Alternative processing using an RMM catalog
Attention: Effective 28 February 2026, the RMM catalog
configuration option in Tape Manager for z/VM® will
reach the end of service and will no longer be supported. Users are advised to discontinue
the use of this mode.
For further information, please contact IBM Technical Support for assistance.
Tape Manager for z/VM provides support for customers that may wish to use the z/OS® RMM catalog to manage tapes that are used on VM. The RMM interface uses a TCP/IP socket connection to communicate with the RMM agent code, provided by Tape Manager, running on the z/OS system. The z/OS RMM agent is compatible with RACF® tape management constructs and provides an authorization exit as well.
Note: A limited set of the Tape Manager commands is available for
the RMM catalog and no volume catalog information is kept on the z/VM system.
Additional information regarding using RMM with Tape Manager can be found in Syntax for RMM commands and in this product's Installation and Administration Guide (Publication # SC18-9344).