6. DATA SOURCES › 6.2 VTS Component Data Sources › 6.2.2 StorageTek VSM SMF Data

6.2.2 StorageTek VSM SMF Data

The VTS Component uses SMF records generated by StorageTek to
produce database files that show StorageTek VSM virtual tape
system activity.

The default SMF record type for StorageTek VSM records is
type 255, but the StorageTek administrator can change the
record type to any number in the range 128 to 255.

SMF Type 255 Record Creation
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The StorageTek Host Software Component (HSC) produces a
variety of SMF record subtypes for VTCS events, mounts,
dismounts, migrates, recalls, and so on.

The SYS1.PARMLIB(SMFPRMnn) member must specify SMF type xxx
records for each z/OS system where record collection is
desired, where xxx is the record type specified by the
StorageTek administrator.

The following sections describe the StorageTek SMF records
and strategies for collecting the data.

1 - StorageTek VSM SMF Record Description
2 - Collecting StorageTek VSM SMF Records