Technical details
Software requirements
IBM Tape manager for z/VM® requires the z/VM operating system, Version 5.4 or later. In addition, it requires one of the following:
- Library for REXX on zSeries® or Alternate Library for REXX on zSeries
- DFSMS RMS for IBM ATL and VTS support
- For use with an RMM catalog, z/OS® V1.12 or later, or z/OS V2.1 with DFSMSrmm feature installed
- Oracle® StorageTek VM/Host Software Component V6.2, or
- StorageTek VM Client V7.1 (with StorageTek TapePlex server on MVS) for Oracle StorageTek silos
Hardware requirements
Tape Manager for z/VM runs on hardware that meets the minimum specifications of the supported operating environment, and supports:
- Tape devices supported by CMS. Sharing of devices requires 3480 tape devices, or later.
- StorageTek VM Client V7.x, or any Oracle StorageTek with VM/Host Software Component V6.2 or higher
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