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Releasing CA VM:Tape to Users

Before you release CA VM:Tape to your users, consider the following suggestions:

• To test the link to previously existing CMS or OS systems without affecting them, add a TEST record to the VMTAPE CONFIG file. The TEST record allows CA VM:Tape operations to be tested by making the TMC and Audit files read only.

  Note: For more information about the TEST record, see TEST Record.

• You may want to let the operators participate in testing CA VM:Tape before it is officially in production. This ensures that they understand and can react properly to the common CA VM:Tape response and action messages.

During the CA VM:Tape production cutover period, the operators can issue the CA VM:Tape MOUNT command for another user ID by using the FOR userid option before training users to use CA VM:Tape.