Step 11: Tailoring parmlib member EDGRMMxx
Perform this step once for each z/OS image.
Tailor the options for parmlib member EDGRMMxx. To see the options and parmlib member examples, see Using the parmlib member EDGRMMxx.
Using EDGRMMxx, you can perform these tasks:
- Define system options, such as the date format for reports and messages, and the mode in which DFSMSrmm runs
- Control the use of tape volumes
- Partition tape volumes
- Define pools, such as the range of shelves to use for a pool and whether a pool has RACF tape profile processing
- Tailor mount messages, such as the position of the volume serial number and identifier
- Define security classes for data sets and volumes
- Control the use of bypass label processing for tape volumes
- Define storage locations
- Define controls for running DFSMSrmm vital record processing to apply retention and movement policies
- Define media information for non-IBM media
- Define volume replacement policies.
- Define actions for volumes being purged by callers of EDGTVEXT or EDGDFHSM.
- Define default retention method.
- If the EXPDT retention method is selected as the default, define the default RETAINBY value for volume sets and the default LASTREF extra days for data sets.
- Define the usage of Management Class expiration attributes for data sets.