and Rule List screen
- Rule Definition Facility: Creating Rule Definitions
- Rule Definition Facility: ON Statement (Selection Parameters)
- Rule Definition Facility: Deleting a Rule
- Pool Definition Facility
- Pool Definition Facility: Table List and Pool List Screen
- Vault Definition Facility
- Inquire/Update Media Database Facility
- Inquire/Update Media Database Facility: Media Database List Screen
- Inquire/Update Media Database Facility: Volume Update Panel
- Inquire/Update Media Database Facility: Dataset Update Panel
- External Volume Check-In Facility
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Preparing for Control-M/Tape Implementation
- About the Implementation Strategy
- Modes of the Tape Management Conversion Process
- What is DFSMS?
- About DFSMS
- External Data Management Interface
- Automated Tape Library
- Types of Tape Libraries Interfaces
- Interacting with Automated Tape Libraries
- Virtual Tape Server
- Importing and Exporting in VTS
- Control-M/Tape Repository Files
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Upgrading to Control-M/Tape
- Global Test Mode
- Preparing for Global Test Mode
- Activating Control-M/Tape in Global Test Mode
- Monitoring Tape Management Reports
- Global Phased Mode
- Global Phased Mode: Activating and Monitoring
- Global Production Mode
- Activating Control-M/Tape in Global Production Mode
- Conversion of Tape Management Data
- Conversion from CA-1
- Conversion from the MVS Catalog
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Control-M/Tape Utilities
- Control-M/Tape Database Utilities
- About the CTTIDB Utility
- CTTIDB Execution Modes
- TYPERUN Parameters
- Activating the CTTIDB Utility
- About the CTTMUP Utility
- About the CTTRTM Utility
- About the CTTRPT Utility
- About the CTTRTB Utility
- About Stacking Solutions
- Resolving Duplicate VOLSER