Recommendations for using DFSMShsm with DFSMSrmm

You should perform the following steps when running DFSMShsm with DFSMSrmm:
  • Run DFSMShsm with a system scratch pool that DFSMSrmm manages.
  • Protect HSM tape data either using RACF® TAPEVOL profiles and SETSYS TAPESECURITY(RACF), or using RACF DATASET profiles by using the RACF TAPEDSN option or the DEVSUPxx keyword TAPEAUTHDSN=YES.
  • Use retention period and AUTOREUSE for automatic dumps.
  • Set the following DFSMShsm parameters. For the system options, specify:
    SETSYS SELECTVOLUME(SCRATCH) -
       TAPEDELETION(SCRATCH) -
       TAPESECURITY(RACF) -
       PARTIALTAPE(REUSE)
    For automatic dump definitions, specify:
    DEFINE DUMPCLASS(class -
       AUTOREUSE -
       RETENTIONPERIOD(days))