using tapes in Hercules

[ali_karimpour]

Hi there,

I need to use the tape facility in Hercules to test my DFRMM VRS setup. I simply ran a IEBGENER job to copy a disk dataset to tape but my job gets stuck at the mount. Nothing gets mounted. I tried it with/without DFRMM started and same result.

Here is what I did:

1) Wnet to HTEINIT and initialized a tape 000000. By using that options, I was forced to specify a file in a directory on my PC, so I chose 000000.HTE

2) I received the message that the tape is successfully initialyzed

3) Ran a test IEBGENER job but my job gets stuck.

Did I do everything I needed to do or there are some steps left to do?

Any tips is greatly appreciated.

[Jon Perryman]

HETINIT only creates a file that has specialized data to emulate tape datasets.
Hercules does NOT know about this tape so it won't be automatically attached.
From the Hercules console, you must ATTACH / DETACH tapes manually. See attach
and detach in the Hercules manual.

If you want to automount tapes, you will need to configure it. I've never used
it so I can't tell you any of the specifics.

Regards, Jon Perryman.

________________________________
From: ali_karimpour <ali_karimpour-/***@public.gmane.org>

I need to use the tape facility in Hercules to test my DFRMM VRS setup. I
simply ran a IEBGENER job to copy a disk dataset to tape but my job gets stuck
at the mount. Nothing gets mounted. I tried it with/without DFRMM started and
same result.

[Marschalk, Erwin]

Hi there,

Yes, you need first with the ATTACH command, so that Hercules knows about the tape, than you need to MOUNT it under zOS. I used automount-mvs.perl script, which does this automatically.

Erwin

From: hercules-390-***@public.gmane.org [mailto:hercules-390-***@public.gmane.org] On Behalf Of ali_karimpour
Sent: Samstag, 30. März 2013 17:53
To: hercules-390-***@public.gmane.org
Subject: [hercules-390] using tapes in Hercules



Hi there,

I need to use the tape facility in Hercules to test my DFRMM VRS setup. I simply ran a IEBGENER job to copy a disk dataset to tape but my job gets stuck at the mount. Nothing gets mounted. I tried it with/without DFRMM started and same result.

Here is what I did:

1) Wnet to HTEINIT and initialized a tape 000000. By using that options, I was forced to specify a file in a directory on my PC, so I chose 000000.HTE

2) I received the message that the tape is successfully initialyzed

3) Ran a test IEBGENER job but my job gets stuck.

Did I do everything I needed to do or there are some steps left to do?

Any tips is greatly appreciated.



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[Ali Karimpour]

HiErwin,

Thanks for the quick reply.  Where do you issue the ATTACH command and what is the format.  I'm using tape 3490 device # 580.  
 
Best

Ali Karimpoor

[phone] Best time to call:  17:00 - 18:00 EST in USA


________________________________
From: "Marschalk, Erwin" <erwin.marschalk-***@public.gmane.org>
To: "hercules-390-***@public.gmane.org" <hercules-390-***@public.gmane.org>
Sent: Sunday, March 31, 2013 3:15 AM
Subject: RE: [hercules-390] using tapes in Hercules


 
Hi there,

Yes, you need first with the ATTACH command, so that Hercules knows about the tape, than you need to MOUNT it under zOS. I used automount-mvs.perl script, which does this automatically.

Erwin

From: hercules-390-***@public.gmane.org [mailto:hercules-390-***@public.gmane.org] On Behalf Of ali_karimpour
Sent: Samstag, 30. MÀrz 2013 17:53
To: hercules-390-***@public.gmane.org
Subject: [hercules-390] using tapes in Hercules

Hi there,

I need to use the tape facility in Hercules to test my DFRMM VRS setup. I simply ran a IEBGENER job to copy a disk dataset to tape but my job gets stuck at the mount. Nothing gets mounted. I tried it with/without DFRMM started and same result.

Here is what I did:

1) Wnet to HTEINIT and initialized a tape 000000. By using that options, I was forced to specify a file in a directory on my PC, so I chose 000000.HTE

2) I received the message that the tape is successfully initialyzed

3) Ran a test IEBGENER job but my job gets stuck.

Did I do everything I needed to do or there are some steps left to do?

Any tips is greatly appreciated.

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[Jon Perryman]

Since you have the device already defined in the hercules conf, then you can use
"devinit 0580 D:/MVS/TAPE/TST001.HET". You issue it from the Hercules console
(dos box or x-term window where you started hercules).

Regards, Jon Perryman
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From: Ali Karimpour <ali_karimpour-/***@public.gmane.org>

Thanks for the quick reply. Where do you issue the ATTACH command and what is
the format. I'm using tape 3490 device # 580.

[Ali Karimpour]

Hi Jon,

Here is what I defined in my config file.  Not sure if I did it correctly.  Could you pls verify it?

My GENER job just waits forever for the mount.
 
#
# Hercules Emulator Control file...
# Description: Mark Config
# MaxShutdownSecs: 15
#
#
# System parameters
#

ARCHMODE  z/Arch
AUTO_SCSI_MOUNT NO
AUTOMOUNT +/ZOS110/configs/tapes/
CNSLPORT  3270
CONKPALV  (3,1,10)
CPUMODEL  2094
CPUSERIAL 067979
ECPSVM    NO
LOADPARM  0A9501..
LPARNAME  HERCULES
MAINSIZE  1000
MOUNTED_TAPE_REINIT  ALLOW
NUMCPU    3
OSTAILOR  Z/OS
PANRATE   2000
PGMPRDOS  LICENSED
SHCMDOPT  NODIAG8
SYSEPOCH  1900
TIMERINT  50
TZOFFSET  +0000
YROFFSET  0

HERCPRIO  0
TODPRIO   -20
DEVPRIO   8
CPUPRIO   15


# Console Printers

0901    3215

# Display Terminals

0700    3270
0701    3270
0702    3270
0900    3270

# DASD Devices

0A81    3390    c:/zos110/zares1.cckd
0A82    3390    c:/zos110/zares2.cckd
0A83    3390    c:/zos110/zasys2.cckd
0A84    3390    c:/zos110/sp0a84.cckd
0A85    3390    c:/zos110/sp0a85.cckd
0A86    3390    c:/zos110/sp0a86.cckd
0A87    3390    c:/zos110/zadb91.cckd
0A88    3390    c:/zos110/zadb92.cckd
0A89    3390    c:/zos110/zacic1.cckd
0A8A    3390    c:/zos110/zadis1.cckd
0A8B    3390    c:/zos110/zadis2.cckd
0A8C    3390    c:/zos110/zadis3.cckd
0A8D    3390    c:/zos110/zadis4.cckd
0A8E    3390    c:/zos110/zadis5.cckd
0A8F    3390    c:/zos110/zadis6.cckd
0A90    3390    c:/zos110/sp0a90.cckd
0A91    3390    c:/zos110/zaprd1.cckd
0A92    3390    c:/zos110/zaprd2.cckd
0A93    3390    c:/zos110/zaprd3.cckd
0A94    3390    c:/zos110/zaprd4.cckd
0A95    3390    c:/zos110/zasys1.cckd
0A96    3390    c:/zos110/zauss1.cckd
0A97    3390    c:/zos110/sp0a97.cckd
0A98    3390    c:/zos110/sp0a98.cckd
0A99    3390    c:/zos110/sp0a99.cckd
0A9B    3390    c:/zos110/sp0a9b_1.0a9b
0A9C    3390    c:/zos110/zapage.0a9c
0A9D    3390    c:/zos110/work01_1.cckd

# TAPE Devices

0580    3490c:/zos110/configs/tapes/

# CTC Adapters

0E20    LCS     -n 192.168.11.01 -m 00-50-56-C0-00-01 192.168.11.20
0E21    LCS     -n 192.168.11.01 -m 00-50-56-C0-00-01 192.168.11.20

Best

Ali Karimpoor

[phone] 


________________________________
From: Jon Perryman <jperryma-yBeKhBN/***@public.gmane.org>
To: hercules-390-***@public.gmane.org
Sent: Sunday, March 31, 2013 11:45 AM
Subject: Re: [hercules-390] using tapes in Hercules


 
Since you have the device already defined in the hercules conf, then you can use
"devinit 0580 D:/MVS/TAPE/TST001.HET". You issue it from the Hercules console
(dos box or x-term window where you started hercules).

Regards, Jon Perryman
________________________________
From: Ali Karimpour <ali_karimpour-/***@public.gmane.org>

Thanks for the quick reply. Where do you issue the ATTACH command and what is
the format. I'm using tape 3490 device # 580.



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[Rene Ferland]

0580  3490c:/zos110/configs/tapes/

Change this to

0580 3490 *

and once Hercules is up running, then do the devinit (in the Hercules console):

devinit 580 c:/zos110/configs/tapes/000000.het

To play it safe, after that, you may also vary online your tape:

vary 580,online

on the MVS console.

Yours truly,

Rene FERLAND, Montreal

[Ali Karimpour]

Hi Rene,

Thanks.  I need to create 10 tape datasets on 10 different tapes.  Should I issue the "DEVINIT..." command 10 times every timeonce for each job or I can automate it so Hercules will doe it instead?

Here is how my config file looks like.  Highlited one are the one I'm worry about.
I'll change the 580 statement as per your suggestion but can you check the other ones?

#
# Hercules Emulator Control file...
# Description: Mark Config
# MaxShutdownSecs: 15
#
#
# System parameters
#

ARCHMODE  z/Arch
AUTO_SCSI_MOUNT NO
AUTOMOUNT +/ZOS110/configs/tapes/
CNSLPORT  3270
CONKPALV  (3,1,10)
CPUMODEL  2094
CPUSERIAL 067979
ECPSVM    NO
LOADPARM  0A9501..
LPARNAME  HERCULES
MAINSIZE  1000
MOUNTED_TAPE_REINIT  ALLOW
NUMCPU    3
OSTAILOR  Z/OS
PANRATE   2000
PGMPRDOS  LICENSED
SHCMDOPT  NODIAG8
SYSEPOCH  1900
TIMERINT  50
TZOFFSET  +0000
YROFFSET  0

HERCPRIO  0
TODPRIO   -20
DEVPRIO   8
CPUPRIO   15


# Console Printers

0901    3215

# Display Terminals

0700    3270
0701    3270
0702    3270
0900    3270

# DASD Devices

0A81    3390    c:/zos110/zares1.cckd
0A82    3390    c:/zos110/zares2.cckd
0A83    3390    c:/zos110/zasys2.cckd
0A84    3390    c:/zos110/sp0a84.cckd
0A85    3390    c:/zos110/sp0a85.cckd
0A86    3390    c:/zos110/sp0a86.cckd
0A87    3390    c:/zos110/zadb91.cckd
0A88    3390    c:/zos110/zadb92.cckd
0A89    3390    c:/zos110/zacic1.cckd
0A8A    3390    c:/zos110/zadis1.cckd
0A8B    3390    c:/zos110/zadis2.cckd
0A8C    3390    c:/zos110/zadis3.cckd
0A8D    3390    c:/zos110/zadis4.cckd
0A8E    3390    c:/zos110/zadis5.cckd
0A8F    3390    c:/zos110/zadis6.cckd
0A90    3390    c:/zos110/sp0a90.cckd
0A91    3390    c:/zos110/zaprd1.cckd
0A92    3390    c:/zos110/zaprd2.cckd
0A93    3390    c:/zos110/zaprd3.cckd
0A94    3390    c:/zos110/zaprd4.cckd
0A95    3390    c:/zos110/zasys1.cckd
0A96    3390    c:/zos110/zauss1.cckd
0A97    3390    c:/zos110/sp0a97.cckd
0A98    3390    c:/zos110/sp0a98.cckd
0A99    3390    c:/zos110/sp0a99.cckd
0A9B    3390    c:/zos110/sp0a9b_1.0a9b
0A9C    3390    c:/zos110/zapage.0a9c
0A9D    3390    c:/zos110/work01_1.cckd

# TAPE Devices

0580    3490c:/zos110/configs/tapes/

# CTC Adapters

0E20    LCS     -n 192.168.11.01 -m 00-50-56-C0-00-01 192.168.11.20
0E21    LCS     -n 192.168.11.01 -m 00-50-56-C0-00-01 192.168.11.20
 
 
Best

Ali Karimpoor

[phone] Best time to call:  17:00 - 18:00 EST in USA


________________________________
From: Rene Ferland <ferland.rene-/***@public.gmane.org>
To: hercules-390-***@public.gmane.org
Sent: Sunday, March 31, 2013 1:08 PM
Subject: [hercules-390] Re: using tapes in Hercules


 

0580  3490c:/zos110/configs/tapes/

Change this to

0580 3490 *

and once Hercules is up running, then do the devinit (in the Hercules console):

devinit 580 c:/zos110/configs/tapes/000000.het

To play it safe, after that, you may also vary online your tape:

vary 580,online

on the MVS console.

Yours truly,

Rene FERLAND, Montreal




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[Rene Ferland]

Post by Ali Karimpour
Thanks.  I need to create 10 tape datasets on 10 different tapes.  Should I issue the "DEVINIT..." command 10 times every timeonce for each job or I can automate it so Hercules will doe it instead?

First, this group is not the proper one to ask your question. You should ask in

http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/H390-MVS/

As for your question, you may avoid the ten devinit if you use ten cuu and initialize each one for a tape:

0580 3490 c:/zos110/configs/tapes/tape01.het
0581 3490 c:/zos110/configs/tapes/tape02.het
...
058a 3490 c:/zos110/configs/tapes/tape10.het

But I can't say if this is the answer for you because the context here is rather vague.

Yours truly,

Rene FERLAND, Montreal

[Ali Karimpour]

Thanks Rene for all your help.  All is working fine now.


Best

Ali Karimpoor

[phone] Best time to call:  17:00 - 18:00 EST in USA


________________________________
From: Rene Ferland <ferland.rene-/***@public.gmane.org>
To: hercules-390-***@public.gmane.org
Sent: Sunday, March 31, 2013 2:05 PM
Subject: [hercules-390] Re: using tapes in Hercules


 

Thanks.  I need to create 10 tape datasets on 10 different tapes.  Should I issue the "DEVINIT..." command 10 times every timeonce for each job or I can automate it so Hercules will doe it instead?

First, this group is not the proper one to ask your question. You should ask in

http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/H390-MVS/

As for your question, you may avoid the ten devinit if you use ten cuu and initialize each one for a tape:

0580 3490 c:/zos110/configs/tapes/tape01.het
0581 3490 c:/zos110/configs/tapes/tape02.het
...
058a 3490 c:/zos110/configs/tapes/tape10.het

But I can't say if this is the answer for you because the context here is rather vague.

Yours truly,

Rene FERLAND, Montreal




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[somitcw]

Post by Ali Karimpour
Hi Rene,
Thanks.  I need to create 10 tape datasets on 10 different
tapes.  Should I issue the "DEVINIT..." command 10 times
every timeonce for each job or I can automate it so Hercules
will doe it instead?

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There are several methods to automate tape mounts.
I prefer the P/390 automount CCW so there is no timing
issue but an MPF exit using DIAG 8 might be okay also?
HAO doesn't allow substitution the last I saw but
otherwise would be the simplest.

Warning, there are several tape mount message numbers
you will need if automating by message number.

Another warning, zOS would get real unhappy if you
unloaded a tape volume. Your code should only issue
the mount and leave the unload to the operating system.
There are also MVS console unload and vary offline
commands but are not needed for normal operations.

Two possible methods are:

There is tape handling information and system exits
that allow automatic tape mounts in:

http://cbttape.org/ftp/cbt/CBT751.zip
I wrote it for OS/390 in Flex-ES but zOS in Hercules
should work fine. I didn't use DFSMSrmm but left the
exit hook there.

Another file that might be useful is:

http://cbttape.org/ftp/updates/CBT696.zip
I haven't looked at it but it looks newer.

Either might be overkill for what you want but do
have information that might help?

Posting on an MVS specific list would be better:

http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/H390-MVS/

[Ali Karimpour]

Thanks Jon for all your help.  All is working fine now.

 
Best

Ali Karimpoor

[phone] Best time to call:  17:00 - 18:00 EST in USA


________________________________
From: Jon Perryman <jperryma-yBeKhBN/***@public.gmane.org>
To: hercules-390-***@public.gmane.org
Sent: Sunday, March 31, 2013 11:45 AM
Subject: Re: [hercules-390] using tapes in Hercules


 
Since you have the device already defined in the hercules conf, then you can use
"devinit 0580 D:/MVS/TAPE/TST001.HET". You issue it from the Hercules console
(dos box or x-term window where you started hercules).

Regards, Jon Perryman
________________________________
From: Ali Karimpour <ali_karimpour-/***@public.gmane.org>

Thanks for the quick reply. Where do you issue the ATTACH command and what is
the format. I'm using tape 3490 device # 580.



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