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SUPERPOOL Record

To define a collection of DASDtape resource pools, use the SUPERPOOL record.

SUPERPOOL poolname resourcepoollist

If a resource pool has one of the following problems during a backup or MPC job, CA VM:Backup uses the next resource pool that is defined in the superpool:

• A DASDtape minidisk that is part of a referenced superpool runs out of space.
• The last tape in a resource pool is used.

A single resource pool cannot belong to more than one superpool. The resource pools can still be used on their own, independent of the superpools to which they belong.

Definitions

poolname

Specifies a site-defined, superpool name that can have up to eight characters.

resourcepoollist

Specifies the names of the DASDtape resource pools (as defined on TAPEPOOL records and that have tapes defined) that belong to the superpool.

Description

The following rules apply to SUPERPOOL records in the VMBACKUP CONFIG file:

• Include any number of SUPERPOOL records.
• Specify at least one DASDtape resource pool for each superpool.
• SUPERPOOL records must follow TAPEPOOL records.
• No SUPERPOOL records are defined by default.
• Multiple SUPERPOOL records can have the same poolname.

  Having multiple SUPERPOOL records with the same poolname allows you to have more DASDtape resource pools than fit on one record. CA VM:Backup uses the next record as a continuation from the prior SUPERPOOL with the same poolname.

Interactive Reconfiguration

You can dynamically edit the SUPERPOOL record on the Manage Resource Pools screen. The screen path is:

1. System Administrator Main Menu
2. Manage Resource Pools

Example

SUPERPOOL LARGE POOL1 POOL2 POOL3
SUPERPOOL LARGE POOL4 POOL5 POOL6