PH53349: FIX ISSUE TO CORRECTLY POSITION TAPE AFTER TAPE MOUNT.

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APAR status

• Closed as new function.

Error description

• This PTF includes three changes -
  .
  1. Fixing an issue to correctly position the tape for tape
  mounts that do not specify the OFFSET operand. If the OFFSET
  operand is omitted with TAPEMNT command, then Tape Manager will
  now correctly use the default values for offset as below and
  position the tape accordingly.
  .
  a. The default is OFFSET 1 for standard label processing,
     which positions a standard label volume to the file that
     immediately follows the label.
  b. The default is OFFSET 0 for LABEL NL or LABEL BLP processing,
     which positions the volume at the start of the tape.
  .
  This change will not impact Backup and Restore Manager for z/VM.
  .
  2. Enhancing Tape Manager processing to re-establish the
  catalog and request node connections if TCPIP connectivity
  is temporarily lost. If the connection between the catalog and
  request nodes are lost, then Tape Manager will re-try to
  establish the connection until Retry_Limit exceeds.
  Retry_Limit is an existing option in Tape Manager-s
  SYS CONFIG file while defining local or remote nodes.
  .
  3. Informational messages in DMM logs were added for CP GIVE
  errors due to an invalid user or user not logged on scenarios.
  .
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: All users of IBM Tape Manager for z/VM.      *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Fix issue to correctly position tape    *
  *                      after tape mount.                       *
  ****************************************************************
  Fix issue to correctly position tape after tape mount.
  
  This PTF includes three changes
  
  1. Fixing an issue to correctly position the tape for tape
  mounts that do not specify the OFFSET operand. If the OFFSET
  operand is omitted with TAPEMNT command, then Tape Manager will
  now correctly use the default values for offset as below and
  position the tape accordingly.
  
  a. The default is OFFSET 1 for standard label processing,
     which positions a standard label volume to the file that
     immediately follows the label.
  b. The default is OFFSET 0 for LABEL NL or LABEL BLP processing,
     which positions the volume at the start of the tape.
  
  This change will not impact Backup and Restore Manager for z/VM.
  
  2. Enhancing Tape Manager processing to re-establish the
  catalog and request node connections if TCPIP connectivity
  is temporarily lost. If the connection between the catalog and
  request nodes are lost, then Tape Manager will re-try to
  establish the connection until Retry_Limit exceeds.
  Retry_Limit is an existing option in Tape Manager's
  SYS CONFIG file while defining local or remote nodes.
  
  3. Informational messages in DMM logs were added for CP GIVE
  errors due to an invalid user or user not logged on scenarios.
  

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

  UI91076

Modules/Macros

• CATNODE  DMM      TAPMAN
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  TAPE MANAGER Z/

• Fixed component ID

  5697J0800

Applicable component levels

• R130 PSY UI91076

     UP23/04/05 P 2304  

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