INTERVALMIGRATION and NOINTERVALMIGRATION: Specifying whether interval migration is performed

Explanation: INTERVALMIGRATION and NOINTERVALMIGRATION are mutually exclusive, optional parameters specifying whether DFSMShsm should perform interval migration. The purpose of interval migration is to prevent the DFSMShsm-managed volumes from running out of space during the day. DFSMShsm normally does a space check every hour. Therefore, if you request interval migration, DFSMShsm uses this hourly space check to determine on which volumes interval migration is done.

INTERVALMIGRATION specifies that interval migration is performed.

NOINTERVALMIGRATION specifies that interval migration is not performed.

SMS relationship: Parameter differs in meaning when applied to SMS-managed or non-SMS-managed DASD volumes or data sets.

SETSYS default: None.

DFSMShsm default: If you do not specify either parameter on any SETSYS command, the DFSMShsm default is INTERVALMIGRATION.
Note:
  1. If you want the operator to decide whether interval migration should be allowed after DFSMShsm decides it is necessary, specify the INTERVALMIGRATION parameter and the REQUEST parameter. Interval migration does not occur during the DFSMShsm startup process.
  2. With Tape Mount Management (TMM), interval migration can still be performed on SMS volumes in a storage group having the attribute of AUTO MIGRATE=I, regardless of the setting for the SETSYS INTERVALMIGRATION parameter or the SETSYS NOINTERVALMIGRATION parameter.
  3. Only primary space management will be performed on SMS volumes in a storage group having the attribute of AM=P. When this attribute is specified, interval migration is not performed even if the SETSYS INTERVALMIGRATION parameter is specified.