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Screen Commands for Managing Resource Pools

The following list shows the available commands on the Manage Resource Pools screen. To work with an existing resource pool, enter the appropriate command in the Command column next to the resource pool. To create a resource pool, enter the appropriate command on the command line.

BROWSE

Enter in: Command column

View detailed information about a resource pool.

CA VM:Backup displays the Tape List for Resource Pool screen, which includes the following tape information:

• A description of the tape attributes
• A list of the volsers that the pool contains
• The status information (for example, that a tape has been used in a backup)

Note: To use this command, you do not have to suspend CA VM:Backup.

CREATE/poolname

Enter on: Command line

Create the resource pool, poolname.

If CA VM:Backup is interfaced with CA VM:Tape, poolname corresponds to a CA VM:Tape resource pool of the same name. The resource pool name can be 1-16 characters in length. To specify a resource pool name with more than eight characters, update the TAPEPOOL record in the VMBACKUP CONFIG file.

If CA VM:Backup does not interface with CA VM:Tape, poolname corresponds to a CMS filename. The CMS filename must be unique, 1-8 characters in length, and must follow CMS file-naming conventions.

DISCARD

Enter in: Command column

Delete a resource pool that is no longer needed.

To prevent you from inadvertently discarding a pool that still contains tapes, CA VM:Backup prompts you to confirm that you want to discard the pool.

OPTIONS

Enter in: Command column

Display the Modify Resource Pool screen, where you can change the following options for a pool:

• The physical attributes (such as the tape density and medium)
• The processing characteristics of a resource pool (for example, the action CA VM:Backup is to perform when a pool is empty and not using CA VM:Tape)

PRINT

Enter in: Command column

Send a copy of the resource pool definition to your virtual printer. This report lists the following information about a resource pool:

• The general attributes of the resource pool
• The volsers that are defined to the pool
• Information about the status of the tapes in the pool (for example, if they were used in a backup)

The PRINT command prints information about the entire resource pool. To print the resource pool definition screens one screen at a time, use the PF11 (Print) key.

RENAME/poolname

Enter in: Command column

Rename an existing pool. The poolname is the new name of the resource pool. The new pool name must be 1-8 characters in length.

SCREATE/poolname

Enter on: Command line

Create the superpool, poolname.

The name of the superpool, poolname, corresponds to a CMS filename. The pool name must be unique, 1-8 characters in length, and must follow the CMS file-naming conventions.

UPDATE

Enter in: Command column

Modify an existing resource pool in the following ways:

• Add or delete tapes.
• Move a tape from one pool to another pool.
• Add or delete resource pools in a superpool.