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Recovering the Local VCAT

Since the Local VCAT is a work area for transient data and a repository for parmlib information, a backup is not required. If a Local VCAT is lost, you can customize and execute the HLQ.CCUUJCL(DEFVCAT) member to re-create the lost Local VCAT.

The CA Vtape subsystem using this Local VCAT must be shut down during the recovery. Other CA Vtape subsystems running on the same or different Logical Partitions can remain active.

After successfully defining and initializing the new Local VCAT, start the affected CA Vtape Subsystem. Issue the SVTn Display Status console command for the subsystem and check the status of HSOPEN. If the HSOPEN value is not set to the required value, use the SVTn SET HSOPEN console command to change the value.