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Description

Some of the directory manager functions use the CMS COPYFILE, DDR and FORMAT commands. Therefore, any alternate commands should reside on minidisks common to directory managers and the CA VM:Secure service virtual machine, for example, the S‑ or Y‑disk.

If you are using the Servant Facility, please note the following:

• To add a FORMAT command to the ALTERNAT record, you must first END CA VM:Secure and XEDIT the PRODUCT CONFIG file. You cannot use the CONFIG command.
• The alternate command modules are automatically copied to the CA VM:Secure COMMON minidisk.
• The COMMON DISK is re-initialized during product initialization and when the PRODUCT CONFIG file is updated.
• New copies of the programs defined on the ALTERNAT record are copied to the COMMON disk when the product initialization occurs and when the PRODUCT CONFIG file changes.

Example

To specify that you want to use the CA VM:Backup HiDRO fast minidisk formatting capabilities, add the following ALTERNAT records to the PRODUCT CONFIG file:

ALTERNAT FORMAT HIDRO
LTERNAT COPYFILE HIDRO
ALTERNAT DDR HIDRO

Implement the DISKCOPY and FORMAT user exits, then copy the HIDRO MODULE to a minidisk accessible by CA VM:Secure. The prototype exits provided on the CA VM:Secure system administrator minidisk (which is typically the VMSECURE 176 minidisk) illustrate the use of CA VM:Backup HiDRO.