8464ax0yVE_implementation_stbyst.fm Draft Document for Review February 7, 2020 3:15 pm This section explains how to implement and run the TS7700 under z/VM. It covers the basics  for software requirements, implementation, customization, and platform-specific  considerations about operations and monitoring. For more information, see  IBM TS3500 Tape  Library with System z Attachment A Practical Guide to Enterprise Tape Drives and TS3500  Tape Automation , SG24-6789,  or IBM TS4500 Introduction and Planning Guide,  SC27-5990. The IBM TS7700 is supported by IBM z/VM V6R4 or later. With z/VM, the TS7700 models are  transparent to host software. z/VM V6R4, or later, is required for guest and native VM support  that provide base CP functions.  Introduced by VM65789 is the ability for the RMS component of DFSMS/VM to use the COPY  EXPORT functionality of a TS7700. COPY EXPORT allows a copy of selected logical  volumes that are written on the backend physical tape that is attached to a TS7700 to be  removed and taken offsite for disaster recovery purposes. For more information, see  z/VM:  DFSMS/VM Removable Media Services , SC24-6278. For DR tests that involve a TS7700 grid that is connected to hosts that are running z/VM, a  keyword on the  DRSETUP  command that is called SELFLIVE is available. This keyword  provides a DR host the ability to access its self-created content that was moved into a  write-protected category when flash is enabled. For more information, see  Library Request  Command , WP101091. DFSMS/VM Function Level 221 (FL221) is the only way for a z/VM system to communicate  with a TS7700. DFSMS/VM FL221 is part of z/VM. The removable media services (RMS)  function of DFSMS/VM FL221 provides TS7700 support in z/VM, as described in  DFSMS/VM  Function Level 221 Removable Media Services , SC24-6185.  Although the RMS functions do not include tape management system (TMS) services, such  as inventory management and label verification, RMS functions are designed to interface with  a TMS that can perform these functions.  IBM Tape Manager for z/VM(5697-J08) can provide the TMS functions, including the  management of one catalog of tape volsers across multiple z/VM LPARs. For more  information and documentation, see the Tape Manager website. For more information about third-party TMSs that support the TS7700 in the z/VM  environment, see  IBM TotalStorage 3494 Tape Library: A Practical Guide to Tape Drives and  Tape Automation , SG24-4632. Tape management z/VM native support that uses DFSMS/VM TS7700 multi-cluster grid environments disaster recovery Software requirements Software implementation in z/VM  812  IBM TS7700 Release 5.0 Guide