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Parameter Descriptions

The following provides a description of each parameter:

productid userid [ MASTER ]

Identifies a CA product (productid) whose interface you are activating, and the user ID of the service virtual machine running productid. The CA products for which you can define an interface are:

The MASTER parameter specifies that this user ID is the master user ID for a given product. If you specify more than one PRODUCT Record for a given CA product, use the MASTER parameter to identify one of the product user IDs as the master user ID for that product. MASTER identifies the product user ID that will be affected by normal production activity unless you specify one of the other user IDs for the same product.

Note: For more information about setting up the product interfaces, see the CA Mainframe VM Product Manager Product Interface Guide.

LMS userid

Specifies the user ID of the service virtual machine to which an interface is to be established for the Sutmyn (or Memorex Telex) Automated Tape Library product. CA VM:Tape interfaces with the Library Management Software (LMS) component that controls the ATL.

HSC userid

Specifies the user ID of the service virtual machine to which an interface is to be established for the StorageTek Automated Cartridge System. CA VM:Tape interfaces with the Host Software Component (HSC) that controls the ACS.

RMS

Specifies that the interface to the IBM Tape Library Data Server product is defined. CA VM:Tape interfaces with the Removable Media Services (RMS) component, provided by DFSMS/VM, that controls the Tape Library Data Server.